two more sirens getting ready for completion – waiting for a kiln to be emptied (community kiln),
underglazed and incised, stained, engobes and more colour applied and washed back – these pieces haven’t yet been bisqued.
embroidery textiles pieces obviously won’t go into the fire but will be applied later. 
measuring white noise – rud -abot- bot would be a bit of fun if it wasn’t so serious – currently we are in the throes of a federal election –
and the choices provide slim pickings (rudd or abbott) . clay body, muslin wrapped head, stitched with vintage fabrics and vintage tape measure, vintage metal meccano.
I have been trying to finish ‘mothercourage’ for entry into a sculpture prize which closes on thursday. I have all but finished the work – fired it on saturday and started colouring sunday night. I finished colouring and waxing today. I have one goodish detail photo but a photo of the whole piece is eluding me. I think I will have to try again tomorrow. 
Originally intended for my exhibition ‘Bottom Drawer: I wanna marry a Lighthouse Keeper’ is just one of the many that won’t fit into the space – probably quite a few will be edited out on the day.
Clay , underglaze painting, and acrylic paints, stained and wax finish approx. 30cm
Yesterday I took some old pieces of work out to Rosebed Street Gallery – the piece below is from 2008. Vintage buttons, vintage silks from kimono , acrylic, gesso and wax. The base is newspaper sheets folded into thick bands and then woven together, trapping a moment in time, half truths, lies and nonsense.
two of the five panels have been commenced – i am combining stitch on paper with drawing, charcoal, pastel, watercolour , bible pages on plywood. It is very liberating – stitch provides a line like no other! 
last week I took my sewing machine into the life studio – usually i draw directly onto canvas or linen and then stitch – on thursday I stitched directly onto the canvas – trying to capture movement and feeling – the colour is watered down acrylic applied to the back of the canvas This is the result after several more hours of stitching.
Sometimes you think a piece is finished – but it is incredibly important to live with something for a little while before you finally make up your mind
veronica cay 