This past week, I went to the theater, met a ceramics artist who shared so many thoughts and so much information, visited a local studio, and started semester two of this school year. Finishing up a good break for the winter holidays and getting back to the schedule of school. It’s been a bit tiring but positive to see students again and have some structure. I got a new app that has gamified walking and each day with students in the studio, I have walked between 2 and 3 miles.

ACTIVITIES

There’s a studio in San Carlos called the Clay Lounge, we checked that out to see what they offer and the space they are in. It’s small but has a good feel to it. The monthly membership is not in my budget, but I might sign up for a workshop.

I also met an artist in the city who was getting rid of some sieves. She found out I wanted to include some glazing in class and had a bunch of resources to share.

We stumbled on a show called The Repair Shop in which people bring family heirlooms to be repaired and restored. The transformation is incredible and It was really interesting to see the process of these projects and touching to watch the reveal to whoever brought in the items. With 16 seasons, there’s a lot to watch.

With my students we started an exquisite corpse project, the drawings are fun and now they are getting the designs into clay. I didn’t think through what happens to the tiles after the final firing, but I’m excited to see the results anyway.

ARTS AROUND

Menlo Park’s The Main Gallery has a show that opened this week, Rippling (running Jan 7 – Feb 23). It’s good to see some local art in a small setting.

VISUALS

Check out what caught my eye in the visual report.