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Comfort zones... |
I must admit the kitten's been taking up a big part of my life lately. She has a lot of energy. She wakes us up at 5 am by jumping on my dresser and trying to play with my necklaces (did I mention we are NOT morning people?) She wants to play Chase and Ambush the Human with me. She and the ferrets are more relaxed around each other, but they still have a long way to go. She gets REALLY UPSET when the humans go outside and leave her in the house. There's been some subtle and not so subtle rearranging of our physical space and our life and work schedule in order to fit this new element in. For instance, I'm used to keeping my studio door open. Not anymore. I'm trying to figure out how to keep the studio a comfortable temperature now. These are all pretty minor changes, really, but they do represent a little shake-up in my world. Obviously they are worth it! I've been trying to open up more to the experiences that are unfolding around me. I'm not forcing a singular path, and I'm not forcing change either. I'm listening to music again, and learning a new language. I've got a couple of new pieces on my studio table. The one that represents experimentation and getting out of my comfort zone also represents a return to a way of working that I've not done for a while. It's both a familiar place and a challenging one. The other one is almost the opposite: it is the second in a new series. Places of comfort can be new or old, and leaving one comfort zone may bring you to something entirely new, or return you to a place that had been familiar yet forgotten. Heads up that this weekend is Sculpture in the Park. It will be my 6th year, and I am comfortable and confident with this show. Like the art pieces I am working on, my other two events of this summer/fall season represent the awaited return of an old friend: the Society of Animal Artists; and the return of a new friend: Art for the Sangres. Visit me at an event this year! I'd love to see you and catch up with you again as well.
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| In the Studio |
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This raven is so fresh and shiny that it went in for it's photo shoot only hours before I write this newsletter. If you remember the piece Elk Rising, you'll have a hint of what the finished sculpture looks like. Raven Rising is available this weekend at Sculpture in the Park. |
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This is the new large piece I've been working on. It's been a while since I've created something of this size, and I find how much I miss it. They always offer me surprises and challenges. This one in particular is presenting me with a completely unexpected situation. It's complexity isn't coming from the drawing, or in creating the paper artwork itself. The support structure to raise the leaves from the background is the most complicated part of this sculpture, and it's been slowly dawning on me that I'll have to engineer a support for not only the branches, but every single leaf. It's a lot more complex than I originally thought! |
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Sculpture in the Park Patron Party Benson Sculpture Garden |
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Heralded as one of the finest outdoor juried exhibitions of three-dimensional artwork in the United States, Sculpture in the Park showcases over 2,000 pieces of sculpture created by 160 sculptors from around the world. The event is majestically staged against the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains and attracts thousands of art lovers and collectors from across the country to Loveland's Benson Sculpture Garden. |
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Society of Animal Artists Art and the Animal 59th Annual Exhibition |
September 19th, 2019 - January 1st, 2020
I am pleased to announce that my piece, Run II, has been accepted into Art and the Animal. |
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Art for the Sangres |
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Friday, September 27th, 6 pm
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Art for the Sangres showcases remarkable art for a vital cause – helping to protect land, water and wildlife while there is still time. The fine art show and reception is San Isabel Land Protect Trust’s largest fundraiser. The land trust has protected more than 40,000 acres of working ranches, agricultural and forest lands, water resources, wildlife habitat and scenic open spaces throughout southern Colorado. |
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Tiffany Miller Russell www.wildlifeinpaper.com |
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