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05-21-2002

Glazing was set aside for legal activity on Swenson Bridge 80. On getting some glaze work restarted I dropped a section to a bisqued salt+pepper set onto cement floor and damaged two front legs of a bug-like figure. That bothered me a great amount; but there are several solution ideas to rework the problem. A majority of that section escaped without further damage. I was trying to become familiar with the sculpture after not see it for over 12 years. I shocked myself in the accident done late at night after finishing glazing on Box#2 abstract form (lion). Artists tend to accidentally mess up, destroy or overwork their own art . . . .
The adventure in restarting my ceramic works has uncovered a vast amount of old unfinished projects and half-started projects and damaged work from accidents or earthquakes. Taking the time to learn to slow-down and finish the project is a new challenge.
I need to remind myself that I am in a much different and better economic condition now and don't need to turn myself inside-out for survival sales or exhibit commitments that drove me into strange gallery commitments 20 years ago. This can be the work and study of process and love of materials and thoughts. Even as I recover from some chronic heart problems I feel that I can do whatever is required in the studio to make this successful.