Studio Day was very productive. Even though I had to run all over town and didn't get to the studio until 11:30 am, I put my things down, turned on the kiln, and started work. I counterpunched a hundred or so pieces for drilling while waiting for the kiln to warm up. Then I dove into the enamel and hot stuff (on a frigid day standing next to a hot kiln is a wonderful thing). I had already put the first front/back coating on during last week's session. So this week was devoted to the final coats. One more back coat and two coats of design for the front. I was firing from shortly after noon until the last load hit the pickle at 5:00 pm. I got a LOT of pieces in my second decorative series ready for assembly. I don't think that this decorative pattern will be as popular as my first one, so I probably have plenty of materials ready at this time.
And what is it with blood sacrifice? I'm not talking the Aztec or Maya civilizations. I'm talking about the fact that every time I work on a serious project, I end up cutting myself, or abrading myself to the point where I am bleeding. Is this something that will help the glass cure properly or the paint set in the correct areas? It seems rather silly, but I know a lot of people in a variety of media who have the same thing happen to them also. So what do you think? Does this small gift of a bit of blood make a project sing? Or are we all just klutzy and trying to put a good spin on it?
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