Now that the Christmas season is over and other people are back at work or school I’m quite content to be back in the studio. I’ve read the same sentiment from several artist friends on facebook. We look forward to family and celebrating time but actually enjoy solo time doing our chosen passion just as much. 

My one photo was taken on Granville Island on New Year’s Eve. Alan and I were there to take in a matinee of the show ‘Blood Brothers’ at the Arts Club. Did not join in the standing ovation.. Afterwards we enjoyed dinner with family at ‘Whet’. Good food.

I am happy to have an ipad now and will have to spend some days getting up to speed on its capabilities. Probably typing on my MacBook is preferable but when we’re travelling I shall be able to email and use the internet. I downloaded ‘DerManDar’ and shall enjoy taking panoramic images. And ‘Draw Free’ has already proven addictive. I see that David Hockney’s upcoming show at the Royal Academy is to include some ipad drawings!

NCECA, this year in Seattle, is causing much excitement locally. I’ve already registered. This will be the nearest we’ve ever had the ceramic conference. I was able to attend it when it was in Las Vegas (cheap flights from here) and more recently in Portland. Now I’m happy to know that my Medalta friend Brenda Sullivan plans to fly out from Ontario to travel down to Seattle for the conference with me. Alan can’t resist the chance to spend 3 days in Seattle too. He’ll enjoy the museums, galleries and meet up with archaeological friends.

Meanwhile I’ve been able to unwrap several half-made jugbirds and a bird teapot and get spouts/bills and handles on them and start the painting of them. Poor Soly at YVR Crafthouse is fairly patient but I now have a deadline… asap!