tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15470772726638489802024-03-18T23:13:16.688-04:00KATHLEEN ROSSPractice Makes Better.Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-17944957886130999122012-11-02T19:47:00.000-04:002012-11-02T19:47:40.211-04:00Mama Bear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-80982930036336154772012-10-26T01:52:00.000-04:002012-10-26T01:52:24.283-04:0018 Minutes<br />
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Stare at Pinterest or get in 18 minutes of painting before my lunch is over?<br />
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Oh, hi, there, Julie London!<br />
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40 minutes on my lunch break today. Just wanted to stretch my fingers.Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-6117240635858479852012-08-17T16:19:00.000-04:002012-08-17T16:19:05.419-04:00FillerAt work making sample applications and I got sick of using google and stock photos.<br />
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I read a post on Muddy Colors blog post reminding me of the three tone principal for laying out an image today and made a quick effort to reinforce the lesson.<br />
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Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-3639658465665137932012-08-03T00:19:00.000-04:002012-08-03T00:19:40.472-04:00I hate them.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Playing about in Illustrator. Vectors!<br />Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-461788269671109212012-07-23T15:20:00.002-04:002012-08-07T23:27:50.575-04:00June - Highlights in Painting<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Kamal<br />
I found painting my friend Kamal a treat. It was wonderful to be able to use dark tones and so much purple and blue in painting the shadows of his skin. Kamal is a friend of mine who is a skilled woodworker and University Professor in Montreal. He came to the session with a blazer, such is his sense of humour, to make the portrait a bit more interesting and stylized for the both of us. <br />
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Feather Mask<br />
Light and dark, warm, cool, hot and burning. Often as artists and people we end up getting too wrapped up with the meaning and imposed significance of things. "Gold is known for its shine! How could I possibly portray that without using gold itself?" Oh, wait. Right. We see light and colours and just like the dashes and dobs that make up an impressionist painting or the tiny ink dots that make the colours on a print out, blocks and patches of many colours build up the identity of an object. Just an object, got it. I didn't know if I'd be able to portray a golden look to this mask when I set out so I just jumped at it. By keeping in mind that to portray the glint of gold I had to make certain of an intense highlight and certain aesthetic of shadow so contrast was key. By building up the different colours it all came together. It's just an object so paint the colours you see where you see them and stop thinking. A good lesson for any artist.Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-56438672619507061102012-07-23T14:55:00.005-04:002012-07-23T14:55:51.034-04:00May Showers - PaintingsSchool is out of session and my hands are getting unhealthily covered with oil paint again (accidentally, I just can't help it. I'm trying). I had the chance to dabble for a session or two of still life painting in December but my friends have been amazing in the past two months.<br />
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I've been happily painting studies and testing out new painting mediums (in 3 hour sessions or less). Solvents are deadly but more on that later.<br />
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These three paintings are of my friend Shannon, all done in 3 hours or less, done with oil paint, the last with walnut oil in stead of artist medium/odourless solvent. </div>
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Shannon graciously read a book on my couch so that I could paint. For these studies I was re-familiarizing myself with painting and trying to work out my process rather than focus on the figure/composition of the image. I find there to be a short learning curve when I haven't painted for months on my colour mixing and identifying abilities.</div>
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The last painting in this sequence was painted atop an older study of a green teapot that I did not prime and I believe lent itself to the anemic look in her skin (She's pale but not this pale) that I don't feel I compensated for enough while mixing and thinning my colours. Overall I still believe this image to be a progression. Working with WALNUT OIL instead of artist medium and solvent was a new experience and the painting went so poorly that I almost gave up on walnut oil immediately but recognized the learning curve. The more I paint with the oil as a medium alone the more I'm enjoying the blending and layering properties of my oil paints. Try a new medium on the fly to see what comes of it. </div>
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I'm making a switch for my health and longevity and trying to eliminate solvent as a medium in my painting process. In my last year of my Bachelor of Illustration program I spent three solid days painting a good 18 hours a day. My workspace was in my bedroom (never do this). These three blurry days I used the orange scented 'non-toxic' solvent having been warned the dangers of solvents. My bedroom door was open, I had a fan blowing fumes away from me and my window was open (even though it was bloody cold). I disposed of rags regularly and took breaks from my room. At the end of the three days, work completed, I was so dizzy from the chemicals that if I sat up I would be reeled back to a horizontal position. I'd overdone the painting and it took me a solid two days to recover from what I'd done to myself. I couldn't do anything but lay in my bed barred from any vertical movement. To this day if I smell the orange solvent I feel sick. Since then I have switched to odourless solvent (Yes, it is toxic) and it bothers me after a time and is poisonous but I take some precautions and, as previously mentioned, have begun to weed out the use of it.</div>
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<br />Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-9209214326734029932012-06-05T03:45:00.003-04:002012-06-05T03:45:50.790-04:00Nose Close - Flaming June (Frederic Leighton)<br />
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I found an article in The Independent lightly discussing the merits/lack there of of one of my favourite paintings. I like it for some of the articles mild reasons. It appeals to me in the hazy state of what the girl would be in were she to wake from her nap.<br />
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I'd love to see this image in person someday and stand close enough to it that the security guard gets irritated with me. I've the desire to do that with many paintings.<br />
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So I'm getting myself back in touch with graphic design/packaging design and the like. As a quick project for myself I did a bottle redesign of the labels for a few of the ciders from GROWERS. I like cider. It's a recently found food interest of mine as I can not drink beer nor do I have the intense urge to. In my quest to try new flavours, and in this case ciders, I very shallowly always neglect Growers. I hate the packaging. I'm not drawn to it and I've had it in my hand several times an put it back each and every time. So... that's why I picked Growers. </div>
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I went with something cleaner, grown up but still loudly announcing its delicious apple heritage favouring a minimalist and crisp appearance.</div>
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Hello! This is an electronic preview of the Sheridan Craft and Design Graduation Catalogue (as the link states) that I helped on. My designs were selected for the cover and the spreads for each studio helping to make the design language the book followed. It was an interesting and beneficial experience to be a part of the design team to put out the book.<br />
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Follow them.Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-24380482249752196592012-03-21T11:54:00.000-04:002012-03-21T11:54:50.638-04:00Design Hope<a href="http://www.designhopetoronto.ca/2012_Kamal.html" target="_blank">www.designhopetoronto.ca</a><br />
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The cup is up! The collaborative project shared between myself and Kamal Fox is now shown on the design hope website for this years auctions with all proceeds going to charity. Take a peak.Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-55004946882716709842012-03-15T13:29:00.000-04:002012-03-15T13:29:33.377-04:00Three Sided Tea BowlsSlab built, porcelain, three-sided tea bowls with walnut stands(stands by Kamal Fox)<br />
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It's been much too long since I've done painting from life and I'm kind of jonesing for it at this point. My studio is closed for the holiday and I have the opportunity so I'm going to seize it.<br />
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I'll be posting my colour practices up here in a few days.<br />
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Painted a few studies of this tea pot and random things in December which has since had the canvases repurposed.<br />
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The printer itself is rather small and what it prints is measured in microns which opens many doors.<br />It's worth watching.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/klaus_stadlmann_the_world_s_smallest_3d_printer.html#.TuOACXUC5vo.facebook">http://www.ted.com/talks/klaus_stadlmann_the_world_s_smallest_3d_printer.html#.TuOACXUC5vo.facebook</a>Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-48153268380622002572011-12-11T16:22:00.000-05:002011-12-12T20:18:21.163-05:00PMC - Coppery Clay - Firing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqG7JIf8WvCetNuF0OfgcrLWX23meL5NL9pKE2TNOMe_O4FnLB-EnNl2lAq2HHxm6yYq3KPhX4WwhGznFGaHnuubuxdmzZa6U-0OOQfR6OfFFDHshRH5O36nHE0u5sXF7dsknEJ-EGSSLG/s1600/IMG309.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqG7JIf8WvCetNuF0OfgcrLWX23meL5NL9pKE2TNOMe_O4FnLB-EnNl2lAq2HHxm6yYq3KPhX4WwhGznFGaHnuubuxdmzZa6U-0OOQfR6OfFFDHshRH5O36nHE0u5sXF7dsknEJ-EGSSLG/s320/IMG309.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684999592591028722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdB_XjvYS0gGInlmhYyGKvfU-GqdSl84849ZiBMkGsuR0e3P_Z3_iIkXpXGaE0UU59G0X3mik6xM1TFwz-I23b7tHrKSUOlELxUtLNzfJ9xiXJkGqOs_bcC7JFKY-ayhJiLWcP3b1eHM21/s1600/IMG308.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhU6GaFIru7NQ0cswuliJnZTmRlnvV4EvhgiwfZPjvpPh3fV_zp7nLJjj6dZIWt2LFIK21EUalWvCv8Hvt8q0_-j4X3mT3gUKSX7YhQSi6y1Wvvykgdkq0wimKNVUzFAZivH7mXG1lrrs/s1600/IMG307.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhU6GaFIru7NQ0cswuliJnZTmRlnvV4EvhgiwfZPjvpPh3fV_zp7nLJjj6dZIWt2LFIK21EUalWvCv8Hvt8q0_-j4X3mT3gUKSX7YhQSi6y1Wvvykgdkq0wimKNVUzFAZivH7mXG1lrrs/s320/IMG307.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684999589890101186" border="0" /></a><br />My attempt at a pmc-copper clay firing was dismal. I placed the pieces in the instructed contained and covered said pieces in activated carbon and sent up my kiln(electric with a control) and ventured off to attempt some pressing matters outside the studio. Smoke. A lot of smoke. The poor ladies in the studio had to open all the studio doors and deal with the smell. To boot the pieces were only partially successful, while they now feel like metal they are dull and rough looking. Not the desired result. Any further experiments I do with the pmc-copper clay will be done when the studio is barren so as to not smoke out my compatriots.<br /><br /><br />comes of that.<br /><br />Other News: My porcelain canvas substrates have arrived, with some free seconds to play about with! I've decided to get a couple of my artsy friends to play with one or two as well so we shall see what<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJo71ayaoV2M7ob4E0BXOQhAXF8ZeSnEQIr3lf1Bn-NzqOVbhXoC8EryKYAg3L0F4suLFPBtVfZrUPbmwBH7MOiMOkHRHgDtAZw3o5EFAcyIrM3c5T5Wc9rSnRXEE_6T8sLorpToDVLGoP/s1600/IMG316.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJo71ayaoV2M7ob4E0BXOQhAXF8ZeSnEQIr3lf1Bn-NzqOVbhXoC8EryKYAg3L0F4suLFPBtVfZrUPbmwBH7MOiMOkHRHgDtAZw3o5EFAcyIrM3c5T5Wc9rSnRXEE_6T8sLorpToDVLGoP/s320/IMG316.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684999601648385874" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkf6tTIytziYLoYR1YocOfp6_Vq8-EXxyJ9Cl7A03xQRkX_KIxkZtHpt2vgbn4Uq3IqytN2ng1z26Iin6Ni8XWgXOEpNLYMQlumExwk06UhlpJKR6cIAzs-lujuv-SL_bwsAZFHSlgwmMz/s1600/IMG315.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkf6tTIytziYLoYR1YocOfp6_Vq8-EXxyJ9Cl7A03xQRkX_KIxkZtHpt2vgbn4Uq3IqytN2ng1z26Iin6Ni8XWgXOEpNLYMQlumExwk06UhlpJKR6cIAzs-lujuv-SL_bwsAZFHSlgwmMz/s320/IMG315.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684999605413831986" border="0" /></a>Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-55439678040507970612011-12-11T16:19:00.001-05:002011-12-11T17:17:55.373-05:00IT'S ALIVE! IT'S ALIVE... after I killed it once, maybe twice.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglE1sJ8DFmtP0etOB33HiLek_wc9U6_PggdvWeRM0lqIcIbOrgpmLhJdrVITXyFjnXf39967-9eGcn2zdNmef49I_-r5nLCsbirlBiO0doH5Flo2r1nSK4pndbXBlYq4BzxCzhNSG5Y9Ez/s1600/IMG300.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglE1sJ8DFmtP0etOB33HiLek_wc9U6_PggdvWeRM0lqIcIbOrgpmLhJdrVITXyFjnXf39967-9eGcn2zdNmef49I_-r5nLCsbirlBiO0doH5Flo2r1nSK4pndbXBlYq4BzxCzhNSG5Y9Ez/s320/IMG300.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684998142848286386" border="0" /></a><br />It lives! It only took forever. After a couple failed attempts at making my rather large, heavy and monstrous upside down positive I now have my rather large, heavy, cellulose fiber and plaster mold from which it shall give birth to more vase babies.<br /><br />This vessel mold shall be the starting point from which I shall further the design of my cloud vessels from my previous academic year. These pieces shall be slip cast in cone 7-10 porcelain. I'm expecting some slumping with the high firing temperature and a fairly translucent porcelain as a result. The slumping I'm hoping will add a soften, more gestural feel to my pieces making them look a bit more round and natural.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Y0OtmXW69FjvP0Ji1aEomAc45voTHEoIgKyiJqFtwTHw8GpgUmftwBeF0JQBAj4SAEws6YL9nUN6x4w7R3gXrgPEGw-aJYjag0cd1-XZza5g-dZ4PT6GT8oIWhj8_i9DPtciejvGbss1/s1600/IMG297.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Y0OtmXW69FjvP0Ji1aEomAc45voTHEoIgKyiJqFtwTHw8GpgUmftwBeF0JQBAj4SAEws6YL9nUN6x4w7R3gXrgPEGw-aJYjag0cd1-XZza5g-dZ4PT6GT8oIWhj8_i9DPtciejvGbss1/s320/IMG297.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684998388407637090" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBkZTULDymgfS6QQCkqHgxkJyLUW-7fsDOQtB1khI9ZeMUKrqGA6qb3e3OTa8FMHghF0kVZZtOugTj-7rfhRNpouFDTLtrMNZHDJi7kz1kfwBcSmBy5sfzlx4irQJZ9liJFDF1aLE-Ywd/s1600/IMG299.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBkZTULDymgfS6QQCkqHgxkJyLUW-7fsDOQtB1khI9ZeMUKrqGA6qb3e3OTa8FMHghF0kVZZtOugTj-7rfhRNpouFDTLtrMNZHDJi7kz1kfwBcSmBy5sfzlx4irQJZ9liJFDF1aLE-Ywd/s320/IMG299.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684998392757972706" border="0" /></a>Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-89985232584550272262011-12-11T16:12:00.001-05:002011-12-12T21:48:57.353-05:00CNC and Me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHekg5-l1j76Gqezg9mkUDCDLH0__pM4ucJg12YXrGOO8PvkKz7QRknZXofRqs-jlrHHQxNklcG5hz3yH7Koa4k8qKVJd4_dODP9nlsVokVlDeAKqaGh-zD3KPGImTjdCtwP6kzMonXqq/s1600/tongs_bowl3.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHekg5-l1j76Gqezg9mkUDCDLH0__pM4ucJg12YXrGOO8PvkKz7QRknZXofRqs-jlrHHQxNklcG5hz3yH7Koa4k8qKVJd4_dODP9nlsVokVlDeAKqaGh-zD3KPGImTjdCtwP6kzMonXqq/s320/tongs_bowl3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685439444115157810" border="0" /></a><br />Recently I was offered the chance to make use of my schools new CNC machine. I've designed a bowl that can be cut out by the machine to near perfection and from there I can mold it up and make many casts. This experience is rather exciting for me because it opens up a lot of design and making possibilities. It will allow me and others to take things farther than what we could, make things a bit sharper, a bit more symmetric and closer to the idea we had in mind. At least it hast he possibility of doing that for me.<br /><br />To get the design from point A (my head) to point C (the CNC machine) it must first venture to point B (solid works). A kind faculty member, Stephen Hugo-Seinader, has offered to draw it up in Solid Works. Yay!Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-7586551915879343552011-12-11T16:01:00.000-05:002011-12-11T17:19:59.500-05:00Design Hope<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lXO8nGLNPa6VAqzBxKTvoc6hyphenhyphenGGScFRqwPgacBaNh9KTxD1YBOcdZqNwQS8p5b-S_jxIGSTh-kbdCEC50bG7Daw2Z67eFs-r5PtN4Hdjfkm88mWeBzydys9Dn66eToYoqH7TGgmiB67z/s1600/IMG302.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lXO8nGLNPa6VAqzBxKTvoc6hyphenhyphenGGScFRqwPgacBaNh9KTxD1YBOcdZqNwQS8p5b-S_jxIGSTh-kbdCEC50bG7Daw2Z67eFs-r5PtN4Hdjfkm88mWeBzydys9Dn66eToYoqH7TGgmiB67z/s320/IMG302.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684998928253692242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOeJ7jtUz6K6YmSRjKjCaxAVrrnFPHiLmmTjbanFE_m5FrvTrGGqRHvuj05CqxmtrHLzYdbFpvNxdRvwFC-wQEnUjuf9wr7X_NQG8z6RXTylhHw4ygBclpGbgIkHITw7Vlj28nprs7XN4/s1600/IMG304.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOeJ7jtUz6K6YmSRjKjCaxAVrrnFPHiLmmTjbanFE_m5FrvTrGGqRHvuj05CqxmtrHLzYdbFpvNxdRvwFC-wQEnUjuf9wr7X_NQG8z6RXTylhHw4ygBclpGbgIkHITw7Vlj28nprs7XN4/s320/IMG304.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684998917729148802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My little three sided cuddle cups have been toasted to a creamy, white and besides some rather minor tweaks in the design they are rather nice to drink from. The shape and feel are nice, the torque in the design help further for comfort in holding the piece. My major complaint, which is minor, is that in taking the last two small sips you can get some drips.<br /><br />These three sided cups are part of a collaborative piece, previously mentioned I believe, with Kamal Fox, a furniture designer. The cuddle cups are to be nested into a wooden tray with the idea that it is for the individual. The tray and cup set is designed with the tea drinking bookworm in mind.<br /><br />Another tidbit about our collaboration is that this piece has been accepted into the annual Design Hope event to help raise awareness about homelessness.<br /><br />Check out their good deeds<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">http://www.designhopetoronto.ca/</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJR00HkrvP6wlyNW4RX_cMfZYQuN1Pybq4VdB0psFuqA6KVDAE1mMFuDIyOr-FkB8bYNENUW8oq69g9f3x1TqLcjXEVQX-mT0Ux1mSVae_Ka6RwklF9WHF-mDARA0l2T7816wJwkIFioHp/s1600/IMG298.png"><br /></a>Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-34253648865769922492011-11-28T01:34:00.001-05:002011-11-28T01:38:28.406-05:00Remembering the BasicsIt's been an age<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4CtNMp3ErYrHQiSymnoFEsYSToJS68GLUpOuXmSLULRhvti5g4XAOE0Dk5HOW-FW7ntoKC50Wq_cUPsrsswzaCnHCM2NxAHa78Z_BaWayBT1cqTCqCfSbmcKzL56ErCu84pxfpEAYxXg/s1600/nov1_LDcomp.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4CtNMp3ErYrHQiSymnoFEsYSToJS68GLUpOuXmSLULRhvti5g4XAOE0Dk5HOW-FW7ntoKC50Wq_cUPsrsswzaCnHCM2NxAHa78Z_BaWayBT1cqTCqCfSbmcKzL56ErCu84pxfpEAYxXg/s320/nov1_LDcomp.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679931954785765346" border="0" /></a> since I last stepped into a life drawing studio but it was rather lovely to get into it again. This depicts the progression through my first session in a couple of years. All the way from 'How do I use conte again?' to 'Right, I love mid-tones'.Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-26040708607104801352011-11-13T15:53:00.000-05:002011-11-21T18:38:42.905-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzg1RYfSwuVBnK1huVGd2egRe1KAsdQ33rAPQTAEMNZJgK9p6W6_RAGbou0cmWUCeZGCbNZdV9d0C2E8J-R-FPFW5wweyThA4pYpeK1Ve5ktdJ09Mz3WSfvYzb01zMGKml1101WIig1LWq/s1600/tricups_fruition_stage1.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 82px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzg1RYfSwuVBnK1huVGd2egRe1KAsdQ33rAPQTAEMNZJgK9p6W6_RAGbou0cmWUCeZGCbNZdV9d0C2E8J-R-FPFW5wweyThA4pYpeK1Ve5ktdJ09Mz3WSfvYzb01zMGKml1101WIig1LWq/s320/tricups_fruition_stage1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677597673867420514" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In my little studio space I have 6 sets of three sided cuddle cups, creamers, sugars and cuddle cup saucers just snuggling together awaiting their time to be fired. Soon, my pretties, soon. After that a bath in some clear glaze and another toasting!<br /><br />I just received the Precious Metal Clay (PMC) I ordered a while back in the mail. I'm interested in what I can do with it and how I can incorporate it as design elements. I ordered the copper to mess about with since it seems to be the most economical for the money. PMC seems to be primarily used by crafty people and hobby jewelers but somehow I doubt a ring of copper is a good thing(turns your skin green) and I'm going to see what else I can make from it.<br /><br />I ordered some large Porcelain Canvas Subtrates(PCS) at about the same time and I'm hoping that they'll be arriving some time this week. Robin Hopper brought a test tile with him showing that you can, against logic seemingly, use crystalline glaze on them successfully. PCS are nifty little canvases and I'm glad to be able to dabble with them. Check out the site -> www.ceramicartcart.com (They also sell Keraflex).<br />My 'Blue Girl' is in the site gallery as long as many lovely examples of their versatility as a drawing/painting surface by other ceramicists.Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-4599311266154981622011-10-28T04:29:00.001-04:002011-10-28T04:38:01.083-04:00Whale Bones<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLueFy7zPionRsS449dTsQXYktcKpPEJ0ayKwbgJa2ltDa1fWJ4yvySCCkR8tVJ85ZtxrNM-YGYhXXYDrRLDsQCpYWkNNOL6DE0a3mxa5lhcjO9RioA2reS0dZX86laOYqWgvN7N7LyJln/s1600/whale_bones.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLueFy7zPionRsS449dTsQXYktcKpPEJ0ayKwbgJa2ltDa1fWJ4yvySCCkR8tVJ85ZtxrNM-YGYhXXYDrRLDsQCpYWkNNOL6DE0a3mxa5lhcjO9RioA2reS0dZX86laOYqWgvN7N7LyJln/s320/whale_bones.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668457855518007698" border="0" /></a>I'm working on a project that I've entitled 'Leviathan'. At present I'm trying to figure out the structure and skin work of a clay blue way that will be mounted so that it stands about a foot from the wall.<br /><br />Here are its beginnings (white paper clay)Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547077272663848980.post-82253536577063609022011-10-28T04:19:00.000-04:002011-10-28T13:48:20.713-04:00Robin Hopper Workshop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VoSbfFD_46O0-YXCFfrlntFX1FQaUgG77noAqEUeuoBORWMrAIt7bifj8VoX8w32edjQA_0vTx_wMrteTJsTOkVCw5T_3HQkHb76YgyGA_xDKa2J67C8rkkEIQau2O_UWsAENlhTPO_3/s1600/rhstudio.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VoSbfFD_46O0-YXCFfrlntFX1FQaUgG77noAqEUeuoBORWMrAIt7bifj8VoX8w32edjQA_0vTx_wMrteTJsTOkVCw5T_3HQkHb76YgyGA_xDKa2J67C8rkkEIQau2O_UWsAENlhTPO_3/s320/rhstudio.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668601164168810578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQRK2z-o7m4RGzTIbSb7sQu4hVM6fDvMgmABvY5kPpBXv50DrjwTrOGxll_Aw3hnf4ClT2DgOUjDSSBGqU6xThSqK-VEgrsC84kn-1VSC7SXUEi1CtcBKX5USg_kmFZ0uh1XPwVvtkZvo/s1600/IMG209.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQRK2z-o7m4RGzTIbSb7sQu4hVM6fDvMgmABvY5kPpBXv50DrjwTrOGxll_Aw3hnf4ClT2DgOUjDSSBGqU6xThSqK-VEgrsC84kn-1VSC7SXUEi1CtcBKX5USg_kmFZ0uh1XPwVvtkZvo/s320/IMG209.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668599522429109426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Robin Hopper is visiting the Sheridan Ceramics Studio. He's actually already arrived! Robin's going to be giving us a three day workshop, Saturday thru Monday, and our studio has been bustling about in preparation for his anticipated visit.<br /><br />I made up a few of his slips which was actually kind of fun. They're so rich when you're making them that you get the sense that they're some kind of velvety death icing.<br /><br />In BIG news, I GET TO ASSIST ROBIN ON STAGE!<br /><br />http://www.chosinpottery.ca/pages/robinhopper.html<br />Many shows, many books, many ventures and much knowledge.Kathleen Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931437315937870273noreply@blogger.com0