First Friday
Torso: Anima, ceramic wall sculpture finished in aged copper patina, I Ching Ta Yu symbols, hand and slab built by Tammy Vitale, 18.5"t x 16" wide, $450
Today is run around and catch up at the last minute day. Two of my shops, Heron’s Way Gallery and Room with a Brew participate in First Friday, and I haven’t made it by to switch in new work yet (which I try to do regularly, regularly getting to be every other month these days; however, with holidays coming, once a month is better). So here is some of the work that is going out for your viewing pleasure.
Some of these you will remember seeing before but they are now finished, often detailed (like Mask: Avalon) and all photographed in the new and wonderful Table Top photo "studio." Which, in my opinion, makes a big difference. Mask: Arizona Sun, is a 2003 mask that I just found in the trunk of a car we have had sitting as our backup, along with 2 fish and another mask that I don’t like at all so won’t show. Arizona Sun was finished differently, but Anima is finished in real copper which is mixed up in 3 parts and then aged – and costs enough that one doesn’t throw away the leftovers unless absolutely necessary, so Arizona Sun got refinished. Mask: Desert also got some of the copper patina. They are shown in the order named, below (i.e., Avalon (with detail picture beside it, 15"t x 8"w), Arizona Sun (8.25"T x 6.25"w), Desert (12"t x 9"w), and cost, respectively, $145, $95 and $110).
The other day on the Inner Circle bulletin board of ArtBizCoach (Alyson Stanfield) there was a discussion about putting copyright marks on your work before posting. I never have and never saw a reason to (and still don’t because it probably wouldn’t make a difference), but you have to wonder -because recently I had a blog downloada bunch of my images without asking or even leaving me a note. I wrote a "please take it down" email, in English (the blog is in Spanish). It’s still there. I have no problem with sharing my images, and obviously my links are on the page, but isn’t it nice if one asks first? Anybody out there able to translate?
thought for the day: When things go really well in your artmaking, all the pieces you make have a life to them, regardless of how they stack up as personal favorites. After all, they’re all your babies. It can even be argued that you have an obligation to explore the possible variations, given that a single artistic question can yield many right answers. Productive times encourage you to build an extended body of work, one where all the pieces (even the flawed sketches that will never see the gallery wall) have a chance to play. In healthy times you rarely pause to distinguish between internal drive, sense of craft, the pressure of a deadline or the charm of a new idea – they all serve as sources of energy in the pieces you make. David Bayles and Ted Orland, Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils(and Rewards) of Artmaking
Posted in Pix of New Work, The Business of Art
Tags: ceramic masks, ceramic torso, ceramic wall sculpture, hand made, original art, slab built
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September 7th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
It almost sounds like an interview of you, just… without you? Or your permission?
It seems like they just put a profile of you up, with links to your blogs. I'll give you a better "translation" later, when I'm not at work and can concentrate.
September 7th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
I agree, that is pretty tacky, Tammy. It's sort of flattering, too, but you're right; the blog owner should've asked, or at least told you what was going to be shown after the fact.
September 7th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
I just clicked on the translation, and the site is called: sexculptures.blogspot.com! Hmmmm.
September 8th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
Have you ever thought of posting a Creative Commons License on your blog? Some won't pay attention to it but it does prompt others to ask before posting your work. I have one on all of mine.
September 9th, 2007 at 2:09 am
1)That is a gorgeous torso! I am partial to copper and love it when mixed with teal. (Thx for the link info about the Chinese symbols.)
2) Our artwork and poetry is copyrighted by the fact that we create it, although that won't hold up in court. Even a copyright symbol or Creative Commons license is not enough. You must have your work officially registered with the US copyright office; however many hope that no one will try to steal it.
As you know I plaster copyright across the middle of my images. That is mainly b/c too many sleazy folks download the photography or art and make their own prints or cards from them. I embed the copyright in my image so it can't be photoshopped out.
I agree that A Creative COmmons license posted can help deter some people.
September 9th, 2007 at 2:13 am
(I think you can take their post, put it in Google, click Spanish and obtain a translation)
September 9th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
Looking good Tammy – the photos are so much sharper/clearer, it really shows up the detail and beautiful colours in your work. Money well spent I'd say!
E
September 12th, 2007 at 10:48 am
babelfish gives translations
http://babelfish.altavista.com/
September 14th, 2007 at 8:49 pm
I hit "babelfish" for the translation which was rather labored. I think the person was admiring your work. I posted a comment pointing out that perhaps they should have asked your permission. I had a problem with the title of the blog, also "Sexculptures" If people looking for porn come to your blog, they are going to be shocked!
The latest torso is very beautiful.
November 28th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
I don't see problem, in that blog there are your links. Is called like this because talk about influence of sex in sculpture, no porn, and i finded a lot of interestint artists in it.