Its no longer common to see a blacksmith anywhere. At one point I'm sure that it was a much more called upon position. But thanks to modern technology it seems as if the career has died out. So I was completely shocked today to see an anvil attached to the back of a work truck. It's an awesome sighting.
Also on tap for the day was picking up a piece I had placed in the Riverside Art Museum's annual Off the Wall showing.
This year it appeared that there were an unfortunate number of still there in the end, meaning there weren't as many sales as last year. Effect of the down economy? Caused by the changed pricing system? Most likely. Low Quality, I doubt it. There were lots of peices that I found I really liked. Some day I'll have purchasing power and will support the local artists and the Riverside Art Museum.
My piece was placed inside one of the normal wall display areas. This was both a good feeling and a bad one. On one side, it was cool to see my piece on display the way a normal show piece might be displayed. As if it was part of a long term show.
I was unhappy with it though because I prefer that sculptures be placed out in the open so they can be viewed from all sides. Since I'd made then baby Stone Gollumn out of clay and painted it on all sides It really was mean to be out on a table or a pedestal. Yet it wasn't, and it didn't get sold. I was hoping to have sold a peice yet again, as I had sold one last year. Perhaps I'll be more lucky next year.
No comments:
Post a Comment