Mask: Ice Queen, raku, 19.5"t x7"w, ceramic wall sculpture by Tammy Vitale, $145
Another mask that has evolved into a new piece with the help of driftwood. I don’t think I put this up after I attached the amythist either – I just talked about it. But here she is, finished and I like her much better this way than when she was just a mask. What do you think? before of after? plain or driftwood? embellished or not? Inquiring minds want to know.
Am trying to get organized. With Ascender’s advice and browsing the web have been looking at different software that can help with that. Mostly, I think that I have decided that it will take too long to get organized. And that the way I do it now, lists that I work at keeping updated for each gallery, works. But I only have slightly more than a dozen and if I want to push to 30 (two year goal), that might be so. So I’m thinking hard and reminding myself that a few minutes spent now saves trouble later. Sort of like: just put it back where you found it and next time you’ll know where to look. I still have one piece out there that I have no idea the location. That’ll teach me. Anyone out there have art tracking software they just love to death and it doesn’t take a long time to use it?
thought for the day: The Muses are an image of the sustenance of the life-soul symbolized by water: a likeness of creativity in the world…The Muse is the latent memory of the world, the remembrance of creativity, and of all that has been and is still to be effected in the world…for the creative person "draws up" from the well-springs of life, from the life-soul, bringing to the light of day and the thinking realm of consciousness what has been forgotten as well as what has not yet been realized. The creative person externalizes what has been recalled; recollection becomes memory….whatever pervades the heaven also pervades the soul; and for this reason alone the pervasive, that is creativity, is of a spiritual nature. Jean Begser translated by Noel Barstad with Algis Mickunas, The Ever-Present Origin
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I am joining the throng of AFTER driftwood. I think the driftwood wins hands down, the mask is more vibrant and alive with the embellishments. Oh, and I like driftwood.
I like it with the driftwood. It grounds her, or gives her context.
As to keeping track of where things are….this is the big gapping hole in my business. And one of the reasons I love wholesale. I sell it, they own it…it is no longer my inventory to track! I won't consign to anyone who is more than an hour's drive away.
Just found your blog. I will add it to my list…
after the driftwood. have you thought about moving the driftwood down so the majority would be below that mask; then the drift wood might be thought of as one of the stick-like-poles used back in the day to hold the mask up in front of the face; perhaps with a glove involved? though… hmmm now that you mention it – I like them alone too; like the one above appears to have a molten essence bubbling out.
thanks for the mention… wishing ascender would take her own good advice 😉
It just dawned on me that I am enjoying reading your posts , receiving them by email to my mobile phone everyday, but I have not been popping over to leave any comments! TUT! Tut!
So, briefly … I really like the Wilde Women and Avalon, but can't decide about the masks with or without driftwood question. I like the masks on their own, but think the driftwood gives it an extra 'power' – so actually I CAN decide: with driftwood 🙂
Also the thoughts for the day are great as usual, and the story of the Raku expert sharing his 'secrets' and tricks of the trade with you "warmed the cockles of my heart". It is so great when artists help each other out; I always think of other artists as a community rather than as 'competition' – such a daft idea but some people do actually think this way.
Off to read the next installment of your blog.
Thanks Tammy, E
I love the driftwood — it gives an additional depth and interest to the piece. As for tracking items — I just keep an Excel spreadsheet. Of course I don't produce as much as you do – but its simple and quick (as long as you remember to actually enter everything). (smile)
Oh, definitely after! Maybe it's the wood and clay together. She just looks at home with the driftwood.
Hope all's well with you. We've had a rough week, the only bright spot that Katie's feeling much better, and really enjoyed her trip down to LA to see Wicked…