Grand Finale

It's winding down s l o w l y ....

I had to post the final images of my projects. The blog would not be complete without it.

So yesterday I photographed all of my work. Tom still has a few images on his camera, but I just rephotographed them. Not a big deal. I did forget to photograph one of my owls. six of them are the same glaze, so I did not even realize it until I went home. I made 8 owls all together...for the record.

I didn't photograh my project #1 piece in the studio since it was really an installation. Patt - let me know if you want formal shots of each one and I will email then to you I guess. I just feel like i have images of them in their environment - -where they were intended to be seen, which is a stronger documentation of them.

I am trying to think if there is anything left I have to say about my experiences, what I've made or what I have learned in these last 5 weeks of my life. Besides art and self discovery as a creative being...I know now more than ever that when a group of people all go through the same hell, the bond is life forming. I know now how some veterans or crew members may feel after a long journey together: a true kinship. I was lucky enough to do this program for 4 years (thanks again to all that were involved) so I got to meet even more amazing art teachers. I will miss them.

I have some images to post on flicker so this documentation phase is totally complete. Give me time...I need my coffee yet and it is 2pm. A shower would be beneficial too. I just spent 3 hours on Photoshop tweeking my studio pics. The facilities for shooting were not the best. We needed another light to knock out some shadows (a reflector was NOT going to do it)...PLUS if you do use a reflector, you need a assistant or just more equipment to position the foam core properly. I think the pics look pretty good....but not completely professional by my standard. That is what happens when you've done studio photography in NYC, standards go up and everything you do is not worthy. But I have to be accepting of the limitations. Photoshop is my friend.