I need to see

It surprised me how strong the voice was of the clay. I had placed the oil based clay upon the heater this morning, I spoke to the clay-like you would plants. I told it I would let it warm up gradually. I was not rushing it to become anything.

It would know when it wanted to be made into art. Then, it could whisper to me to come pick it up and mold it.

I got paper towel out and went to the clay. It was perfectly warm- ready for me to learn upon it. I wanted to make a small head and go over the lessons of proportion and the shape of the eye and lid. I was humming to myself quietly and working away smoothing and kneading the clay into the head shape.

I had place the eye lids upon the eye, yet I had pushed the eye too far into the skull so I blended the lids back into the pupil. At that point the head said: "Please let me have my eye lids, I need to see."

I had goose bumps over my body and quickly added the eye lids back. As soon as I did the head was happy and relieved.

I was too.

It sits over by the clay that is not made into anything. He is roughed out, he is happy being rough. (smiling) Art is interesting…Lordy mercy- it sure is!

Noble sculpting train

Original art created by a one-of-a kind artist,
Judith Parsons Art 2014

Taking a sculpture class with Lawrence Noble is a glorious experience!!!

Sure we learn all about using our tools, how to follow the planes of the face. To follow lines which magically beseech other lines to appear. However, talking with Lawrence about life and about his work and all that he has encountered is heaven upon earth.

The art I created today was about perseverance.  Lawrence made that statement.  What a glorious piece of advice. 

"Don't get off the train!!!!"

Graduate school is not for sissys. You have to show up for class, then show up after class and continue to show up - on your own time to practice what you have learned in class. It requires determination, strength and endurance.

I am looking forward to the point where sculpting art becomes easy. It isn't any where near easy now. And THAT is what makes us crazy in life. The LEARNING part is SUPPOSE to be hard. We want to learn in the blink of an eye, we want to have all the knowledge at once.

NOTE to self:  Learning is suppose to be hard. (Let that sink in.)

Can you imagine? Knowing everything at once. Learning builds slowly. Cognitive development builds upon previous knowledge. Ugh!! It is a constant ache to want to know it all!!

Heaven help me!! I want to know sooooo much!!! I want to learn to be a blacksmith, to work with glass, to work with clay, to work with metal!! Dear God, help me to learn it all!

Let me get back on track. (smiling) Don't get off the train...

We have to stumble, we have to fall, we have to keep going!!

We talked about the higher self, the angels that visit us and give us inspiration. We talked about collar bones and the beauty of the body. Ooooo the eyes, the eyes are glorious to sculpt!

Thank you Lawrence for showing up and teaching!! THANK you for being a shining light, that smiles and laughs with crazy middle aged students.

I will stay on the train, as long as you are the engineer driving it!!!

The Divine

Original
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Soar

Shine

Sing

Fly with me!!!

Between Asleep and Awake

Art created escpecially for this blog! Original art
by Judith Parsons Art 2014. Do not use without
Consent. 

Trinity- between asleep and awake- (and singing)

(I am rambling half asleep and you know me- I rarely edit my words..THIS is just rambling..writing and I needed to spew these words down - so if you are a stickler for perfect grammar or structure of words---

Go read something else.)

Everything is as it should be.

I am convinced that what you think and spend time doing will eventually creep into your life. I spent a lot of time watching the "Survivor" show on television. It was a few years back, however, the energy spent thinking about being without, sat in my mind manifesting itself into today.

I am getting through it..But I needed to get here..I needed to get to the bottom of me. So I could look all the way up the ladder out of this hole- and see the ladder going into the cosmos!!

We all know the idea of "the power of thought"..the whole notion that you are what you think. It is the self-fulfilling prophecy bumped up a few notches. PERHAPS it just takes a while for "what you think" to finally manifest itself into reality.

Be patient, be diligent, persevere and all the pieces of the puzzle start MAGICALLY falling into place.

I kid you not. It is amazing really to experience the "connectedness" of ev-ver-ry thing!! (Smiling)

The trick is honoring the work. Or it is for me.

I am stunned by the synchronicity of Life.

ALL of my incredible thoughts come to me between asleep and awake. For me, the time is sacred!!!

THAT time IS my GOD time. That time is when passion whispers against my ear and says: "Honey- here is another incredible idea!" And I awaken and ACT upon it.

I am preparing a paper for Sacred Geometry and every day I add to it. The Trinity is the ULTIMATE shape- the triangle!!

The triangle is sooo much!
It is the space between asleep and awake.
It is the past- present and future.
It is the body-mind and spirit.
It is the JOURNEY- between being born and death.
The triangle is the race we are ALL on..but the joke is..you don't have to run! You can be the turtle! You can enjoy the journey...

Please, please, please...HAVE 2 good friends in life! So if you do stumble and fall. As sometimes we do. THEY will be beside you to help pick you up and dust you off.

Keep soaring sweet Luvs!!

The illustration beside these words- was created using the primary colors and the checker black and white section. When the 3 oval shapes are overlapped they create an incredible triangle in the center. 

WE ARE CONNECTED!!

Keep soaring…shining…smiling and most of all singing. 

SINGING is an incredible healing process…Sing babe sing!!

THIS rambling brought to you by the "between singing artist".

Metal fireworks

Metal fireworks

Today was a glorious day to transcend a few steps up, toward metal enlightenment. It will take an entire semester to feel comfortable with all the machines that assist in the welding process.

Oxy-acet, big, mic, plasma cutter and forge. Today I worked with thin steel, cutting it and then welding it back together. Metal warps when it gets heated. (sighing) I am not exactly sure how to combat this issue. However, with time I will figure it out.

Today I learned about the moistness of metal. Yep. Who knew-right? (eye-brows raised- shrugging shoulders) I had no clue. The professor was very patient with me- as he showed me a few times how the metal turns orange and the metal rod melts and runs toward the heat.

As my wise professor, John Fick said: "You have to control the heat." For me it was becoming comfortable with the heat. I stayed with it. I stayed on for the workshop so I could really practice becoming one with the puddle.

(smiling- sighing) I did it. I became aware of that exact point- where the stream of moist metal meets the rod that holds the two pieces of metal together.

Metal is amazing.

I am tired- exhausted even. However- it is a GOOD tired!! A tired that says- I honored the work! I learned something new because I would not quit.

Face your fears. Do what you love. (Pushing you toward your fears) They want you to at least try.

WhewWeeeee…I am a tired little welder…Night night Loves!

Make memories!!

Finding the center

It may seem like a small thing to you math gurus. However, for me, I have just learned to do something I have been yearning to do my whole life.

Find the 

center 

of a circle.

You probably are laughing at this simple task.  I couldn't get it. Until today. 

I am going to interject with a special tid-bit  and I wonder if it has happened to you. There are few words that have done this to me. When you learn the meaning of a new word, when you learn it and experience it on such a deep level that it travels with you. It stays upon the surface of you. Riding around like a parrot sitting upon the shoulder of a pirate. It sits there waiting for you to complete the tutorial.

The word that has been waiting for me to complete its lesson was PERPENDICULAR.

Today was the day it came full circle. (laughing) I remember getting the ah-ha moment of the word. I remember loving the word. I liked why it explained, I liked how smart the word sounded, I liked the way it rolled off the tongue. It is a glorious word to love.

Then today in Sacred Geometry class Mark A. Reynolds (www.MarkAReynolds.com) showed us the magic for finding the center of a circle or arch. 

I tried it and thought- there it is. THE word walked into the room with the majestic stride of a King! I was floored. (grinning) I bowed and He (the word dressed in fancy robes) bowed and we laughed and hugged one another!

Yes!! Wooohoooo!!! I swirled around the room with the word cradled in my arms!! Finally he was revealing HIS huge enormous incredible lesson!!!

Oh Dear Lord- I will be finding the center of sooo many things!! (grinning)

Art reflects life…Life reflects art.

I am finding the center of me.

I am becoming grounded and whole. My circle is a 3 dimensional sphere- suspended in a non gravitational space of the mother cube….

I am working on me. Honoring the work. Growing ev-ver-ry day! 

Soaring beside you!! God knows I love you all!

The art I created just for the blog…Enjoy!!!

I hope you find the center of you!

BlacksmitHERS - Woooohooooooo!!!!!

Images from www.blacksmithers.com
I just played around in photoshop with them.

Wooohoooooo!!!

Calling all women who want to learn how to forge metal- make metal jewelry- work with all sorts of metal-small- medium up to industrial strength!!!!

(Sorry men- I am spreading my wings- and standing straight and tall - and excluding you from this event.)

Have you seen yourself hammering away at metal- making incredible wild spiral swirling magical art?!

Well come on babe girl!! I got some women you got to meet!! 

First BlacksmitHER is Victoria and she runs an educational service for women. I was asking her how to do a certain thing with a circle triangle and low and behold- SHE made a video and showed me how!! I am blown away by her abilities!!!

Then Payne Anne Chassen started up this incredible facebook group- JUST for BlacksmitHERS!! It is called Angels and Anvils!! It is especially for women interested in welding and forging meta;!

I am soooo excited to find these women!! We have a tribe of  strong metal wild women!! AND NOW IS THE TIME to step up and become what you have always wanted to become. (Dancing about the room- grinning like a fool!)

You want to become strong? Yep!!! I know you do!! (grinning) So lets join forces!! 

Start here at this link: BlackSmitHers.com

And this link

www.ironfusiondesign.com

And these videos!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU1gitvaOAY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucdQ23vqFbU

Then message Payne on facebook- and tell her you want to learn more!! Join Angels and Anvils!! A glorious group!! Here is the Angel and Anvil link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/angelsandanvils/

Angels and Anvils

How does one start? You ask questions… You search all over God's creation and you find the coolest women on the planet!!

Thank you Valerie Ostenak for connecting me (hugging and squeezing you tight) !!! 

Wooohooo!