payne in the glass

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Back after a long break.

Back in the studio after a looooong break. Life just got busy. So ….. thanks to Covid 19, I have found time to venture back into the studio down the backyard, with the goats next door in their paddock. They can even position themselves to watch me.

I started doing some tests to get a feel for what I wanted to do. Then there was that familiar feeling of joy again. Other creative folk will relate to that surge of happiness, focus and being consumed by the project.

I wanted to try moving away from solid blocks of colour and experiment with paint. I have screenprinted on to a square of white glass, added some inclusions and a couple of layers of clear. The edges and back have been hand polished, as usual starting with coarse grit and moving down to a finer grit.

Following pics: finished piece - 13cm x 13cm x 1cm and two detail pics. I will pop on my wall pieces pages.