OOO WHEE... it is hot up here...93 degrees and we are at 7,000 feet above sea level. There's no telling how hot it is in the Sacramento Valley...maybe you could even fry an egg on the sidewalk - something I've always wanted to try. Thankfully our studio is in the basement of the house so it stays pretty cool.
I've been making roses, roses and more roses. I started out making a series of Rose Bush Vases continuing the work I began before the ACGA show and now I've moved on to Rose Bowls. I couldn't have picked a more tedious direction.
I always thought I would be great working in a bakery decorating cakes. I could put my talent to use making icing roses out of all that yummy "butter cream". I like repetitive motion and enjoy the production aspect of working - making the flat clay turn into multiple little blossoms. I think I must have rolled well over 1,000 roses in the past week. I have to admit it gets kind of addictive but I'm beginning to feel like screaming. No more for awhile... I was pleasantly surprised to have only one sorry little bud left over after the last bowl was completed. This must be a good place to stop.Time to take the dogs and go jump in the Lake.
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Gee, the weather is lovely in Hawaii. Hey, what was that boat ride you took in Kauai?
Hey Uke Mama,
It was Captain Andy's Napali Coast Catamaran Tour. We took the one that left in the afternoon and drank lots of mai tais. It was quite wonderful.
I really like your work-I'm glad I found your blog
Josie, What go you started with the roses? I can see how it might meditative... I like what your doing with the rosettes-the vase is especially nice!
Hi Renee,
I don't know exactly what triggered this current work. I have used roses here and there but never in such quantities. We used to use ribbon roses on garments at Sweet Potatoes and I guess this work is kind of an extention of this. I am loving the texture the roses create.
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