Working on a gift to a good friend

Another Frame

Doing this one as a gift to a good friend.

Frustration

Ok, so is it just me, or have thousands of folks spent over a week trying to get Comcrap to get it's cable box to work???

I really want to sue... 16 phone calls later, it was NOT the equipment! It was their signal!! I just wanted to watch. The news... Dang! Once they really understood that I would Never allow them to come to my home... Poof like magic it suddenly worked.

A Friends new Site

image coming..

All I can stand...

My claustrophobic studio has Got to go!
I am in the midst of cutting it down to what I really use, all the rest is being evicted!

I'll snap some photos and post them... I have way too much to catch up on.

Right now it's far too embarrassing..

And another shot. Thanks so much to Dawn for allowing me to do these for her. And for the photos of them in the cabin!

Frames

These were a lot of fun.. I was hesitant at first, but I really enjoyed doing these.

Working on another larger one now.

more

Dahlia Fountain commission

Here's an update, it's been so long! A busy winter for sure!

This fountain commission has been a wonderful experience, it's been evolving since November! More details later but here are some crude photos I snapped with my cell camera.

A quick peek in the sketchbook

A bunch of folks have asked me at events if I made sketches of my works or just started working the metal.

The answer is yes, and no... I don't think they all qualify as sketches. They are more like doodles.

sometimes they are really rough plans of a shape or way to shape a part of a piece-and at times I am lucky if I can remember what it was supposed to be!

I grabbed a bunch and thought I'd post them here ..(please pardon the image quality, I had to use the cell camera as the other was ill at the moment)

I'm always amused that people want to look through the sketchbook... like it's the secret sauce recipe...

well, maybe it is, for me?

Morgan County TAG kids

This past Wednesday was really exciting! I went to the Cotaco School and taught 165 kids to make copper heart ornaments they got to bring home. That picture was about half of them!

I'll see if I can get some more pictures to post here, but once they let the kids at me there was No more picture taking time for me!

The kids were all so wonderful.. I was very impressed. There must be a lot of proud parents out there, or there should be. I found striking examples of excellent manners, selflessness, team spirit, and kindness there.

I hope to be able to make this a yearly event, it sure boosted my spirits!

Thanks so much to my good friends Kerry and Dan. I'll be able to do that over and over as they furnished most of the tools to do this.

Kerry invented the bolt hammers for this project, and made up 15 of them. They were perfect for this project.

Dan donated to supplies & furnished me with great hardwood blocks to make the forms with.

Thanks also to Karen Kelley of the schools for all her help in getting me informed so I was properly prepared.

After that I was interviewed by Beth Norwood of WLRH in Huntsville. That was a lot of fun too.

I had to race to get there in time, but got there a few minutes early, if out of breath.

Beth really was wonderful, she got me to say all sorts of things I never would have thought of.

Next Show!

Edgewater Arts and Crafts Show , Madison, Alabama

Sunday November 16th from 10-5

This show sounds like fun!

Well, it sure was fun at the Renaissance Faire!

All I got done on my costume was my hat..

No! that's not me!

Those guys are a foot taller... and

kind of cute under those helmuts!

Not much of a sale day, but a lot of fun.

All sorts of wild events going on all day, and great food too!

October 25th & 26 2008

Just a quick note to let you know that my copper sculptures will be showing at the Alabama Renaissance Faire in Florence this Saturday,

Sept. 25th - 26th from 10 am to 6 pm. and Sunday from noon to 6pm.Admission is free!

Please come by and see my new sculptures and fountains!

One of my patrons recommended this show to me, and it sounded like fun!

I have never been to one before, but often thought of it!

I hope to see you there!

Barb : )

Living Art Water Gardens Art Show

The Hemphill Thrill was a blast!

It was wonderful spending time with good friends and meeting some new ones too!

I am now working furiously on new pieces for my next show at :

Living Art Water Gardens in Hampton Cove., Al.

on Oct. 11th

Next Show...

Many of you asked where I will be next so I promise to update you all here!



Sept. 27-28th

I'll be at :





near the northern
Alabama/Georgia border


address is 1705 Hemphill rd. Summerville Ga. 30747

and to get directions:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1705+Hemphill+rd.+Summerville+Ga.+30747&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=43.983628,57.392578&ie=UTF8&ll=34.57556,-85.393982&spn=0.718011,0.896759&t=h&z=10&iwloc=addr

This show is not an Art Show, though I will bring some to show and sell : )

It is about metalshaping, powdercoating, and all things Metal.
There are going to be some Really neat folks doing things most people don't get to see, so it should be lots of fun for anyone with an inquiring mind!

I'll do some flower shaping and patina demos too.
Media will be there... now where did I leave that paper bag....scissors....

Please come on by! It's free!

Monte Sano Art Show

Wow! This years show was an epic success.
Thank you so much to all my customers that came by and said hello.
This years sales were fantastic! I had no idea how many folks were reading this little blog!

I'll have to take much better care and post more often!

It sprinkled a bit during set up but thankfully water is no problem with my work. That all cleared out and overall I was really happy with the weather.

I had my usual problems with electricity, but thank goodness for my
wonderful friend Kerry Pinkerton who was nice enough to loan me his (Really cool) little and very quiet generator. To compound his good deed Kerry and his lovely wife Carolyn came by at the best possible time to save me once again, as the generator was stalling.

I thought I was out of gas so I went off to "borrow" a cup.
If anyone knows who was in the booth selling that Peanut Brittle
(it was OUT OF THIS WORLD) please let me know?
He was nice enough to give me some gas.
I lost the label (I may have eaten it...) and want to buy a small truckload of that brittle!

UPDATE: It's Uncle Salty's old fashioned handmade gourmet Peanut Brittle. Incredible stuff! Made right here in Huntsville too. Now where to buy it? I'm working on that too.
Watch for a second Update...

Kerry quickly figured it out that now I wasn't low on gas,
I was low on oil. (it's always something!)
A very nice chainsaw artist nearby http://www.andycummingsart.com/ was kind enough to give me a bit, and I was back in business. The oil intake is hidden behind a panel so I wasn't even aware that it used oil. It was great to have them come visit with me and I hope they enjoyed the show!

My new homemade folding display racks worked out really well and I was very happy that others liked them too.

Duh, I forgot my Camera! If anyone got some photos please let me know? I'd love to post them here.

Now I have to really work like mad this week! I am Very low on inventory now, and have all these shows coming up fast, a wonderful position to be in. : ) Thank you so much everyone!

Show Schedule

This Saturday Sept. 20th I'll be showing my
Copper Sculptures and Fountains at the Monte Sano Art Show.

http://montesanowartshow.org/

Please stop by and say hello! The weather should be perfect!
This is one I really look forward to every year!

Map: http://www.stateparks.com/gmaps/curlocation.asp?lat=34.73139&lon=-86.50417&z=12

Rose Garden?

More for that large fountain, I'm way behind on my photos!

Yellow Flowers

Here are some for a large fountain..

They are made of copper sheet and wire, hand formed and 12" tall