:: anne in the attic ::

Create Your Own Countdown

:: Monday, May 12, 2003 ::

The photography session went well, and Mother's Day was a success. After a beer and some Woodstock's Pizza topped with bell peppers, mom and I went upstairs to the skylit landing, dropped a neutral blue backing against the railing, and shot hundreds of photos of her series of little female torso sculptures. After weeding out the unbalanced and the blurry, we ended up with nearly 80 nice photos that cover every piece she's done (except the ones in my house, which I will add later). I'm partial to the four Raku pieces -- they're just spectacular. In fact, I placed a call this morning telling mom that I hoped they were not for sale, but if they were, I was an interested buyer. The porcelain is nice as well, but I can't say there's even one I don't like. I told her she really needed to get serious about signing and dating these things, as mine each have a mere piece of masking tape with "Beth" scrawled on it stuck to the bottom of them.

Vacation #2 is officially underway. As soon as I down some more coffee and get my shit together, I'm heading over to Grant's for a while. The weather is kind of splotchy, but I want to cut the grass later if possible, and then this evening, I hope to do some cohesive work on mom's art photos. I scored the latest Jack Johnson album, and taught myself another song last night. And I almost forgot: Saturday, I finally purchased the classical guitar I had put on lay-away at McKenzie River Music. It's a Takamine C134S. I just love it -- the warm nylon sound, the delicate response, and the deep tonal resonance will add versatility and texture to some of my work. I did a test 3-track recording excerpt with it last night and was quite pleased with the result.
I think I will bring it, along with my beloved Gibson, to the coast next weekend.

:: Anne 11:18 AM [smartass remarks] ::
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