Some things aren’t meant to be. As noted previoiusly, Beautiful Swimmer didn’t make it through the fire. Things happen.
After a day or so to mourn, and another to clean up and sort through and see what there is to keep (a few pieces for the remake bin), I finally got around to Beautiful Swimmer take 2. which of course wasn’t the same as Take 1 because the enregy was different: some “I don’t want to make the same thing again,” some pouting, some internal argument that I was hardly aware of and a refusal to print out a picture and try to make it exactly the same.
This time around I was extra careful about poking steam excape holes under *everything* added on. Examination of detritus showed that the explosion happened at the crab level, so there was definitely a trapped bubble some where. And this time she’s going to dry for a couple of weeks instead of one (which should have worked, but didn’t).
Meanwhile, her face came through losing the seahorse on her cheek and part of her neck, so this go round I made a kind of collar where I will attach the head – I may or may not end up using it, but I’ll have it if I want it. (it doesn’t seem to be showing up on the post page, but if you click the picture you can see it…WordPress must have changed something again. I also note I can’t post a picture separately from the gallery post, so you’ll get the “extra” picture of jewelry in two places, not just one).
Finally, I hope those of you who have been following the saga will continue to come around to see her when she’s finished. Which won’t be in time for the end of Art Every Day Month. I realize I have several pieces that aren’t going to get done for AEDM, but do give me things to work on in upcoming days when the dark comes too early and I have a tendancy to get depressed and unable to focus. Enough hanging around that I can just pick something up and go: “Oh! Time to finish this!” which will keep my mind off the short days and long nights.
Here’s a bonus creation from yesterday – a commission for a friend.
Wylde Women’s Wisdom
Every bit of progress in consciousness, every creative process, every widening and changing of the conscious attitude, first destroys a primitive original totality and a certain balance within the whole system. Marie Louise von Franz
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[…] is my ceramic wall sculpture, Beautiful Swimmer Take II (who now becomes, simply her goddess self: Beautiful Swimmer) fired and ready to finish (here is […]
Thanks for the encouragement everyone! I am monitoring her drying and she’s coming right along – perhaps 2 weeks, maybe even 3 since the crab (which is what blew out the first go round) seems to be drying slowly, even though I cut a large hole underneath it. I thikn patience may be the answer – not my strong suit, but I’m living proof you can teach an old dog new tricks!
Beautiful Swimmer is definitely beautiful! Can’t wait to see her when she’s ready. Great job!
I promise I’ll be around to see Swimmer 2 when she is finished. 😉
Lovely necklace and earrings!
[…] the face part for Beautiful Swimmer Take 2. I don’t know if I’ll wind up using the mask with the torso – I don’t […]
Keeping my toes crossed and prayers to the Kiln Goddess for Beautiful Swimmer 2. 🙂 She’s gorgeous Tammy!
swimmer 2 is just as beautiful and I can’t wait to see her finished and look forward to continuing to follow your progress… I actually wrote another comment and then just as I was posting it my connection went down… don’t you hate that… sending you some warmth and sun light from Australia so you don’t feel too down …xx
how heartbreaking! i know what you mean about “having to do it all again”. so tough, but your second one will be beautiful in it’s own way.
xo
lynn
Swimmer two is lovely and she will make it through the fire. Love it!
I’m sure you will love the second version even more than the original. That is how it always works out for me anyway. xo
I sure hope swimmer 2 makes it through the kiln. I kind of like her without the head and she seems a bit more toned like a swimmer :). I’ll be following along to see the outcome. It sure has been fun sharing in all the creativty with AEDM.
Stay inspired!