Tough Guy gets a sponge bath

Posted by Rabbit (Richmond, United States) on 8 September 2008 in Art & Design.

Here I am sponging terra-sig onto one of my pieces. I remember people in my class watching me do this process and not really being that interested until they saw the final product. They really like how the sponge gives a more even coverage as well as an interesting texture to the finished piece. The piece I have in my hands is called tough guy.

This weekend we had the leftover rain from one of the hurricanes down south. I think we were really lucky here - it just was nice calm, quite pleasnt rain with a bit of wind after the rain. Then Sunday it was really quite nice sunny - nearly HOT weather.

My mom had a good laugh at the weather man saying there's a "Cold Front" on the way with lows of 87degrees... What? since when has 87 been a cold front?

What does today bring? Well - I may be going to the store again for some double sided printable photo paper. I have been brain storming how to present my photos with my pottery pinhole cameras. So far mounting them does not seem to really work with the pieces. It seems like two different mediums fighting with each other trying to get attention. So I'm brainstorming unconventional creative ways to display the photos with these little cameras. As well as finding more creative ways to hang photos in my apartment.

always looking for creative solutions,
rabbit

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Comments (6)

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

That is an interesting technique and it makes sense that the result would be interesting.

We had the remnants of Hanna here on Sat. It was nasty but as it goes we were spared any serious problems. I just slid down a hill with my camera on Sunday with all the mud but, what can you do. The camera is fine but my arm and wrist took a jarring and are just a bit stiff today.

I think you are creative and clever and will figure out a perfect solution to your problem of how to present your photos.

8 Sep 2008 11:04am

@Laurie: awww - what bum (small pun intended) luck. Hope your appendage gets better soon! I have searched high and low for interesting ways to show the photos with the sculptures. It has proved to be time consuming work to look for these ideas - but I have come up with some super solutions.

Anthony from Singapore, Singapore

hm...sponging...for more even coverage..meaning to smoothen the surface?
Storming for ideas to display the pics....if there one for each pinhole or multiple?
maybe u can have clips somehow attached or looks attached to the back of the pinhole and the photos are display like how a peacock display its feathers? (not sure if this is really feasible though....hope this helps ....)
=)

9 Sep 2008 1:18am

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Nice shot of your hands in action.

9 Sep 2008 2:19am

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

thanks for your honest comment at my blog babe.You are right.We all need some kind of rewards to keep us going,that is how we are wired up.I think your reflections always show that you do not just come,read and give a superficial comment and move on to the next blog.You always think and share your honest view and i really appreciate it:)

9 Sep 2008 2:41am

Barbara from Florida, United States

Very interesting sponging technique. Anxious to see the finished piece.
Weathermen can be funny, I have heard them say a cold front and temps dipping down to mid 80's.
When the 70's hit here in Florida many people put their heat on.
But in summer they might have their A/C at that temp and complain it's hot.
Being from the north I never figured that one out.

9 Sep 2008 5:11am

Rags from Plano, United States

I bet it really needed that sponge bath. I hope you figure out the best way to present your photos with your pottery pinhole cameras.

9 Sep 2008 3:25pm

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