It’s been my practice to make at least one new piece each time the Slim Shady series is mounted to ensure that the exhibiting gallery has some new work to “debut”. In 2010 I upped the ante. I would incorporate the history of the exhibiting gallery and/or the history of the gallery’s location into the new work. Read more
Written by Jody MacDonald, December 21st, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Sunday’s workshop, essentially a Build Your Own Art “Doll” event, was based on the transfer and surface techniques I use in my sculptures. Although slow to fill it ended up with 9 students registered – which is an ideal number of participants in my book. It was great fun to teach something so tied to my practice. Read more
Written by Jody MacDonald, December 20th, 2012 | Comments Off on Artventure: Wolfville, NS Part 4
Friday’s talk was attended by ten people, which at this point in my career is standard. An enthusiastic woman named Noreen drove all the way from Halifax to hear me speak 🙂 Read more
Written by Jody MacDonald, December 19th, 2012 | Comments Off on Artventure: Wolfville, NS Part 3
This was going to be last Sunday’s post. Oh well, that’s my near-impossible-to-meet-goal-setting mind for you. Without further ado, here’s a peek at what’s percolating in the studio… Read more
Written by Jody MacDonald, September 29th, 2011 | Comments Off on Studio Peekaboo
A pigeon joined us for yoga class today. Apparently this was the second day it has been trapped in the multipurpose room. The double doors leading out to the second-floor patio were left open for the duration of the class with the hopes that the bird would make its way out. No such luck. Read more
Written by Jody MacDonald, September 28th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I noticed on my commute this morning that Telus – after exploiting every animal in the book – is back using piglets in their latest advertisements. Read more
Written by Jody MacDonald, September 23rd, 2011 | Comments Off on Daily Snark
Our Danish friend is moving back to Denmark before year’s end and she is being sent off in style with a big, weekend-long viking shindig down in Seattle. Andrew will be representing for both of us, as I am working Friday and attending a grant writing workshop on Saturday. We finished his viking attire tonight and I must say I am duly impressed. Read more
Written by Jody MacDonald, September 22nd, 2011 | Comments Off on A-Viking He Will Go
I’ve been using handheld power tools and doing a lot of manual sanding in the studio over the past two weeks. Consequently, that flabby part on the underside of my upper arms hurts like hell. Apparently those flappy bits are muscle. 😉 To anyone out there who doesn’t consider making art to be real work – sometimes it’s all about backbreaking labour. Read more
Written by Jody MacDonald, September 21st, 2011 | Comments Off on Daily Grind
I am mid-way through reading Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers. It seems the main factor separating someone who is average and someone who is über-successful is 10,000 hours of practice (plus a bunch of other factors, among them being in the right place and the right time to use your exceptional skills to great advantage). Read more
Written by Jody MacDonald, September 20th, 2011 | Comments Off on 3333 Hours To Takeoff
I seem to be having problems getting blog posts written consistently – more an effect of being tired after long days than of not having much to say. Plenty has happened since my last post. Read more
Written by Jody MacDonald, September 19th, 2011 | Comments Off on Blog Condensation
The equation: band practice on Friday night plus my first public performance as part of the Legion of Flying Monkeys Horn Orchestra on Saturday night plus extreme inertia throughout all of Sunday equals blog neglect. Apologies for the break in posting. Read more
Written by Jody MacDonald, September 12th, 2011 | Comments Off on Done And Done
My super friend Tzaddi went to the first World Domination Summit this June and highly recommended it. Today I was on the ball and got me a ticket to the 2012 World Domination Summit happening next July in Portland, OR. Read more
Written by Jody MacDonald, September 08th, 2011 | Comments Off on Pending Dominatrix
Had the chance to spend the afternoon and early evening at my brother’s trailer in New Glasgow. Never thought I’d say this, but given the right one I could vacation quite comfortably in a trailer park. Read more
Written by Jody MacDonald, August 26th, 2011 | Comments Off on Trailer Park Fantasy
Nice day, brief visits with immediate and extended family, gorgeous homemade cake (photos to come, possibly tomorrow), several hours of frivolous cable TV watching.
What more could a birthday girl ask for?
Written by Jody MacDonald, August 25th, 2011 | Comments Off on Happy Birthday To Me