Payne Prints

I can’t believe that we only have a few weeks left. I feel as though I am just getting comfortable and ready to start the year. I am still fixing and moving a few things around trying to get that perfect fit for where I want things. I am sure this will...

As I rush into the last half of second semester, I am astonished that this year has really flown by. It looks as though I am really getting a program built here. I am loving the devotion and excitement that I see in the students. Mostly from students that don’t have art this semester but...

The winter break went too fast, but it was what I needed to recharge and push ahead. My new classes have a few of my students from before, which is nice to help train the new ones to my way of studio processes.

The first thing I wanted to tackle was a tree for the One...

As we enter a new semester it seems like a new year. My new classes have predominately new students, but also a lot of my old ones. I only had one week with my new classes before I had to perform a month-long annual training with the Navy in Guam.

After Thanksgiving break I actually got motivated to create. I have been pushing as much work out as I can. I still have 9 boxes of dried clay to reclaim and use. The 3D class is really stoked about having multiple clay projects at the end.

The pinch pots were not very successful and the kids...

Got through the first nine weeks and still pushing. There have been some ups and downs, the downs have been minor or brushed over with words of confidence from my team. The group at this school is really great. Very open and ready to lend an ear to hear venting and actually offer help. Really...