Elemental Clay

 

It took a while for me to get back into the studio.

Had a lot of things on my mind.

Now I only have a few things on my mind.

The best thing I found to get me going is just

go out to the studio 

sit there

and stare out the window

or clean up a bit. (Because I am a silly & restless soul :)

Next thing I know I am messing with bits of clay.

And if I start messing with clay my hands just seem to know what to do.

First a leaf

then a eucalyptus pod

somehow a wee porcelain butterfly shows up

 there's a slab of earthenware

looking so appealing

which turns into a base

for a bust 

then suddenly a clay hand appeared

on and on it went, my hands taking over

forcing me to continue

I couldn't stop my hands

until

it was time

for me, that uninspired me, to take over

and

cover the small makings of the day

thank you

I say to the world

as I closed the door of my studio

and  I walked

back home to my first love

and to cook us some dinner.