Ft. Walton Beach FL
Oct 10 – 12, 2008
Ft. Walton Beach FL
May 29 – 31, 2009
Mia has created an ecclectic oasis of plants, objects and constructions at her garden studio. Primarily clay and mosaics, she offers a variety of workshops for adults and children. More at www.miasclaysupply.com.
Bumble just had to be in the photo.
What an opportunity to have my concrete carving workshop included as part of Sherri Warner Hunter's Concrete Camp. Creative junkies of mosaics and concrete that take this five day intensive studio frolic will walk away enriched with honed skills and up to speed on the latest tools, materials and techniques. Notice the variety of integral colors in the planters. Sherri has come across these "super colors" that have strength of hue and like other masonary tints fade very little. Contact her website www.sherriwarnerhunter.com for more information.
The green mess to the right is my planter. I had a bucket of old White Portland cement, also known as Federal Cement, and I added green, Chromium oxide, tint to the mix. It had enough of the chemical reaction to barely hold together and the next day it was still soft and breaking where I touched it. It looked so cool after I tossed it in the wheelbarrow that I just had to include this photo. Everyone felt sorry for me because my pretty planter broke but it was no big deal because I have made many and will be making many more planters.
The concrete slab in the background is now a functional studio and the site of another workshop in 2010.
What a great time in the beautiful Ozark Mountains.
Workshop Schedule – Description | Artist Statement | Resumé | Wet Carved Concrete | Links #1 – #2
Sculpture #1 – #2 | Large Works | Benchmark Planters #1 – #2 | Large Planters | Various Planters #1 – #2 | Steps