Facebook Fan Page!
I can’t figure out how my colleagues keep up with all the social media and find time to create art! Having said that, I managed to create a Facebook Fan Page for Out of the Fire. Here is the url: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Out-of-the-Fire-Clay-Sculpture-by-Cindy-Biles/301948273679 You can also access it by the widget on the right side of your screen. Please check it out. (There is also a widget to my personal Facebook page). I am doing a much better job with the Fan Page–have up-loaded photos and the latest news. I must say, I am loving the Facebook Fan Page–like a...
Read MoreSheer Stubbornness
In my last post, I indicated I was “incubating.” That includes reading excerpts from the blogs of other artists, signing up for RSS feed and e-mail notices. One artists is Lesli Kathman of Blackberry Lane Pottery. She makes molds of her incredible horse sculptures. Check out her blog at: http://blackberry-lane.blogspot.com/ Now I’ve had a little experience in mold making, but nothing like this. And I’d never say “never,” but I don’t see myself making multi-part molds. (I can be patient about about a lot of things–this is not one of them) Still,...
Read MoreIncubating–Creating without Getting Your Hands Dirty. Sculpting–Getting Your Hands Dirty
The studio was idle for several days as we prepared for the holidays (way too last minute!) and took time to reflect on 2009. The last year has been a bittersweet journey–mostly sweet, but some doors have closed. I won’t go down memory lane here, except to say the healing process has been a journey. However, I do see daily reminders that things that seem to be gone are not really so, just in a different realm. There are some life experiences for which you cannot prepare, and they change you forever. Already, I have seen the influence in my art. I haven’t forgotten that many...
Read MoreOut of the Fire Sculpture Studio (The Prequel) and The Firebird Gallery
Funny what constitutes landmarks–I was in a hurry to get some hooks set up for aprons–my husband didn’t understand this at first, but hanging up aprons signified in my mind that this is truly a working studio! Studio–photos of aprons Now if only I wore them regularly…. photos of gallery The Firebird Gallery–video Working with clay has been so therapeutic (if you don’t believe me, stop by and play with clay a while). So much so, I’ve named the business (my second life) Out of the Fire, referring to the phoenix–the mythical bird that renews...
Read MoreOut of the Fire Sculpture Studio
I am still trying to find a balance between creating art and marketing–even posting to this blog on a regular basis gets pushed aside. I wish it weren’t so–it’s a lot of fun to chronicle activities in the studio and at shows. Even though the comments are few and far between, several people have written me, so I know there are lurkers out there. Thanks! The posts also have been image-poor–it’s a bit of a process (long story), so I don’t post as many photos these days as I’d like. Anyway, thought you’d like to see a couple more images...
Read MoreOn the Cover of the Rolling Stones
Would you believe in the Life section of the Fayetteville Observer? Melissa Clement, who is an artist herself, and a reporter for The Fayetteville Observer, attended the Carolina Designer Craftsmen Show. She said my work “stands out,” which was such a high compliment. Melissa interviewed me and wrote an article that is in today’s paper. Guess I “did good”–she is usually allowed a very short article and only one photo. They included one of me and one of Bodyguard. Here is the url for the article. If my photo shows up, hit “Next” in the...
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