2011
Progressing
I have decided to stay in the habit of constantly updating this site with the progress I am making in the studio. Not only for friends and family to see, but for my own benefit. Making some of these sculptures can be a real blur from beginning to end and seem a little chaotic. So, documenting everything will give me a sense of order and some perspective of my studio practice.
In these photos I have started sanding the two blobbed forms and have fixed them into the wall. I have finished sculpting the figure to a stage where I am happy with. The figure has changed quite a bit from the first time I took a photo of it. I seemed to of kept taking off more and more clay each time I sat down to clean it up. My goal was to create something a little more dynamic when the light hit it by accentuating the facial structure. It is almost baby faced in the previous posts. In the last photos I have made a wall around the sculpture so I can start mould making. The pink stuff you see is silicone.
People are probably looking at this and thinking, “what the hell is going on here?” I will try to explain the work more in the next posts. I’m doing my MFA, I have to talk about my work sometime!
2011
Sketches
It is only fitting to show some sketches that I have done of possible works. I have drawn them in my sketchbook and painted them in photoshop.
Here is one picture in particular that I hope to send off to people in order for me to get reference photos. I have tried it on my buddy Dave and it worked perfectly. It is just something a bit more personal than just asking for some pictures. It gives a little direction.
2011
Studio tour
After my first two terms in my MFA I needed a detox from academics and some time to get back on my feet. Instead of jumping into the studio a guns a blazin’ and making a new sculpture I decided to slow things down a bit. Throughout the Spring/summer terms I have been taking two classes to focus on my drawing and making some maquettes. The whole point behind these two classes is to go through as many ideas as I can before deciding what I am going to make. It is about planning and coming up with a clear idea, so when I am ready for full on production in the studio, I can focus on that and not get sidetracked. It is very easy to start working on something and then change your mind slightly causing you to take a couple steps back. So, hopefully now I can produce some more work because when this is all done I have to show at the Mackenzie Gallery here in Regina. I have finally started producing some work and have just finished this new website. Here are some pictures of my studio, with some work I am producing.
2011
Brand Spanking New Site
I have finally decided to revamp my entire site. I was getting tired of the old one and plus it was such a hassle to update. So! I have recently discovered the most amazing open source community of WordPress.org. It will allow me to stay connected, post constant updates and keep everything neatly organized. That last website was such a mess. It took me a week to make! This one took me a day and is ten times more user friendly. Now all I need to do is get my work up here and some weekly posts.
Here is a picture from my old website…it was time for a change.
