Le Cose Sono Migliorate

This was alllll parts this morning :)  Of course, my home was also being invaded by perspective renters this morning, so there's not much to say about the morning, is there?

These are for NASA.  My secret wish is that I will win the contest, get an internship, and then I will spend many years doing artistic design for NASA.  Mmmmmm, wouldn't that be fantastic?  I'd go to my highschool reunion and just rub it in everyone's face.  "Oh, you still think I'm a convicted felon and a lesbian?  NASA, bitch!"  There's a reason this is a wish....

Fallimento

This pretty much sums up my week, so here's something more interesting:

This crazy/awesome artist paints people so they look like paintings.  Awesome, finally some contemporary art that doesn't make me want to throw things and scream like a bus crazy.

[via Geekologie]

Progetto di Fusione: in Corso

Waxes, spruing, and cast parts for my dust mask project for casting.  Bottom image isn't of a finished project, just things taped together and laid out.  I'm in love with it.

Piccole Cose di Interesse

A few random shots from studio.  Honestly, I haven't done much of anything this week.  Working ridiculous overtime last week completely burned me out.

I dipped the LEDs for my second eyewear project in resin to give them a more domed shape, but unfortunately I dipped them when the resin was still too runny, so I'll have to do them again later.

I decked my eye cup shapes (which I fortunately formed weeks ago when I was bored with the deep sea ones) on Thursday, which took the entire day and ended with a melted edge.  This accidental heat patina was so beautiful/interesting I had to take a photo before pickling it away.

Decking took me so long I didn't get the insides cut out until 11.30pm, and only one of them is filed 'round the outside edge.  At least my plexi lenses fit!  One is quite snug, as you can see.

And this actually happened before all that metal whats-its, but side projects should always be of lesser importance to the main ones, even though they do keep one sane.  This is the first in a pair of fingerless gloves that will match a hat my mom knitted for me for xmas.  I'll probably have to take it all out and modify the pattern though, since these are a good deal larger than my wrist.

E di Lavoro Oggi Più

Here, dear phantom readers, is my beloved studio space.  It is my corner in the smallest room for the metals majors and I love it.

I do not love the dinner picture on my desk though.  Shortly after shooting this (composite) image I wrote myself a nice big note about the dangers of frozen "food".

Finally a finished shot of my nesting rings.  I have some more formal shots of them on the hand, but I had such a hard time that I've given up on those images.  I'll shoot more later.

I may reshoot this image as well, but since the hand on the right is my own, you have to give me credit for shooting the image at all.

Patina!  I'm glad I went with my own ideas instead of what everyone else ever in studio told me and did this lovely pack patina anyway.  I think it's fantastic.  I have now only to adhere the circuitry inside and line the edges with leather and they're done!  However, I must finish these, my casting project, and my second set of eyewear this week as well.  I will be very happy when the 15th has passed.

Mi Sono Stati Accolti Nella scuola Penland di Artigianato

I GOT INTO PENLAND!!!

Yes, this is a post with no photos.  No, I didn't make anything.  BUT!!!  I've gotten a scholarship!  So, I shall spend two weeks this summer in deep immersion at Penland, happily and exhaustingly learning everything I can about the construction and functionality of eye glasses and eye wear.  WIN.

Rodere Rodere Rodere ...

Quick proof of concept video from Tron class. He is scared of the dark! Dark makes him chomp and his eyes turn red. Most fearsome.