Impeachment is everywhere. TV, Radio, random conversations overheard at Starbucks and the grocery store. I can't escape it and I can't stomach anymore of it! So much of it is political posturing, whining, complaining and bullshit. This last three years has only solidified in me just how much I hate politics. Keeping in mind that I only got involved in the whole process when Trump was running for President the first time. I only got involved so that I could make sure that I did everything I could to keep him out of the office. Little good that did. It was the first time that it seemed that who the president was, who was controlling the government had any impact on me or things that I believed in. What a time to dive into the world of politics! It was a shit show of a circus from the beginning of course and has only gotten worse as we have gone on. At this point I can only hope that enough people come to their senses and vote to make sure that he doesn't get a second term. Anything would be better than another four years of him. I can't even enjoy the jokes anymore because it is all to painful. Nothing is funny because even though comedians have tried to hide it in humor, it's still rings too true. They don't have to work for their material anymore. It's pumped out of the white house like smoke is pumped out of a coal factory!
In an attempt to hide away from the shit, I have spent a good chunk of every day for the last week and a half playing with clay. It has been a blissful glorious escape with a bonus of time spent practicing skills and developing new ones. I have focused so far on wheel throwing, trying out new shapes and sizes and working in two different clay bodies. I have had to do a lot of laundry because of it, but I see that as a great trade!
The next phase is to glaze the work I have made and then dive into some more sculptural work that will hopefully connect to my Endangered Species series. I also have a few Zoo and Aquarium trips coming up in the next couple of months so that I can do some research with people who actually do the conservation work and work with endangered animals. I am excited to see what I can learn!
Sabbatical has been interesting so far. It's been weird not to be teaching and I feel a bit lost when I think about what I might be missing, but at the same time I love the freedom I have to sleep in when I want, stay up late working on art when I want and not have to deal with the less than awesome parts of the job. (meetings! I don't have to go to any meetings!!! YAY!!!!)
Tomorrow I am going to sleep in a bit, then get some lunch and go back to the clay.... happiness is found in MUD!!!
In an attempt to hide away from the shit, I have spent a good chunk of every day for the last week and a half playing with clay. It has been a blissful glorious escape with a bonus of time spent practicing skills and developing new ones. I have focused so far on wheel throwing, trying out new shapes and sizes and working in two different clay bodies. I have had to do a lot of laundry because of it, but I see that as a great trade!
The next phase is to glaze the work I have made and then dive into some more sculptural work that will hopefully connect to my Endangered Species series. I also have a few Zoo and Aquarium trips coming up in the next couple of months so that I can do some research with people who actually do the conservation work and work with endangered animals. I am excited to see what I can learn!
Sabbatical has been interesting so far. It's been weird not to be teaching and I feel a bit lost when I think about what I might be missing, but at the same time I love the freedom I have to sleep in when I want, stay up late working on art when I want and not have to deal with the less than awesome parts of the job. (meetings! I don't have to go to any meetings!!! YAY!!!!)
Tomorrow I am going to sleep in a bit, then get some lunch and go back to the clay.... happiness is found in MUD!!!
Maybe I will have something more interesting to talk about next time.... or maybe it will just be more mud!
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