Keeping up with myself

I listed all the things I have on the cards this year for my work and it seems like a lot, but I am always busy doing 'stuff', so - why do I always feel like I never get much done.  Maybe I don't pause long enough to acknowledge when I finish something.  Balancing family life and studio work is something I struggle to stay on top of, but I am a tryer.
This week, as mentioned in a recent post, we begin the Clayer E-Course with Diana Fayt.  I think the class list which filled very quickly, includes at least five Australian potters who have signed up, it should be fun.
Additionally, I will be participating in a short E-course on writing with Owen Rye NSW wood firer and writer.  Wait a sec, I am voluntarily signing up for HOMEWORK - I must be nuts.
Some great teaching gigs have landed on my desk and I cannot wait to get into that at a some primary and high schools and some of the TAFE's in Perth.  Crikey every potter in Perth will be printing on their work!  Why are you all looking at me?

The Clayer E-Course

Diana Fayt bowls

I have long admired the work of Diana Fayt in San Francisco whose site I discovered her while researching for my recent study at ANU, Canberra.  Diana's style, colours and designs are very appealing to me. She seems to work hard at what she loves to great effect. While I'm already familiar with most Print on Clay techniques, when I found Diana was offering The Clayer E-Course on the topic, and knowing that distance learning works for me, I signed up.  Take a peep, it may be just the thing for you.  Apart from the benefits of learning and participating, I will make new friends and connections although I may never meet most of them.  This works fine for me too, I mean look at how we use Facebook these days, in regular contact with folk we sometimes never actually meet or speak to.  Without FB I would not have contact with some of my treasured relatives and friends around the globe, let alone all my other connections.

Marney McDiarmid

One of the other artists doing The Clayer E-Course is Marney McDiarmid, a grand Irish name (I can say that being a Dubliner) and located in Ontario.  I've been checking out her website, such loose and lovely work, maybe you should check it out too.