"A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows." --St. Francis of Assisi |
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I thought July would have a little bit of a repose on the calendar but it proved to be busy and fruitful. I was able to pour the wax copy of the anniversary commission piece at home and then take that to the foundry to go through the rest of the lost wax bronze casting process. The foundry will incase the wax sculpture with a liquid ceramic mix. After curing for around two weeks it is then ready to have the wax melted out and liquid bronze to poured in. Once the bronze has cooled, the ceramic shell is broken away revealing the cast inside. It needs to be sandblasted to polish the surface and some metal chasing done before I come help apply the patina and get it ready for mounting. This technique has been around for 6000 years (!!!) and I love so much to be apart of the process. |
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The fire that melts the bronze is housed in here -and yes while getting this photo I fully understood why the foundry's name is Inferno. I am looking forward to going back down in 2 months to patinate and mount the piece! It is going to make for a perfect anniversary gift! Also- living with an artist comes with quirks one might not even think of (the freezer really does keep oil paint fresh! -promise!) |
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I was able to start on a project this month where a personal interest intersected with work. I have always loved architecture and historical homes/antiques/all of it, so to be asked to help make the mold of plaster crown molding in this historic bank building downtown, its needless to say I was so excited to take the job! I love that the texture is being left as to have it really blend in with the old. |
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August brings forth another studio move, so I will be looking forward to inviting you over again! It is actually not too far from where the last place was located, if you are familiar with the area. There are other available studio spaces if you know of any one in need- it would be cool to start a collective going at the space. Hopefully I can be done doing the studio shuffle after this move for a bit! |
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A grouping of these flower drawings really make such an impact as a wall grouping. If you would be interested in a custom gallery wall, let me know! I am thinking that it can be a modern take of a family tree of sorts. But everyone gets their own frame, golden orb, and plant/flower to represent them. |
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**FUN FACT*** The purple coneflower's scientific name is Echinacea purpurea.. The genus name comes from the Greek word echinos, which means "hedgehog," a reference to the flower's spiny, brownish central disc. |
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July was pretty chill on the home front (besides rearranging the house-though I think it might just be me that actually finds enjoyment in that the most) It was nice to have some weekends at home-here in Chattanooga and one at my parent's. Its nice to have a moment to catch one's breath. Finally, we have some tomatoes popping off in the garden after this past week of rain. We had only gotten one purple tomato in June now both the purple and Roma plants are growing. |
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Growth from Friday afternoon to Monday afternoon. Any guesses for how long we have until we are eating lots of tomatoes? These can get so big! |
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Loved playing tourist for a day with Jordan while she was in town. If you zoom in on the windows, the faces on this building are so good! |
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Fig season is upon us!! I am so thankful I was gifted some early season figs to tell you about this before the season gets into full swing. (thank you, Marcelle!)
It is so simple and SO GOOD!
Its just a sliced baguette with a fig broken up, topped with goat cheese, and baked @350 until the cheese softens and the bread gets toasty. Then top with a drizzle of EVOO and a nice balsamic glaze.
....it really is the "chef's kiss" |
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