We have been remiss...

Very few postings by either of us. Lazy aspiring artists! In summary, we've been over to the workshop several times since January. Challenges over winter have included battling with condensation dripping off the inside of the roof (solved in part with some more insulation!) - and we've also had problems with our sodium silicate not setting the sand as hard as it should - again, we suspect the dreaded moisture. We mights have to think about adressing the problem over the warmer summer months...   I've got several pieces in the making at the moment and I'm hoping to have these cast (with the evidence here!) over the next few weeks. In fact, lets start with this piece in progress - another variation of the ribs series. This one will be a lost polysterene (and will present something of a venting challenge!).  Toby.

Setting up for the Beehive exhibition

It's Sunday 31st Jan (2010) and Toby and I are preparing works for exhibiting at the Beehive, a pub on Prospect Hill in Swindon.  They have wallspace that they let local artists use for exhibiting works and Toby is making good use of that :-)

All the sculptures/castings/pictures are basically ready, with just one or two needing some last minute attention with a pot of paint or a lick of wood oil before we take the long walk down to the pub (it's about 200 yards from here).

The art will be available for viewing for a month, so do drop by if you are in the area.

Pictures of the display to follow shortly.

Fine snow sculpture pic #2

a fine snow sculpture....