Whoops! Missed January's blog. Thought about it - honest, but just like car tax sneaking up on you on the first of the month (daughter!!!), this is an emergency posting, done in haste and not very entertaining or informative. However....
I am driving my son mad . He is trying to design the flyer for the May exhibition at the Old Parsonage. It's called STONE ZOO - a zoo being 'a park-like environment for exhibiting animals' (I left out 'live'). I will post it here when it's done - in fact I will post it everywhere.
I am remaking the first piece of sculpture I made on Brendan's course in Holmfirth - the Musicians of Brennen. I want an eye catching centre piece in the window and the new one will hopefully be better than the original. Coincidently - very coincidently, Brendan emailled today advertising new courses. Problem is as the sculpture is self financing and I haven't sold anything since Christmas, I can't afford the deposit. Hopefully he will still have places left later in the year.
Owl progress - eventually I got the hang of them. I borrowed a stuffed tawny from a friend but I couldn't get the 'lightness' even with paper clay. Then I tried eagle owls and that was much better. They look 'heavier' and fierce. The trouble with owl sculptures is that they are often stylised and cute as I mentioned last time and that is not what I wanted. Also as they just sit there it is difficult to get the life into them. I am happy so far but will reserve judgement till they are finished.
I am also starting a collection of 'bright carvings'. If anyone out there is a fan of Mervyn Peake you will know what I mean. Clive at the NPA has kindly offered to make some text transfers for me and if they work I will start to include written narrative!
Enough - January wasn't completely dry but dry enough and I'm off to open a bottle of red - what the heck I'm worth it!
