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working in the studio

11/25/2015

 
Today I worked for quite some time in my art studio. I started by painting shellac onto the ends of drink skewers that I made from recycled magazines and wooden stirrers.
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I then gessoed over a painting I really don't like.
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Then I performed an experiment by gold leafing the end of a stick and lighting it on fire. I was surprised that the metal leaf burnt up.
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While searching for the branch in the backyard, I slipped and fell. I spend some time afterwards photographing my wounds.
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 ARTIST's WAY MEETING: WEEK 10

11/24/2015

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Recovering a Sense of Self-Protection 

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I've been having intense nightmares about Dad’s addiction to alcohol. I used this discomfort and started writing a script about it. Since then, I’ve been sleeping better.

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Artist Date
  1. 11/7: Visit to E6 Gallery for collage art show
  2. 11/14: Visit to Maritime Museum’s surreal murals and sailor’s ropework

Sections
#1) Dangers of the Trail - websurfing creates a rush and zones me out. It is mesmerizing and euphoric.
#2) Workholism - I place my creative dreams before my work: always
#3) Drought - during droughts I clean my studio, organize my boxes of materials, organize my binder pictures, collect new inspirations, sketch, do “unimportant” art, attend art shows
#4) Fame - I understand her point, but I would like my work to be better known, so that it creates even more opportunities.
#5) Competition - The desire to better than.

Exercises
#3) The Awful Truth: What habit do you have that gets in the way of your creativity? Websurfing; What do you plan to do about the habit or problem? First become aware that I’m doing it. Which constructive habits do your constructive friends share with your constructive self? Dedication and hard work.

Last Week’s Action List
o Test goldleafing branch and setting on fire
X Test using wood rasp
X Review art website on large computer
o Research art museums in Berlin for 1 hour
o Research art galleries in Berlin for 2 hours
o Review AIR in Berlin for 1 hour
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Next Week’s Action List
o Test goldleafing branch and setting on fire
o go to Scrap for materials (glass, pressboard, and binders)
o glue more mirror shards to neck area and finish
o practice cutting glass
o Research art museums in Berlin for 1 hour
o Research art galleries in Berlin for 2 hours
o Review AIR in Berlin for 1 hour
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collage day

11/22/2015

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Ken and I were the only ones today. I started by making the background larger on my collage from last month.
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Nothing is glued down on this collage and it's a good thing, because I hate it.
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Ken's collage
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Ken's collage that I like the best.
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ARTIST DATE

11/14/2015

 
Today I visited the Maritime Museum to study the surreal murals.
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ARTIST DATE

11/7/2015

 
I visited the art gallery across the street for an art show featuring collage. It was great to see work by Winston Smith.
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    Terrance Graven is a San Francisco artist whose installations incorporate sculptural elements, performance art, costumes, sound pieces, and theatrical lighting.

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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