We finally got some some a few days ago and my daughter and I decided to make a short video of it. So brace yourself, you get to see and hear me and watch my two silly dogs. Be afraid .... be very afraid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XlFkb3KQTw

Plans for art in 2013

For a long time now I've been wanting to make tutorial videos to share with all of you showing how I do what I do. I haven't had a camera and my mic bit the dust months ago and with the craziness with my house and the move to a new state I just never could get it together enough to make it happen.

I found a webcam that I can use, it's not the best but until I can afford a good camera I'm hoping this one will do. Yesterday I went and bought myself  headphones with a mic. This weekend I'm going to set up my laptop and the camera at my little ole work space and test it all to see if I can make it all work. If so, I'm planning on making videos that I can upload to YouTube. I like to make 2 a month but I'll just have to see how all of that works out. So..... I'll keep you all up to date on this and will let you know when I have a video to share with you.

What's on my work table.

I've finally managed to carve out a space to work in this very crowded house. I claimed the dining area mine! It's tight but I do have windows to my back that let in great light and fresh air so, until hubbahubby and I find a place of our own this is MY space.

Here is a pic of a few pieces I'm working on. Nice place to get away from the stress around here and just be in the creative zone.

Where is the snow?

When I moved to Missouri I was told that we would get cold weather and snow. Oh Boy! I love cold weather and snow. I'm originally from Chicago so snow is in my blood. For the last 30 years I've lived in either Texas or Oklahoma, both lacking in the wintery white stuff.

Right now, on Dec. 1st it is 68 degrees. What? Where's the snow and cold?

Well, my CA. born hubby's happy.

Moved but in limbo

Well, I'm now moved to my new "temporary" home. I'm very depressed about all of this. We are living with our daughter and her boyfriend until we can get our own place and that may be as long as a year from now. I was promised a place to do my art but here I am, over a month later and almost everything I own is in boxes crammed into a garage. I was going to use my dining room table as a temporary place to sculpt but the 2 cats (not my cats) here will not stay off the table so there is no way I can sculpt anything that has to stay out and dry. The garage has two nice windows that get a lot of sunlight but at this point there is no way to make the space I need to set up my supplies.

There really is nothing to do here other than cook and clean, (which everyone seems happy to let me do ..... alone ...... with no help). I'm very unhappy, very depressed, very, very bored. No one seems to get it. They all have their jobs and their computer games and their silly tv shows to keep them occupied and they don't get how badly I am craving my art. I really thought those closest to me got that but I guess I was wrong. I really feel as if even they think my art is something I play at. That depresses me even more.