Show Kickoff

The show was a blast.  Everything looked good, the lighting was fantastic, and all the work was wonderfully displayed. Everyone dressed up, and I took an opportunity to try out a new dress shirt and tie under my suit, to great sucess. I think I'm going to buy another suit or two, firstly because they make me look awesome and secondly because my current suit is a little big, though in places it needn't be - its a little tight across the shoulders.  I'd also like to try out a different cut. 

Fun fact: Wearing a suit to the airport makes you look less suspicious and less likely to be pulled aside for a magnet-search. 

Back to the show!  I made a big bowl full of beef jerky which was gone in 30 minutes of course, and I got almost as much attention for that as for the pieces, which also seemed to be a big hit.  Nacho showed up for the opening too, which was wonderful because I haven't seen her in like 4 months. Its a shame she didn't take this class again.  I think in two years, when its offered again, I'll drop everything to take it once more. Hopefully in another 6 months to a year we'll do another Anagama firing on our own outside of MICA.  I'm sure it'd definitely be cheaper.

I was quite happy because within the first 20 minutes I sold 3 of the 12 faces i had made. Hopefully someone will find the rest of the pieces to their liking and take them off my hands, except for the postcard piece, which I've priced high because I want. :P    

Left early unfortunately to fly home for the weekend, but its really, really good to be back.  I'm looking forward to running in my old neighborhood; a change from hunt valley at the very least.  I'm also going to go swimming at last, as well as some stalking through the rather extensive woods.  Its good to be home.

Tomorrow I finally throw all of my work online for the world to see.  Then later on, perhaps, I'll add the artist statement, though I don't know if that will be necessary.  Whatever. It'll be nice to actually update the blog with something worth showing.