Tag: creative pursuits

I have loved the idea of ceramic arts and mosaic for most of my life.  (photo credit:  http://www.mosaicmakers.co.uk)
 

I particularly love the natural stone works that I’ve seen, and would love to produce something on my own. (photo credit:  i.telegraph.co.uk)

To take it even a step farther, what I’d really like is to have a kiln and a wheel and learn the art of working with clay and make my own custom tiles and doodads.  It may be of some concern that so far, most of my artistic or creative dreams involve the use of some sort of extreme heat.  At least I’m no longer interested in dabbling with glass works.  I think metal and ceramics could keep me entertained for the rest of my life.

I’ve only made one mosaic, years ago, when I longed to become a mother, and it was not ceramic.  My blue lady.  It was a learning process and didn’t survive the test of time, although it did survive about 25 years.  I’m going to re-make her one of these days.

I would love to learn to weld and make fantastical sculptures.  I love the idea of combining art with function, so am particularly drawn to kinetic sculpture.  I love whimsy.  I love steampunk.  I love wind chimes.  I love fountains.  I would love to design works of art that have practical use.

Note, the practical use of a steampunk inspired dinosaur in my yard would be to provide gawker entertainment for me and my boys.  Imagine if it spit fire, steam, or water, or had wings or appendages that spin in the wind, though!

(photo credit: http://dailyartmuse.com/)

I love these spherical fire pits.  Oh, what I would like to do with a torch and some steel!

(photo credit: http://www.thefirepitcompany.co.uk)

I would like to somehow artistically harness the elements to produce electricity, because I absolutely love the idea of self-sufficiency.  Let yankee ingenuity and a pioneer spirit run wild.  I’m thinking along the lines of some sort of sculptural wind turbine.  I need enough power to keep the well pump running, as a bare minimum.  Not that I’m preparing for a zombie apocalypse, or anything.