Just been reading through this blog. Gawd you can see where I've just gone off one a complete tangent, (how would I ever finish this writing I am doing... I should take that traveling..) see there again. . But back there I just stopped making sense... Oops. But then it does give you something more to think about.
Sort of makes it hard to link all these clay pieces together. It's like I'm researching why I had the ideas I had in one night about this clay thing. I just sat down and thought aoubt visual interpretations of the idea of fitting in, and then as I do each one need to try and understand the beginning of each idea. Like why is people all dancing around in tha circle part of fitting in? Is it do with early Saxon tribal people having rituals such as maypole dancing, does it have to do with mad trance parties, or is it the ring a ring a rosey from child hood, is it further back than that even. Maybe it has something to do with world spirit and everyone remembers somewhere a feeling of belonging through dance even before they start dancing....? Where is that connection? Is it relevant to the greater part of community the people looking at it? Or is it a personal glimps at the artist recreateing it? Is it relevant to the viewer?

Well I've gone back to working on these naked figures holding masks, and am pleased to say that I have finally got them staying up, and looking reasonably human like. Although I still seem to be going for the fat arsed look. Not to say there is anything wrong with that - especially when I am sort of modelling them on myself!
So far I have two done and need to make another 4 - 5 and choose the best 3, or 5. Will have to see how they look once they have been fired.
Speaking of which I will have to get off to the kilns very shortly as my work space is quickly filling up with greenware and I can hardly move for fear of smashing things. Still at least I am on the way to finishing, or at least getting half way towards finishing the ideas I had mapped out for this exhibition.
Still have to speak to the gallery owner about hiring the space, plus she's moved the gallery to Sydney Rd Brunswick, so I'll have to get over there and check it out before booking the space. Hopefully it will be just as appropriate as the other one, if not more so....
I got some excellent things for my birthday which should help with the whole figure sculpting. A little book of some of Rodins' famous pieces, and some cards with like things on them. All to be delivered into my clay room for me to ponder and envy...
Anyway there's the up date, best get back to it, the clay is calling!