Our March Raku Workshop: a Fun-Filled Sunny Day at the Studio

The dust is finally settling at Gets Centered Studio. It was a long day, filled with lots of glazing and multiple Raku frings. Our attendees left exhausted, cluching their lovely pots with a big grin on their faces. Lee and I are proud of our class ! They were all troopers, so eager and willing to try new techniques. Everyone was having fun, and that really made our day. Good job and thank you everyone for making today so special ! That includes you, Elly, our wonderful host at Gets Centered Studio.
Now, I'll let pictures speak and share our day.

The graduating class
L. to R.: Ruth, Rose, Yanna, Alice, Myra 

So many choices !

Caught in a creative act

Kiln loaded

Lee demonstrating the horsehair technique 

Myra dancing around her pot

Yanna is doing a great job !

A big Thank You to the Spanish Village Art Center !

This morning was their semi-annual jurying to become of a member of the Spanish Village Art Center. It is quite the affair. Application with photos of work, proof of residency, character references, art background, etc...On the day of the jurying, submission of 5 pieces to be judged on presentation, originality, design, consistency, and technique. One hour to set up, then leave and come back 4 hours later to find out the jurors' marks and your acceptance/rejection letter in an envelope.

Yes, I got in ! What a relief ! I wasn't particularly stressing over it, but I did spend a fair amount of time figuring out the right pieces to display, arranging them in different patterns, adding small decoration elements,...The fear of rejection is always present, no matter how cool you are. So yes, I was a bit nervous.
But, the best part of this ordeal was reading the comments of the jurors. It is incredibly useful to get feedback from professionals and veterans. So I am really grateful the jurors we had this morning took the time to fill out the comments section along with their marks. Yes, it is priceless.

Now that the jurying is done, and passed, here come the real responsabilities of being a SVAC artist. I am looking forward to them though, this is a new and exciting experience. Yes, the destination is still undefined, but I am totally enjoying the ride.

Display for the jurying