i'll be on the internet radio show Inside Design, next Friday.
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Hier dreht sich alles rund um den Hütehund.
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Old Filth by Jane Gardam
One of the best uses of flashback that I can remember. Immensely wise, this is the bittersweet story of an old man's life. Gradually Gardam reveals the successes and failures of Eddie Feathers, his astonishing luck and balance amid life's rough seas. We come to respect his judgement, appreciate his wit, and thank him for his humanity. We love him for forgiving the infidelities of his wife, and for his embrace of his arch nemesis. We miss him at the end. One of the great characters of British literature today.
We first see eighty-year-old Feathers in retirement in Dorset, England after a long career at the bar in Hong Kong. Careful reasoning on illustrious cases earns him a reputation at home and abroad and he is known to all by the sobriquet "Old Filth" (Failed in London, Try Hong Kong), a term usually reserved for a group of people. His mind drifts back over chapters in his life that formed and directed him, and we see him reason, and change. A remarkable performance which should earn Jane Gardam well-deserved respect and a large audience.
Interview with Gardam: The Elegant Variation.
Cold Dish by Craig Johnson
Really enjoyed this colorful and amusing cast of characters introduced by western mystery writer Craig Johnson. Set in Absaroka County, Wyoming the story centers on Sheriff Longmire, his foul-mouthed deputy Vic Moretti from Philadelphia, and Cheyenne friend Henry Standing Bear, among others. Very strong characterizations, with hints at depths that a long series can tease out.
Listened to the Access Utah (public radio) interview with Johnson as he promoted his fourth book in the series and was fascinated to learn his background in playwriting helped him to craft dialogue that relies on action or 'voice' alone to distinguish speakers. Works particularly well here. Very auspicious beginning.
Enter Craig Johnson at the link and listen to his podcast: Utah Public Radio
Metal and Glass Casting at DC Glassworks
February 7th
5 PM
Metal and Glass Casting at DC Glassworks
The Washington Sculptors Group has a fun and exciting program for February 7th at DC Glassworks, DC area's premier hot glass facility. We'll get a tour of the facilities and see their small gallery space to get an idea of work created there, and the kind of work thats possible. There will be a glass casting demonstration and an aluminum casting demonstration. Additionally there will be some room for artists to create pieces of their own.
Glass Casting:
For a $20 ( $30 non-WSG members) per mold fee, 20 artists can create scratch molds to do a solid glass casting. The scratch mold process uses a pre-cast sand "mold blank". These mold blanks are sand molds of square and rectangular shapes. Designs are directly carved in the surface of the sand that will be transferred to the glass during the casting process. The final product will be a bas-relief or a three-dimensional sculpture in which the figures project from the background
Metal Casting:
There will be an opportunity for another 20 artists to create a small styrofoam piece, then do an aluminum casting of that piece. the fee for this is $20 ( $30 non-wsg members), plus 2.50 per pound of aluminum.
You must RSVP to do the hands-on part. Send an email to Art@wheresmycoffee.com ( or call 202.550.4634) to reserve your spot. please indicate which process you'd like to participate in.
If you would just like to come and watch, thats fine too! All are invited.
Refreshments will be provided
There is abundant parking.
You may email info@dcglassworks.com for technical questions.
DC GlassWorks
5346 46th Avenue
Hyattsville MD 20781 -2307
www.dcglassworks.com
301.927.8271
Washington Sculptors Group
http://www.washingtonsculptors.org
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5 PM
Metal and Glass Casting at DC Glassworks
The Washington Sculptors Group has a fun and exciting program for February 7th at DC Glassworks, DC area's premier hot glass facility. We'll get a tour of the facilities and see their small gallery space to get an idea of work created there, and the kind of work thats possible. There will be a glass casting demonstration and an aluminum casting demonstration. Additionally there will be some room for artists to create pieces of their own.
Glass Casting:
For a $20 ( $30 non-WSG members) per mold fee, 20 artists can create scratch molds to do a solid glass casting. The scratch mold process uses a pre-cast sand "mold blank". These mold blanks are sand molds of square and rectangular shapes. Designs are directly carved in the surface of the sand that will be transferred to the glass during the casting process. The final product will be a bas-relief or a three-dimensional sculpture in which the figures project from the background
Metal Casting:
There will be an opportunity for another 20 artists to create a small styrofoam piece, then do an aluminum casting of that piece. the fee for this is $20 ( $30 non-wsg members), plus 2.50 per pound of aluminum.
You must RSVP to do the hands-on part. Send an email to Art@wheresmycoffee.com ( or call 202.550.4634) to reserve your spot. please indicate which process you'd like to participate in.
If you would just like to come and watch, thats fine too! All are invited.
Refreshments will be provided
There is abundant parking.
You may email info@dcglassworks.com for technical questions.
DC GlassWorks
5346 46th Avenue
Hyattsville MD 20781 -2307
www.dcglassworks.com
301.927.8271
Washington Sculptors Group
http://www.washingtonsculptors.org
still here.
still making stuff.
december was quite busy and exhausting.
had been trying to catch up on some outstanding projects too.
been brushing up on my welding
applying for shows and contests and grants( fingers crossed)
doing some home renovations too.
and the wife was recouping from a surgery, though all is fine.
yeah, its been busy.
i'll have more going on soon.
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december was quite busy and exhausting.
had been trying to catch up on some outstanding projects too.
been brushing up on my welding
applying for shows and contests and grants( fingers crossed)
doing some home renovations too.
and the wife was recouping from a surgery, though all is fine.
yeah, its been busy.
i'll have more going on soon.