I have been keeping myself very busy since my last posts. The usual class and work plus a few extras have been making my days jam packed. But that's the way I like it. I guess the best way to fill you all in with what I've been doing is to go in chronological order.
Through my ceramics class I found out about an opening for a exhibit of carved ceramic vases held on June 4th. It was a display of vases submitted to the Carved Vase Contest. This contest was juried competition in honor of the 100th anniversary of the completion of Adelaide Alsop Robineau's Scarab Vase, an elaborately carved vase at the Everson Museum. The exhibit was held at Clayscapes Pottery Inc. in their gallery space. There were many amazing vases, some for sale and other not, and with my new found understanding of thrown pottery I was able to better understand the process of making the vases and enjoy them more thoroughly. Also, while I was at Clayscapes, I popped into their store and bought myself a new rubber rib for my class. (I love buying new tools and Clayscapes gives a student discount!)
This past Wednesday I moved into a new apartment. Its a bit farther away from campus but the apartment has plenty of space my new street is full of life (with a mix of student apartments and family homes) making the extra bit of walk fully worth it. And right now everybody's gardens are in bloom so the walk is a pleasant one.
On Friday as I was walking to work through the Quad, I found myself amidst a festival. There was a farmers market with vendors of food, jewelry, plants (I bought some herbs for my kitchen), and more. There was also a strawberry festival going on that sold various strawberry goodies. I also gave a tour of the Shaffer Art building to a prospective student. So if any of you visit Syracuse this summer I might be your tour guide-who knows?
On Saturday my mom drove from PA to visit my new apartment. After an inspection of the place her approval was earned. Then we grabbed a bite to eat from Tully's, a restaurant on Erie Boulevard, and then we did some grocery shopping at Wegmans.
Coming up this week, I have a meeting with a woman whom I met in December at a crafts fair in which I participated. She liked my jewelry and was interested in custom ordering some as bridesmaids gifts for her July wedding. I'm so happy that we managed to stay in touch while I was abroad and that she's still interested because having my jewelry in a wedding would be a great opportunity. I'm a bit nervous for this meeting so wish me luck!
Both of my classes are going really well. In my ceramics class we are learning about glazing, working on making larger objects and planning for our final projects. (I can't believe how quickly the session is progressing.) I finally fired my first glass project and it came out beautifully and I couldn't be happier.
In the move to the new apartment I have lost my memory card reader so I can't post any photos yet. But as soon as I find it I will upload photos to accompany this post.
Until next time,
Gitta
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