Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I’m off ot Las Vegas for a couple days.

Today sort of felt like a holiday kind of day. I have the rest of the week off from school. I did spend some time doing homework, but that homework involved going to the SFMOMA so it didn’t really feel like homework. I got to see the Kiefer show: Anselm Kiefer: Heaven and Earth. Powerful…

Studio mess Originally uploaded by angrypirate. It must be nearing the end of the semester because my studio is a total mess. There are just three weeks of class left. Can you believe it? My first semester at cca has been a great start. I’ve made so many drawings and gotten my feet wet with…

Todays deadline Originally uploaded by angrypirate. These drawings are heading over to the lab for the annual post-postcard show. They are goauche, malady pastel, pen, and gold leaf on paper.

Hello all, tonight is the opening for the “tiny” show at the Studio Gallery in San Francisco. I’ll be there and will be catching a bite to eat in the neighborhood. Please join me. tiny small pieces under $200 Wednesday, November 15th – Sunday, December 24th reception: Saturday, November 18th, 4-8 pm 3rd Anniversary Party:…

Textiles project Originally uploaded by angrypirate. Here are my four pieces. Phew, ambulance the last crit of the week is done. All four of my items went over well.

Oh lambikins Originally uploaded by angrypirate. Oh lambikins, shop how I love thee. So majestic.

Todays crit Originally uploaded by angrypirate. We have a critique in my drawing abstraction class. This is one of four attempts. The other three are quite different and I don’t think they work well. I did this one out of a desire to do something I’d feel satisfied with. The others were a challenging experiment.…

Thought I’d post some descriptions for the classes I’m taking next semester. Narrative Drawing How do you build a narrative? How do you “compose” a visual story in the space of a piece of paper? This class will make projects that address these questions as well as introducing students, through slides and gallery visits, to…

Sunset in longs parking lot Originally uploaded by angrypirate. Here we are eating cheez-its in the longs lot enjoying natures spectacle.

King basket Originally uploaded by angrypirate. I made a basket! I’m so excited. I love my basket. Hurray for textiles!

Hypercube Originally uploaded by angrypirate. Today I learned how draw a hypercube. Ouch, sales my brain hurts.

Getting caught up Originally uploaded by angrypirate. I fell a little behind with school when I was sick and I think its been contributing to my malaise (sp?). This week I’ve been working my fingers to the bone in my studio. I’m starting to feel caught up again. I suppose if it were easy to…

Outdoor color factoring Originally uploaded by angrypirate. An assignment in seeing color. I saw lots of greyish tans and purples.

Todays inspiration Originally uploaded by angrypirate. I got done with class registration early so I’m in the library getting into trouble. I found books full of old nautical maps and maps of ancient cities. My advisor talked me into 6 classes next semester. Deep breath! I’ll be taking: intro to critical whiteness (I know! I…