Regardless-I am so happy to be working in my new studio! I have been sketching like crazy and feel prepared to make some tough choices regarding graduate school and business ideas.
Starting October 6, a medal I created will be exhibited at Gallery I/O in New Orleans for The Anti-War Medals Show. A little about the show as borrowed from Thomas Mann's website:
The Anti-War Medals Show was first shown in San Francisco at Velvet da Vinci Gallery as a response to the war in Iraq. The exhibition then toured for 2 years adding new pieces in each country where the show appeared. This expanded exhibition currently features 150 artists from around the world. The artists represented in Anti-War Medals have explored a wide variety of metalsmithing techniques and employed an interesting mix of materials and unique concepts in the creation of their work.The concept for my medal came about as I researched traditional war medals, specifically Prisoner of War medals. I explored the idea of 'prisoner of war' outside of its usual context and was extremely happy with the result. Pictures to come!