As of right now, here's what I have done:
*The door is completely stripped of old paint and stains, sanded, and re-stained. Ready for painting words on it. Unfortunately, it's at my parents house (I didn't want sawdust all over everyone's wet paintings) and I may not be able to get it back to the studio for tomorrow's class.
*All the pieces of the window are cut out, including the border, and I started grinding off the sharp bits yesterday, I should be finished with that by tomorrow night. I also bought zinc rods for the outer rim, makes it more stable. Saturday my bf is coming up to help me, we are going to wrap the edges of each piece in copper tape, and I'm going to start soldering.
*I have the supplies I need for the embroidered plaque. However, instead of making that a blurb about the Mari, I think I'm going to put one of the Welsh verses from the traditional song.
*I'm making up pamphlets w/ info on the Mari, and a special thanks section for everyone who's helping me w/ this.
*My uncle is helping me with the panels on either side of the door. They will be stucco (or something that looks like stucco) on one side and wallpapered on the other, so once I'm done building them they shouldn't take too much time to decorate.
I'll get photos up as soon as I can.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
ok, so its almost 9, Im about to go catch a bus to my car. I am ALMOST finished cutting out glass. The only pieces left are the teeth. That's 63 pieces total, but they are small. Not sure if I like the ribbons I cut out, I may change the blue and purple ones to red, since the entire background is midnight blue, I just feel like they're getting lost.
Tomorrow I'm going to cut out the teeth and make any changes I feel are necessary. My boyfriend Nick is coming up to help. I have a job for him. He's going to help me take more paint off the old door. It's an easy but time-consuming task and I welcome any help that is offered.
On sunday I am going to sketch out the rest of the installation. I might also be able to corner my Mom into teaching me embroidery for that blurb about the Mari. We are one completely different schedules, so we dont get to spend much time together, this is a good excuse to get her to stop and breath for an evening.
Images
I DON'T OWN A WORKING CAMERA, AND I REALLY CANNOT RUN OUT AND BUY ONE BY 230 THIS AFTERNOON. DEAL.
Here is an update on my progress:
I am almost finished cutting out the glass pieces for the Mari window. That and evenutally soldering the pieces together are the two stages of this process that take the longest amount of time. My next step is to use the grinder to refine edges and make sure everything fits together as well as possible. I have also stripped half the paint off that old door, which the window will be installed into. I have also been organizing the performance for the opening, I have volunteers from Rutgers Pagans, Grove of the Other Gods, and our class to help out. However, I still need someone to play the Mari.
I will try to scan in some sketches from my book as soon as I can get to the studio and have access to a scanner. But I don't own a camera and I really can't afford a decent one at the moment. Working around it.
Here is an update on my progress:
I am almost finished cutting out the glass pieces for the Mari window. That and evenutally soldering the pieces together are the two stages of this process that take the longest amount of time. My next step is to use the grinder to refine edges and make sure everything fits together as well as possible. I have also stripped half the paint off that old door, which the window will be installed into. I have also been organizing the performance for the opening, I have volunteers from Rutgers Pagans, Grove of the Other Gods, and our class to help out. However, I still need someone to play the Mari.
I will try to scan in some sketches from my book as soon as I can get to the studio and have access to a scanner. But I don't own a camera and I really can't afford a decent one at the moment. Working around it.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Master list of couplets for Y Fari Lwyd
Couplets for performance! If you come up w/ any, please post a comment w/ them. I will be continually adding to this post.
Y Fari Lwyd:
Come on people let me through
So I can get some drinks from you!
Yes I am dead but I am so pretty
but for you ugliness you have my dear, pity!
The art in this room, while being so formal,
when we are compared it makes me look normal.
Audience:
We will not let the Mari in,
This is a test you will not win
Oh Mari you are such an ass,
As Gandalf said, You shall not pass!
Y Fari Lwyd, we will not be had,
you are dead and rotting and smell REALLYA bad!
Come hither now, leave you may,
take your damned head and gallop away.
Your comments don't sting, they only work
because of some wiring and a jerk.
Y Fari Lwyd:
Come on people let me through
So I can get some drinks from you!
Yes I am dead but I am so pretty
but for you ugliness you have my dear, pity!
The art in this room, while being so formal,
when we are compared it makes me look normal.
Audience:
We will not let the Mari in,
This is a test you will not win
Oh Mari you are such an ass,
As Gandalf said, You shall not pass!
Y Fari Lwyd, we will not be had,
you are dead and rotting and smell REALLYA bad!
Come hither now, leave you may,
take your damned head and gallop away.
Your comments don't sting, they only work
because of some wiring and a jerk.
critique 2
I know this was supposed to be up last night, but I got home late and then watched the opening of the the Olympics the my family.
Some new things to think about, keep documenting my process as I have been and making it a part of the piece. I'll keep my sketchbook neat and put it on the table by the front door, I think that will cover it.
Looking up glass artists like Judith Schaechter. My pattern is already done, but i may be able to look up more techniques. I could use the help, some of the pieces of glass are too tiny and may just and up being a blob of solder.
Found out the closest stained glass supply shop is 5 minutes from my house, :P
I have a somewhat beaten-up table that belonged to my Great-Grandma that I'd like to use. It's from Italy, not Wales, but it's pretty plain and country enough to qualify, and it's not like I'm going to paint or deface it,it's just going to sit next tp the front door on the interior wall.
My friend Karl is going to document the Mari's performance. The photos he takes will be put up in the installation afterward as family photographs.
Some new things to think about, keep documenting my process as I have been and making it a part of the piece. I'll keep my sketchbook neat and put it on the table by the front door, I think that will cover it.
Looking up glass artists like Judith Schaechter. My pattern is already done, but i may be able to look up more techniques. I could use the help, some of the pieces of glass are too tiny and may just and up being a blob of solder.
Found out the closest stained glass supply shop is 5 minutes from my house, :P
I have a somewhat beaten-up table that belonged to my Great-Grandma that I'd like to use. It's from Italy, not Wales, but it's pretty plain and country enough to qualify, and it's not like I'm going to paint or deface it,it's just going to sit next tp the front door on the interior wall.
My friend Karl is going to document the Mari's performance. The photos he takes will be put up in the installation afterward as family photographs.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Ideas for house facade- please comment!
I used to be on the tech and scenery crew for the musicals at Red bank Catholic. I am thinking of doing the walls on either side of the door as double-sided scenery flats, able to be easily moved and installed. This would mean doing the doorframe sepatately, and it has to stand on its own and be very sturdy. Does anyone have any other suggestions about how I could make this work?
Monday, February 1, 2010
Critique 1
Idea for installation was well-recieved, got some good suggestions, including:
*Feaux facade, house interior on one side with wallpaper, exterior w/ siding or bricks on the other.
*A blurb somewhere on what the Mari is.
*Critique group thinks performance is a great idea, i wasn't sure at first.
Ideas I've had since critique:
*Blurb on the Mari should be an old-fashioned sampler (embroidered text) on the "Interior" wall.
*Have someone take photographs of the performance and hang them up on the interior wall as "family" photographs.
* Have small table on interior next to front door w/ blank book for reactions, maybe look like address book?
*Have small basket on table w/ buisiness cards, both normal and silkscreened glass ones.
*Feaux facade, house interior on one side with wallpaper, exterior w/ siding or bricks on the other.
*A blurb somewhere on what the Mari is.
*Critique group thinks performance is a great idea, i wasn't sure at first.
Ideas I've had since critique:
*Blurb on the Mari should be an old-fashioned sampler (embroidered text) on the "Interior" wall.
*Have someone take photographs of the performance and hang them up on the interior wall as "family" photographs.
* Have small table on interior next to front door w/ blank book for reactions, maybe look like address book?
*Have small basket on table w/ buisiness cards, both normal and silkscreened glass ones.
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