Out and About

this morning; back in the studio this afternoon.  Meanwhile, on this morning's jog I listened to Alison Lee of CraftCast interview Harriete Estel Berman on the subjects of copyright, artistic voice and critique...based on Ms. Berman's Keynote Address at the Synergy 3 International Polymer Clay Association Annual Conference (in 2012, I believe).   Her topic?  "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in the Age of the Internet".

It's definitely food for thought for artists in any medium, and once I've listened to both interview and address at least twice, and chewed over the content, I may just add my two cents...

Would love to hear from any of you, Gentle Readers, on these topics and more specifically, on the conversation between Ms. Lee and Ms. Berman, so why don't you pour yourself a cuppa and tune in?

Ta-ta for now!

Almost There...

The last several mornings have been cool, regardless of how much the temp might increase during the day -- and there's a distinct edge in the air, the sharpness that signals we're approaching autumn.  With September (post-Labour Day, that is!) there will be a return of focus to my life -- a return to work, with renewed energy from my lovely Summer Sabbatical.  Already this week I've begun to jot down ideas, to collect photos (so many new ones from my trip to Lethbridge and back through Calgary!), to renew my enthusiasm and excitement about making my art.

Lest I get carried away by sparkler bright enthusiasm, I am reminded to STOP, to BREATHE, to PLAN a little bit so that when that studio door re-opens I can FOCUS*.



*Thank you, Alison Lee of Craftcast!