2018 Progress Report: June/July

Throughout June and July, I focused on the continued development of the work I was doing throughout the spring. I also started modifying some older unfinished projects with the intent of using them in conjunction with ceramic work later in the fall. In the last post, I mentioned some major changes that were taking place. Some of these projects are the major changes. Originally, I was going to start some brand new projects in the fall just like I did in the spring, but due to some financial difficulties I was having at the time, I decided to look at what older, unfinished could be modified instead. Some of these older projects that I am working on are not intended to be finished this year, however.

So that's what was happening throughout most of the summer. The next entry will be combining August and September. That's all I have for right now. Feel free to ask questions and leave comments. Also, share this post with anyone who might be interested. If you want to support me and my projects, you can donate to my Patreon or buy buttons from my Etsy store.

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6/29/18: I started working on this project for the first time in years. I covered up the drawings and molding paste work I had going on in the middle. The ceramic stucco that is painted in red will eventually be covered too. What interests me most about this piece is the overall shape and the potential it has. This also happens to be one of the pieces that I intend to do ceramic work on later in the fall.

6/30/18: Both the Bristol board and foam board pieces have been cut out.

6/30/18: The Bristol board has been glued in place. Canvas work has also been done on the outer parts of the piece.

6/30/18: I started covering the holes in the back using molding paste. It isn't the most ideal thing for me to do since it will add some unwanted weight to the final product. However, I also try to avoid leaving hollow parts of a project. I know it doesn't entirely make sense, but I feel leaving something hollow is a lazy design process. The only exception I have is with ceramics.

7/2/18: The back has been smoothed out for the most part. Also, more canvas work has been done.

7/5/18: All the canvas work that I want to do has been done. What I really needed were the shapes and textures.

7/5/18: A piece of foam board has been glued to the back. The title of this piece will eventually go here. Also, whenever I figure out which side of this piece is the top, bottom and sides, that will determine where the hump on the back will go. For those of you who haven't followed my past projects, I started adding a hump to my work back in 2015 in order to balance the piece I hang on a wall and make them stick out.

7/6/18: The development of P6 has continued after several years. Both the Bristol board piece and foam board piece have been created.

7/6/18: I started working on the back of P6 since I already know what shape I want the project to be in.

7/10/18: Chicken wire has been glued down.

7/10/18: I finally resumed work on P23 after about 6 years of no progress.

7/10/18: I started working on the back of P23.

7/11/18: Here's another project that hasn't made any progress in a long time. The continued development of this piece is going to be messy for a while.

7/11/18:I glued some foam board on the back to balance everything out. The canvas that  you're seeing was glued down years ago. My actual intention to to cover the back of this with one large piece of foam board.