Sunday, February 6, 2011
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Night Visitors by Brynna Foreman
The air was filled with tension and the room was drenched in dark. The lamp had clicked to sleep at least an hour ago, their thoughts, however, had not. Within the confines of cardboard-thin apartment walls they had hurled insults, profanities, and accusations at each other, while the silent cringes of the neighbors went unseen. He couldn't even remember what they were arguing about in the first place. Money, jealousy, maybe even boredom had sparked the aggressive fire that had consumed them. And yet there they lay, in awkward silence, knowing but not acknowledging the others' sleeplessness too.
Guilt sat between them, festering and wailing for recognition while pride perched on the bedpost, watching the scene with morbid fascination. The man resented them both and wrestled with them, but every time he thought he had won and he could open his mouth, sound couldn't quite make its way out.
Guilt sat between them, festering and wailing for recognition while pride perched on the bedpost, watching the scene with morbid fascination. The man resented them both and wrestled with them, but every time he thought he had won and he could open his mouth, sound couldn't quite make its way out.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
November / December issue
Happy Holidays everyone! November/December issue is up. We have lots of work from returning artists, and some amazing new writing from member Thomas Myers. Check it out & have a good Break! We'll be back in January with our J-Term issue.
~The UAM
~The UAM
Glassblowing Created by Andrew Lupton
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| This collection of glass features a yellow bowl, a blue bottle, and a green cactus. The yellow bowl is a blown piece made by forming a bubble. The bubble is then opened up with a tong-like tool called “the Jacks”. Next, a cylindrical shape is formed from the open bubble. Finally, the top edge of the cylindrical-shaped piece is smoothed out and shaped with the Jacks to make a lip on the bowl. I like the way that the bowl looks like a bowler hat when it is placed upside-down; it brings an aspect of everyday life into the collection. The blown vase was made with a light blue colored glass. The lip and neck of the vase were smoothed down to their shape with newspaper and a wooden paddle. My favorite parts about this piece are the color and shape of it. The final piece, the cactus, was made with green and clear glass. I created the texture of the cactus by sticking pieces of the glass into a mold. I like the cactus because it has a fun, unique feeling to it, and I like the ridges in the glass. I am very pleased with the many characteristics of this collection. Enjoy! -Andrew |
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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