The tricky thing about ceramics is timing. Being in Queens College, there is a kiln schedule that forces you to make and glaze artwork in within a small frame of time, and it’s frustrating. Isn’t art a gradual process? It’s almost affirming that art is just slapping some clay pieces together to bake. Maybe it’s the fact that I’m have trouble committing to one project that I end up working on five different ones. Every other trade has to go through this process, I don’t really know why I’m complaining over something so petty…

Yesterday, I was on campus from 9am to 10:30pm without food. (I did treat myself to a cup of tea after I was done.) I was working in the ceramics studio for that long. I’m pretty sure I was a bit delirious at one point. I didn’t have to put myself in that position, I could have left as early as 1:30pm when I was done with work. I made a commitment to put work into the kiln at 5:30pm, and even then I could have left afterwards. I left with 2 cuts and a 1 scrape on my index finger due to throwing, but I still kept throwing after that. I kept throwing and throwing, and my friends got irritated that kept manipulating the clay too much. I was too focused on making the perfect cup. I guess, I’m too attached to ceramics…

Finals week is gonna suck. I’m glad I’m able to finish all my finals before my friend comes in from CA. It would stink to have to study while he’s here. I’m definitely going into hibernation mode afterwards. A few lazy days is nice.

More updates soon.