Interconnectedness

July 1st, 2009 at 03:55pm pksullivan

Thursday, June 25:  Today I made connections and reconnections. 

I completed construction of my third double-walled clay vessel since beginning the Open Studio session.  It is a satisfying part of my process, where all the loose clay coil “threads” are joined to each other around the paper armature.  Once the armature burns out in the firing the internal void is exposed by an organic grid structure of interlaced coils with no beginning or end. 

Coincidentally, today, also, was a day of reconnections.  Three people, friends and artists, reentered my life after 6 months, 5 years, and 14 years.  Two of the individuals visited Open Studios; one was a planned visit, one was a pleasant surprise.  Old ties were reestablished, new ones were formed and seeds of future collaborations planted. 

 It is a reminder that my life, as well as my art has many connections.

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