If you want some long-lasting queer joy in the form of stained glass in your life, I've now got some stained-glass pride flags in my Etsy store: https://straithelaboratories.etsy.com/listing/4494369329
If you'd like to buy or take a look at my art, come on in to my Etsy store:
I've got a new open access blog post up on Patreon: “Removing Underglaze From Greenware” — aka me trying to fix a piece without completely losing it. ("It" being my mental health AND the clay ghost I was working on.)
I reviewed my ceramic ghost-making process to document how much time I was spending on each step. It turns out that I spend about 3 hours on each ghost. The open access post below goes into more detail.
Meet Vicky, the companion ghost. She is socially shy and very adventurous on her own time. On the outside, you can see that the stresses of the world have slightly flattened her out, but she always keeps her head held high. Her favourite activities are stargazing, storm chasing, and looking up to see your face as you tell her about your day. Everyone, please say hi to Vicky!
Spent some time at the art workbench making more ceramics. I make each piece with so much love and time. 🥰
To create a vision of what I want the result of a project to look like, I take a picture of my starting point and mark it up in Procreate on my tablet. The project here is finishing the reading nook and relaxation area in my office.
So far, I have determined that I would like to add:
* a bedskirt for the daybed,
* shelves for books, decorations, and a place to put a drink while I am reading,
* finishing cord along the ceiling, and
* more art.
