lost my mojo, have you seen it?

I'm not sure why I am not very motivated today. I have a ton of things I'd like to get done such as:

• finish that big horse painting behind me 
• start on that large commission sitting next to me
• take pictures, edit and list the pottery that came out of the kiln yesterday....oh yeah, and 
• clean the house  

Sheesh! I haven't even made my bed yet and it's almost lunch time! It's probably because I started my day different than my normal routine. I usually start with my cup of coffee after I feed all the animals, but today I had a green smoothie instead. It was delicious, but it didn't give me that little burst of energy I get when I have my coffee...

so before I break out the paints, our little Daisy stopped in the studio to say hi. Isn't she a sweetie?

maybe she knew I needed a little nudge to get going....

Hope you all are having a wonderful week!!!

in the studio: greenware and bisque

drying mugs © samos 2014

bisque ware © samos 2014

green ware © samos 2014

wet vase © samos 2014

I take a lot of pictures with my phone when I'm out in the studio. I usually upload them to my Instagram. Recently I realized that not everyone is one Instagram and that you may like to see some of these pictures too...so I will try to do a post at least once a week where you get to see pottery that may be "in the works" so to speak....

Friday ETSY Favorites

Cherish Bracelet by RobinNorgren

Kernel Kozi Therapy Bay by HollyWorks

Hot Air Ballon Leggings by Carouselink

mini clothespin magnet by PrettyFrenchThings

black and white: a horse painting and pottery

black on white ceramic bud vase © 2014 

Appaloosa LoVe © samos 2014

black on white ceramic spice jar © samos 2014

what's new

I've been working on a couple projects...started a large new horse painting (4'x4') and getting into a new routine with my pottery. I'm hoping to develop some studio hours that I can stick to in order to produce the amount of quality work I'm striving for. 

Here's a sneak peek at how the painting is coming along. At first it had three horses, but the only one I liked was the middle one. As you can see, now there's one....

work in progress © samos 2014

In the pottery studio, I'm waiting for a batch of pots to dry. I've been thinking of new designs for this year and possibly changing brands on glaze. If I remodel the studio before summer, I may even start making my own glazes. Most potters do, but I really enjoy working with the commercial ones because of the brilliance in their colors. 

...in other studio news....

I applied to a sculpture art walk for Douglas County this year and entered Night and Day. I should know by the end of February if I've been accepted or not. In the meantime, I'm looking to enter a couple exhibits with a few more of my sculptures, paintings, and photographs. 

Until next time...Have a wonderful week!!! 

new work

black white and red planter

blu spotted spoon rest 

black and white planter

Gerhard Richter: a true inspiration + a family of artists

(c) gerhard richter

I had such a great day and topped it off by watching 2 really good documentaries tonight. The first one was Gerhard Richter Painting a film by Corinna Belz. I love foreign films and for me, it can't get any better than watching an amazing artist work in his studio,listen to his thoughts in German while reading it in English. I have seen some of his earlier works in person, but to see him create his larger than life size abstracts was such a delight for me. Here are a few of my favorites...

© gerhard richter

© gerhard richter

© gerhard richter 

The second documentary was called The Woodmans by C. Scott Willis. It's a very raw look into the lives of an artistic family who deals with the everyday struggles of living as an artist and how they deal with the tragic death of the extremely talented photographer, Francesca Woodman. 

© francesca woodman

© charles woodman

© betty woodman

© george woodman