Kaboom!

Have You ever watched a little child scream, Noooo, don’t take it off, it’s going to HUUUUUUURT, when it’s time for a band aid to be changed? Or a how about a grownup wince when they see the first scratch on their new car? Yep, we’ve all been there.

I long ago adopted a philosophy that says for those two issues…Just Pull the Band Aid Off, Quickly, and get it over with, or even more Challenging…Just go Scratch Your car and get it over with!

There are two types of people…(I’m going to write a book with that title someday ; )…people who can rip off their band aids and scratch their cars ( hopefully you know by now that these two examples could be figurative, for millions of other examples), and people who can’t. I once read a study that said people who Can do those things, and say 5 simple words…This Is Good For Me…are more successful at what they are trying to achieve.

Whats my point?

Well, this is my point…. I’ve heard for the first year of my ceramics classes, that sometimes, things blow up in the kiln during firing. What? How? Why? So much to learn.

I wondered about that happening, and took all of the steps that I could, to try and keep it from happening, but even with doing all that you know to do…sometimes things just happen and go Kaboom! Like ripping off a bandaid or getting your car scratched…none of it kills us and we finally get it over with and behind us! And how wise we are to just Finally Happens and because it does…We Learn from it!

What’s on my Studio Table

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You may have read my last post about an Art Call that I am planning on submitting to. It’s one that has two parts, I’ll tell You about one part another time, but the first part requirement is to use a hanging canvas or board, 20″ x 20 ” in size. It’s a very loose concept, but must depict something concerning Clay or its properties.

I decided to study the idea before beginning and came up with two ideas/concepts.

One idea, which will explain my title, “Substratum”, (cool word, right?) and the other idea concerns the Gouache paint that I used.

First, the word Substratum means: An underlying layer or substance, in particular a layer of rock or soil…(which is clay in my concern) beneath the surface of the ground. I’m using colors of clay as expressed in the fibers and papers in my Art piece. A Substratum of Art, just like a clay Substratum, underfoot.

The second idea that I’m using to fill the requirements of the Art Call, is my use of Gouache paint on the Woman’s Face. Wikipedia defines Gouache or Italian Guazzo as”Mud”! Perfect…so is Clay!

The Gouache I painted with has pigments from the Earth,(the same as Clay), combined with binders to create an opaque paint. I had no idea where my research would lead, but when I read the word, Mud, I laughed as my first clay teacher said many times about Clay…it’s only Mud! Bingo! It may be a stretch for the Art Call Jurer, but maybe not. Anyway, its a joyous Work In Progress, taking me back to my early Collage Days. It feels like Pure Play with some technique worked in. Stay tuned to see if i’s accepted to this remarkable upcoming show.

What’s Nourishing Me?

Also….

What am I Reading….

Finally, a New Try for me…

I’ve been on Pinterest as a small business owner for years, but haven’t ever run an Ad Campaign. I tried it yesterday and it was amazingly easy. They have an easy plan that runs for 10 days and is very affordable. Those pay by the clicks plans scared me too much. But this, has a start and stop and it’s crazy fun to see how many more eyes are seeing your Art that’s For Sale. It also shows how many more people are coming over for a look at Laurarobertsart.com. If You are an individual that has a product, you should consider Promoting it on Pinterest! Just click Promote, on your entry and follow the steps. Below, is what my Home Page and a board I have called, Laura Roberts Art aka Hastypearl look like. The monthly viewers listed Below my title swings dramatically. Sometimes I can have 25,000k and suddenly 10,000k. Don’t let that worry you. Analytics is its Own Beast : ) Someone will always have more or less than You!

Thanks for stopping by…

Enjoy these wonder filled Days. Thanks for stopping by and spending a little time with me….

And Remember…

When You Speak Healing Words, You Offer Others Fruit From the Tree of Life Proverbs 15:4

The Very Best to You…. : ) Laura

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