Recent Drawings

Hey Everyone,

So, I did a few drawings the past couple days. You'll have to check out my deviantart site to see the other two!! http://the-angel-gabriel.deviantart.com

Ben

Craft Shows, Christmas Break and Drawings

Hello Everyone,

Not a lot to talk about, but here it is.

Craft Shows:

So, all three craft shows I went to were not very good. The show in at the Christian school was impossible to bear, but I made $150, so it wasn't a total loss. The Legion show was boring, but I met some nice people. Only made 125$, which is 1/3rd of what I made last year...so it was a bit disappointing. Then I went to the Moose Lodge show in Ionia and made three fricken dollars....it was awful. Overall, I'm pretty disappointed with the sales for these shows. I was really hoping/depending on them for more. My computer needs to be replaced and that's what I was working on, so I'm a bit bummed out. Hopefully I made a bit of money at the gallery this past month and I still have 3 orders to fill that will bring in about $80. I have another order that has to be filled too that's worth about 45$ but I won't be able to complete it until after christmas when I go back to school early. I need the mason stains and glazes there to do it. So, I would love to get in another craft sale this month and possibly make some extra money, but it's getting pretty close to christmas now, not sure if I'll find another and have time to sign up for it before the deadline. We'll see I guess.

Christmas Break:

One word....boring. I am so out of things to do. I have a couple orders to fill, but that will take a whole hour to do, probably less and I really don't feel like reading my whole break away. So...I've started drawing and I'm trying to plan out my senior show a bit more. I really need to just make lots of pieces for the show and get to work. I have to have around 400 for the show, small and large. So I guess I have a little something to do...just not a lot. I have a really limited supply of clay here, only about 120lbs. if that, so I want to make it last.

Drawings:

Well, since I'm so bored here, I've been drawing and so my surprise, I'm still okay at it! I haven't drawn since almost last spring semester while I was in Figure studies....so it's surprising I still can fairly well without a ton of erasing. I'll post the drawings soon. I seem to have an apocalyptic sense of mind lately, every guy I draw has a gas mask on, the old fashioned kind. I'm diggin' it though, it's kinda cool. I'll have them up in a few days.

Other Stuff:

Well, been in a bit of a bad mood today. It's been strange. Because it's my first holiday season without Mom, I've been kinda bummed out. I keep getting flashes of all these things we used to do and it's not helping me feel any better, that's for sure. Hopefully it will get better though, which I'm sure it will. I think I really need the boyfriend here to help me out. I miss him a lot and he's always so good at calming me down. I can't wait to see him this coming weekend.

Well, that's all for now I believe. Have a good week all and enjoy your holidays!

Ben

Orders, orders, orders....and more Orders!

Hey Everyone,

Lot's of fun stuff going on here this week with exams. Lot's of critiques and a couple exams, then I'm heading home tomorrow morning. I'm really excited to get home, I have lot's of stuff to do.

So...orders, I've gotten over 150$ in orders in the last week, which is insane and they all want them before christmas...of course. So, I know I can do it, it's just going to be hard. I have orders for like 5 mugs, large bowls and pie plates then I have to make all my christmas presents for my family too...it's going to be a crazy break! Then I have to keep working on my senior show! I really think I can do it though, just going to be a little hectic to start off.

I'll be updating constantly with new pictures, keep watching!

Ben

New Glazed Pieces and photos!

Hey Everyone,

I hope you like these new pieces as much as I do!! They look so good!

If you want to see the rest, check out the website! Lot's of detail shots!

http://bcoffmanart.webs.com

Ben

Craft Show in Belding Today

Hey Everyone,

Well, the craft show in Belding, MI went pretty well today. Sales were fair and I got a lot of info for other sales next year, which should be really useful! I'll be so glad to have a good sale venue next year. I'm gonna need it if I'm going to start grad school or not, money is getting harder and harder to come by these days. I'm sure you all know what I mean. Anyway though, here are a couple pictures from the show, just of the setup. You get a sneak peak at my new mugs, they came out pretty awesome! Enjoy.

Ben