i had a fun art class yesterday. it was to make the first part of a 2-part project i signed up for at this pottery place. this one was working with glass. there were lots of different colors and types to use (sheet glass, ground up glass sand in, and even little thin rods that were like glass spaghetti) and the idea was to cut and assemble pieces you wanted in layers and they will be put in the kiln and fuse together, and you get a "jewel" of your own design. the second part of the class (next saturday) is the more interesting part. we will be working with this stuff called PMC (precious metal clay) which is actual silver, suspended in a binding agent that pakes it pliable like clay (a japanese company invented it. they came up with everything 
). we will use this compound (which fires at a lower temperature than the glass) and sculpt it around the glass jewels we made this week. it just looks grey when your working with it but after it comes out of the kiln, the binder is burned off and all thats left is the silver! its soo cool, ill have a handmade pendant of my own design
changing subjects now, i also finally got around to watching Eternal Sunshine. have you ever been so emotionally moved by something that you didnt have energy to physically move for some time? i mean i just sat there after the credits for like 10 minutes. i dont think ive ever identified with a fictional character as i did with Joel. "Why do I fall in love with every woman who shows me even the slightest hint of attention?" i mean how many times have i asked myself that same question??? and the scene where he goes home to prepare for the procedure...taking a sleeping pill early in the evening because you just cant bear to be awake any longer, hoping that when your eyes open in the morning things will magically be different....i know all about that. i just dont have people who come mess with my brain during the night. when his neighbor wastrying tomake small talk and joel had to choke back tears to say "i...have to....go to sleep now..." i had to choke back tears of my own. but then at the end of the movie, after everything that had happened and joel and clementine were in the hallway and just said "okay" to each other, i started crying it was so sweet.
well ive rambled on long enough. hope this entry wasnt too sappy
). we will use this compound (which fires at a lower temperature than the glass) and sculpt it around the glass jewels we made this week. it just looks grey when your working with it but after it comes out of the kiln, the binder is burned off and all thats left is the silver! its soo cool, ill have a handmade pendant of my own design
changing subjects now, i also finally got around to watching Eternal Sunshine. have you ever been so emotionally moved by something that you didnt have energy to physically move for some time? i mean i just sat there after the credits for like 10 minutes. i dont think ive ever identified with a fictional character as i did with Joel. "Why do I fall in love with every woman who shows me even the slightest hint of attention?" i mean how many times have i asked myself that same question??? and the scene where he goes home to prepare for the procedure...taking a sleeping pill early in the evening because you just cant bear to be awake any longer, hoping that when your eyes open in the morning things will magically be different....i know all about that. i just dont have people who come mess with my brain during the night. when his neighbor wastrying tomake small talk and joel had to choke back tears to say "i...have to....go to sleep now..." i had to choke back tears of my own. but then at the end of the movie, after everything that had happened and joel and clementine were in the hallway and just said "okay" to each other, i started crying it was so sweet.
well ive rambled on long enough. hope this entry wasnt too sappy
i love eternal sunshine. it is so real. i think that opening piece where Joel is crying in the car. so heart broken, so frusterated. oh it's just gorgeous. it goes right to the heart.
and he's a taurus? wtf? i guess you might be right...