Experimenting

I have been pushing myself to go out of my comfort zone, by working a little larger and then embedding materials--grass pods, rusty hardware. Both have been going well. This is giving me the confidence to be yet more experimental over the last few days of this residency. See what I've been working on in the short video below.

I find that just before I leave at the end of the day, I work on a couple of pieces. I might lay down color that will need to be fused. Or I might glue down an image that will need to be trimmed down to size after it sets. Then I leave. The next morning, these simple follow up tasks are an excellent way to get me started first thing. While I'm fusing, or trimming down, my mind begins to get into the groove for the day and more easily moves me forward.