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I have gradually destroyed what some have deemed to be my best sculpture from last spring, the sculpey head . I started by correcting a few things that bothered me about it, giving it slightly more realistic lips and nostrils. It reached a point where it was better than the original (not necessarily a difficult task, but a noteworthy one). As I continued to “improve it” by changing some of the proportions, eventually I had ideas of a completely different direction in which to take it. However, realizing the armature underneath wasn’t fit for that task, I decided it would be better to start over completely. I wish I had taken pictures of the intermediate improved stage, because now it is a pile of sculpey bits and ill-arranged aluminum foil, hot glue, and wire. I think next time I make a sculpture I will take greater care in the armature stage. And although this is a friendly reminder of the fleeting nature of things, I think soon I will finally bake my other sculptures so as to avoid the urge to improve/destroy them at a later time.

A shiny new semester looms in front of me. I’m trying not to get my hopes up like last time, but it is difficult. I suppose I will only say that I am optimistic.

From http://www.mlkday.gov/ :
On January 16, 2006, as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday, Americans across the country will celebrate by honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Hundreds of thousands of Americans will remember and memorialize Dr. King by participating in service projects in their communities. Together, they will honor King’s legacy of tolerance, peace, and equality by meeting community needs and making the holiday “A day ON, not a day OFF.”

I guess I screwed that one up.