TERRANCE GRAVEN
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a night in the studio

10/26/2016

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Tonight I carved another torch top and then worked on my neglected figurative sculpture. It's really time consuming, but once I start, I love working on it. This is the neck, which I've almost finished.
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Collage day at the library

10/23/2016

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Today my artist friends and I worked on our collages and then afterwards visited the top floor of the library to see two art shows. The first showcased local printmakers, while the second featured zines and was having its art opening. I was especially thrilled to see work by Coum Transmissions!
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My finished work for today
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A new work in progress
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A work in progress by Mark
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A finished piece by Ken
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A finished piece by Ken

​All images below from Irene Dogmatic's Mail Art collection exhibited on the 6th floor of the San Francisco Public Library and curated by the staff of the SF History Center and SF Punk Archive.
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A wonderfully surreal piece by Golbanou Maghaddas. I can't wait to look up more of his work.
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As a performance artist like myself, THIS is the bible! Created by Coum Transmissions.
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Another piece by Coum Transmissions.
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short visit to my studio

10/17/2016

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I started by unsuccessfully attempting to drill out a large hole in the wood piece that I recently carved. I tried several different methods and still have not figured out how I am going to accomplish this. While problem solving, I sketched this quick fix using metal sheeting. Not sure I like it, but it's just an idea. Perhaps I'll use a flurry of wire instead?
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A Night in my Art Studio

10/16/2016

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Spent a long evening in my studio working on a new aspect of my torches project. I started figuring out how to carve the tops. This wood is really easy to carve and it was meditative to work with.

Afterwards, I organized some of my new drillbits in my cleaned-up toolbox. 
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Amazing leaves

10/9/2016

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My artist friend Nikki and I took a coastline day trip and while walking around found a large plant with incredible leaves. I snapped several closeup pictures. This one turned out the best.
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Jewish Art Museum Visit

10/8/2016

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Today my artist friend Jed treated me to a museum visit to see the Stanley Kubrick exhibit. It was very dense with information and I tried to absorb as much as possible.
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"Dr. Strangelove" model
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From "Clockwork Orange"
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It probably doesn't need a caption!
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Wendy's knife
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Jack's axe
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Helmet from "2001"
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This production day-by-day drawing was SO obsessively wonderful.
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Yes, he made a flow chart for the manufacturing of uniforms!
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A drawing for camera set ups for the movie "Napoleon", which was never shot.
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A Really Long night in the STudio

10/7/2016

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I was really productive tonight in my art studio and surprisingly worked until 2am.
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Almost finished organizing my new tool chests.
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I attached my new vice onto a board base and completed some last clean up details, such as fixing the sticker.
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Then I used the vice to make adjustments on a sharpening jig and then tested it by sharpening my new chisels.
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I tested for the proper sharpening angle.
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I used wet/dry sandpaper with some water to sharpen the blades.
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All sharp.
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  • Blog
  • CURRENT ART
    • Lay Still
    • Inverted Torches
    • Breath Body
    • Vanitas Painting
    • Legs Painting
    • Silhouettes
    • Mourning Armbands
    • Mourning Pins
    • Delightful Way
    • Rx Tablets
  • FUTURE ART
    • Mourning Handkerchiefs
    • Willow Wallpaper
    • MercuroChrome Paintings
    • Hang Your Heart
    • Mini Eye Portraits
    • Gold Trocar
    • Mortality Staff
    • Black Substrate
    • Body Supports
    • Body Positioner
    • Hand Holder
    • A/V
    • Glass Body
    • Self-Portrait
    • Scrying Mirror
    • Hospital Gown
  • FINISHED ART
    • EXHIBITED
    • Transition
    • I Transition I
  • CONTACT