Tomorrow and Thursday are supposed to be 109/110! I don't know how much I'll get done!

Garden Art Pipe! Surface decorated not carved. 27/28" could be used for a planter, table base. bird bath base or as "art"! $150 pick up in Lincoln.

Also available.... Undecorated Gladding McBean Pipe! Decorate your own. 42" high x 12" diameter (15" across the bell) Retail GMcB price $150. Yours for a $150 donation to Art League of Lincoln.

Contact me at jeancrossart@gmail.com

My Art League of Lincoln Member's Exhibit Entries

My entries:

Autumn Dreams 18"x24" mixed media $175

Fruits of My Labor fired terra cotta 12"x 30" $250

Time and Tides - Point Lobos Photograph 18"x24" $175

I finished this base yesterday. It is for a fountain and will be glazed in blues and greens.

There will be a smaller piece on top with gold fish.

It's coming back in a NEW way!
Help the Art League create a new concept for Feats of Clay!
Send your ideas to info@all4art.net

I was one of the founding members 3½ years ago who started the Art League of Lincoln when Lincoln Arts closed.  The Feats of Clay exhibit and tours was LincolnArts signature event but the name and logo were sent to Placer Arts per non profit requirements. So we chose the name of America's ClayFest and planned to continue the event.  Then Gladding McBean decided to close to the public - which I understand but I was devastated as sharing the history and art of Gladding McBean has been my passion for 20 years.
   Because of the history and scope of the ceramic exhibit, we couldn't find a venue in Lincoln for a 6 week exhibit and accepted the Blueline Gallery's offer to co-produce America's ClayFest &  house the major part of the exhibit at their gallery in Roseville.  Mike Daley, Bill and Cathie Szabo and many other volunteers have invested thousands of hours to produce this successful exhibit for 3 years.
   Over the years, though, I have been asked hundreds of times why we can't use the Feats of Clay name and logo in Lincoln where the event started. It's a name that has been associated with Lincoln for 27 years! Paul Apfel's article in the July 17 Lincoln News Messenger announced that the Art League of Lincoln finally has the opportunity to bring it back to Lincoln. It will not replace America's ClayFest nor the had work invested there but will take on a new form which is yet to be determined.
   We would love to have community input of ideas as to exhibits, events, etc. all through the year. Please submit your ideas to info@all4art.net.

I am not working today and then going to Reno for 2 days (friend is cat sitting!)
Here are some photos from Judy Molle who was on the photographer's tour:

 I went in early today (before the heat) and finished carving the leaves on the Autumn Memories bowlThen I borrowed an old model of a griffin or the one that is a lion and snake(?) to be a model for me.

Here's a Historic GMcB photo!

I got a lot done today!

I finished Mr.Bear 4. I hope he survives firing.

My first two bowls:

"Tidepool" 

"Autumn Memories"

I think this photo is an optical illusion! We are actually looking inside the bowl not the outside.

I just got started carving the leaves when I had to leave.

My "back door" view of the GMcB "shire"

Patrick Jewell's Photography! He has a unique eye and a great sense of humor. He and his wife have taken the opportunity to travel all over the world and photograph amazing places and things.

                                      

Patrick captures my husband, Dan Cross, leading the tour

Patricks photo of Gene Kennedy!

Thanks, Pat, for sharing.

I was back at it today. My eye is doing well with the new lens but have to work around putting 3 kinds of drops - 4 times a day (two have to be refrigerated)! but I can drive and see a lot clearer. I can't wait to have my right eye done on Aug. 3!

I finished carving 2 pipe- one for Mr. Pickles - guess which one?

This is a new version of "I love you California" bear. This photo was taken when I first got in this am. He has come a long way since. He's about 18" high and will go on a glazed pipe. I carved little oak leaf and flower stamps so that I can add more detail to the base. On a walk to Models and Moulds I had a scavenger hunt for pieces of wood and stuff that I could use to create texture on the base and "fur" on his body. Tomorrow I will work on the tree stumps behind him.

The small bear is a version that I did about 5 years ago and had Jesse Cardenas make a mould so I will make some more of these as people really love him.

Here are some more photos from my friend, Debbie Brown. She has more on Facebook at

Debbie Brown Photography https://www.facebook.com/pages/Debbie-Brown-Photography/132190279226?fref=ts&ref=br_tf

                                            

Debbie Brown Photography 916.645.3356 
www.debbiebrownphoto.com 
Voted BEST PHOTOGRAPHER IN LINCOLN, for SIX years in a row! 2009-2014

Here are a couple of historic photos to enjoy! From the Alhambra theatre in Ogden, Utah- early 1900s. Unfortunately, the theatre was distroyed.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! I am recovering well from my first cataract surgery. I will probably be back in the kiln by Monday. In the meantime here are some great photos from some photographer friends.
From Ron Parker:

Photographer Ron Nabity shared his GMCB photos

Viktor Verhovod

These and more with descriptions may be enjoyed at Ron's site:

http://www.lifeinlincoln.com