08.31.09
Daily Musing
Thistle up the road
Last night was a bad night for sleep, lots of noise outside and Nanook kept barking, Wesley fell out of the window sill onto the bed repeatedly. I was trying to think art thoughts as I fell asleep, or tried to fell asleep. I did get some ideas for the mosaic to be tables I have. Colors ran though my dreams- lots of orange and blue, not generally in my color palate. I will draw out he bull’s head for the end table first. I really want to get that one done. I can see it and can not wait until it is real. You say bull’s head? Yes for MacLeod my mother’s family’s Scottish clan. Hold Fast. Bothher Mom and Dad were Scottish, they met in Scotland, my grandfather came here first and sent for my grandmother, they married and raised 8 children. There are only 2 left now. We really do need to have a reunion. In 2007 I went to Scotland with my soon to be ex-husband at the time for our 20th anniversary and I had a great time exploring Scotland. I had been there when I was young and heard so many stories. I loved Sterling for its people, Dundee because that is where my great grandfather taught art at Dundee High School, I got to walk through his classroom, which made me cry to think he looked out the same windows I was that day. Glasgow was so alive. Oh how I miss it. I felt at home, like it had been last weekend the last time I was there. Oh I have gotten off track. The mosaic tables… I have stained glass students that want to do mosaics so they are saving their scraps to work on something. Thinking October. They also want to fuse. Now that I have the second kiln it is possible. Did not want to cross glass and PMC in same kiln. Lots of people say it can be done but I don’t want to screw up good PMC. Also have friends that want to try so may be we will do a mini workshop some weekend with a bbq. Then I can share my great backyard.
The photos below are of the boys in the studio with me. Nanook is always near by and Wesley has found a box of antique glass he likes to sleep in. Crazy cat!
Nanook
Wesley
