Here we are.  Last day of Art Every Day Month (AEDM).  With great gratitude to Leah Piken Kolidas who hosts this every year faithfully, even with new babies in tow.  You’re the best Leah!  Every year this challenge pushes me to play with my art, to stretch what it means, to put myself in front of creating *something* daily – as often as not this blog post, but that’s a creation too.  I love the no rules and easy acceptance of everyone that you offer in this amazing, long-lived on-line community. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

I finished this raku mask this morning.  She has been featured all through the month from making,

to bisque fire (on the left there)

to raku fire,

to today:  finished.  And she named herself!  Which means the energy is happy with the final piece – I had no idea the nautilus piece would wind up here, but then I never know what these pieces are going to ask for on the way to complete and whole.  I sort of had an idea for something drapey over her face, but didn’t know exactly what until this morning.  And I forgot that she has an integral hanger – that is:  holes in the sides of her face so I can just run hanging wire through instead of gluing drings like I did for my other masks.  But she needs that.  She is bigger dimensionally and heavier with all that clay around her face.  So I’m glad I thought to do that.

Her name is Josie Dreams of the Sea.

Enjoy!