Ceramics

This summer Laura and I took a ceramics class at the UC Davis Craft Center - the class was wheel throwing. As the course was one evening a week it seemed a little hard to make it every week. I ended up with 8 finished pieces - only 4 of which I have been able to find after their firing in the kilns.

Very first piece.

This one was supposed to be mostly blue - not sure where all the brown came from.

This one still needs to be glazed.

Hopefully once the center re-opens I will be able to find the other 4 pieces.

Headboard

This may be the longest I have ever taken unpacked my belongings, ever! In my apartment in Davis I had the entire one bedroom apartment unpacked and decorated in less than 48 hours. Chaos still rules here in Sacramento. Figuring out where to put everything in my room has been a struggle. There is one long wall entirely made of grey cement bricks - solution, a headboard.

Last night I went home and with Dad and J's help finished the headboard.

Now I just need to figure out to do with the rest of the room.

The California Museum

When you work for free...they give you a desk!

This morning I met with one of the program mangers at the California Museum downtown. They are actually in the same building as the state archives - where I want to work. I have a project, and possibly more after that. They gave me a desk, with a pretty good view. Told me my credentials were exceptional, I guess they are nice when you are working for free. It is going to be fantastic and I am really thrilled. I get to do research and maybe even design the graphics that will be on display in the museum. It's a dream - and will give me some really great experience. Maybe I can even find a way to get them to pay me.

On a side note - the curators comments about our state's first lady were really humorous, she has made the museum a pet project, he even said something to the effect of "Once Maria's gone maybe we will get to be a REAL history museum again" :). Also, for all you interested, they just put up an exhibit about purses through the decades which I was quite impressed with.

So Long, Farewell

Yesterday at 4:30 I emailed my boss and our director my formal resignation from my job. I was in a panic for most of the day, but didn't want to wait until Monday and have to worry about it all weekend. I had other things - like moving and school that needed my focus.

After September 10th I will no longer will I see my desk, students, coworkers, etc. on a daily basis. I still feel like it is a little crazy, but it is good to know I am doing the right thing and I am thrilled about all the potential opportunities. I am thrilled to get to focus on school and hopefully get some internships.

For now I just have to try not to think about the potential chaos that could be waiting on Monday morning when I head back to the office.