tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72555795358343493142024-03-13T21:24:12.381-07:00Morgan BrigMorgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-3309973592659239052018-01-11T10:33:00.000-08:002018-01-11T10:33:05.551-08:00The Gift of IntuitionI haven't always been a big fan of intuition. Back in my 20's I thought it was too woo-woo. But over the years it has proven its self right over and over again. So now I trust it 100%. It may not always have the exact answer, but it always points me to a new doorway; the right 'next thing'- even though I haven't a clue what's on the other side. I trust it will be exactly what I've been looking for.<br />
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<br />Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-13175901346496032262016-11-01T09:23:00.000-07:002016-11-01T09:23:20.078-07:00Patricia Rovzar Group ShowOne of my most recent pieces is earmarked to go into the annual group show at the Patricia Rovzar Gallery in December. It is titled "In Cahoots". Made out of ceramic, with attachments of copper, enamel, and photo transfers.<br />
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<br />Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-14894824735094230592016-10-20T09:44:00.001-07:002016-10-20T09:44:09.473-07:00Fabric Enters InIt's been several months that I've been adding fabric to my figures. Definitely new ground creatively for me. Every time I get out the needle and thread I get a solid memory of being 10 years old and hand sewing doll clothes for my "Troll" - those small, very long-haired and relatively ugly dolls popular in the late 60's. Oh, how I loved doing that! And now that pure joy comes to me, pretty much unchanged, when I sew parts onto these new creatures. I love the return of this joy! I'm also a bit at odds with how it over rides my fear of being in this new territory. It's as if I'm watching myself from the outside, wondering where this journey will take me next.<br />
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<br />Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-31340796364093163472016-10-19T10:55:00.000-07:002016-10-19T10:55:48.619-07:00Frocks & Vestments Show<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I am so pleased to have several of my pieces included in the current Seattle Art Museum Gallery show entitled "Frocks & Vestments"! The show is open now through November 3, 2016.<br />
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<i>From royalty to everyday people, what we wear defines who we are in the minds of ourselves and other people. The featured artists in this show will present work based on garments, frocks, costumes and vestments.</i><br />
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These 5 little houses just recently got delivered to the Heron's Nest Gallery here on Vashon. All are fabricated copper sheet with torch-fired enamel and found objects.<br />
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<u>"<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">A Place Called Wild Abandon"</span></u><br />
<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This piece is about the place in my creative process, usually early on, when every option is open, every emotion is fair game, before my inner critic rears its censoring head. All experiences, from my darkest up through the light is there. It's one of my most favorite places in the world, where I find myself most alive.</span>Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-10591063575998039662016-01-15T14:10:00.000-08:002016-01-15T14:13:57.506-08:00Stop Motion Video<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;">Next month I will be the featured artist at our local Heron's Nest Gallery here on Vashon Island. I'm excited about it and wanted to do an announcement of sorts. Since I've been toying with the idea of stop animation for my small figures, I thought I would make the leap and give it a (playful) shot… Here goes!!</span></div>
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First I cut 10 gauge copper wire and lay it over an antler sketch I made.<br />
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Then I braze the wire segments together and use a belt sander to grind the ends to points.<br />
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Then I slide a small copper tube (or 10 gauge wire) through the holes that I made in the ceramic figure. The holes were made when the clay was wet, then the piece was fired.<br />
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Then I anneal a small copper strip and drill holes in the ends so that the small copper tube will slide through. Before brazing the tube to the strip I round the corners off with my sanding belt and fit it to the ceramic head.<br />
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<br />Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-77200179016557731742015-11-10T10:00:00.000-08:002015-11-10T10:00:25.995-08:00Kevin Snipes - Big InspirationIn my mind Kevin Snipes is the king of the mishima ceramic technique! The rich layering of color and his delicious line quality. More of his work can be viewed <a href="http://www.kevinsnipes.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. He is a huge inspiration.<br />
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These 3 above have yet to be fired, still in the greenware stage. Metal pieces will get added after the firing. The third piece down just has some metal pieces set on top - I was exploring ideas of what to do with it. I'm excited to see what they look like after the firing!Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-18431877460833387372015-10-25T11:57:00.000-07:002015-10-25T11:57:27.902-07:00Next DirectionA couple of weeks ago I read a blog by artist <a href="http://www.nicholaswilton.com/2015/10/14/where-to-find-the-answer/" target="_blank">Nicholas Wilton</a> about moving forward with one's work. He talks about looking back as a way to clarify where you want your work to go next. I'm a big believer in that technique, but realized I haven't done it in a while. Which is weird because I think/worry frequently about where to take my work next.<br />
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So I picked up my notebook of all my photos of my work for the past ten years and took a look. As I reviewed it I asked the question, "What do I continue with and what do I move away from?" To my surprise, the answer was crystal clear and immediate.<br />
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1. I want to make my work more raw and truthful.<br />
2. I want my work to be more edgy in execution, i.e. more rough edges to make it look old and also have a rawness to it.<br />
3. I want to continue with my mix of ceramic and metal (and found objects in some cases).<br />
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Wow. The clarity is surprising to me. Now I need to work toward these goals. I think risk-taking is a huge part of this for me. I'm excited to move forward and hopefully not beat myself up when it unfolds more slowly than I want.<br />
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<br />Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-83176078035394572582015-10-13T14:18:00.000-07:002015-10-13T14:18:06.395-07:00New Ceramic & Copper pieceThe ceramic part of this piece has been hanging around in my studio for several months now. It felt like forever. The head and torso ceramic pieces I really liked one day and then the next thought it was just OK, then back and forth, back and forth. Finally I grabbed it a couple days ago (because I had a tight photo/publicity deadline), and just started moving metal pieces around it. I tried weed seed pods and antlers which I found didn't work with the expression. Then ladders, that surprisingly worked for me! I like it! A miracle. The title is "Visualizing Higher Ground". It will go off to the Patricia Rovzar Gallery for a group show in December.<br />
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<br />Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-38538130389286053952015-09-17T11:01:00.000-07:002015-09-17T11:01:20.943-07:00A Real Vacation!I just got back from a 10 day vacation to Italy. I haven't taken a "real" vacation in quite a number of years (like 15), so this felt very, very precious to me. I unplugged my iPhone. Didn't even turn on a TV. Just immersed myself in a different culture and took in the sights. I took a few pictures on my iPhone, but mostly trusted myself to remember the emotions of the daily journey and wrote about it in my journal. I think this might be a first to not worry how I might be inspired, or how I might 'incorporate' this into my work. Honestly, I have no idea!! And that's OK. I am refreshed and ready to dive back into the studio. That seems like a major gift.<br />
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<br />Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-10909028381671004212015-07-01T11:34:00.001-07:002015-07-01T11:34:33.437-07:00Group Show!A very happy me to have gotten a piece of my work on the cover of the SADA (Seattle Art Dealers Association) Magazine this month! I have a group show titled "Adaptations" at the Patricia Rovzar Gallery in downtown Seattle that opens tomorrow. 8 pieces of mine in the show.<br />
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There are 7 other fabulous artist showing with me: Tracey Adams, Susan Freda, Jan Hoy, Rachel Brumer, Rebecca Szeto, Chris Maynard and Brenda Mallory.<br />
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Artists' Reception: Thursday, July 2, 6-8pm. The show is up July 2 - August 3, 2015<br />
Looking forward to the opening and I hope to see you there!<br />
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<br />Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-50037890736057010392015-03-09T15:55:00.000-07:002015-03-09T15:55:31.432-07:00The Tile Experiment UpdateLast week I finished the second of my 2 tile pieces. I've decided that I like them, but there are so many repetitive actions needed to create even one piece that the process doesn't thrill me. Lots of cutting of the squares and drilling of the squares….then there's the jump rings one needs to make in (what seems like) massive quantities. However I'm glad that I gave it a try. Maybe in the future I'll pick up where I left off, but for now I'll move on.<br />
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The first set of pictures is the piece "My Creative Well". Representing how I feel that creatively I draw on everything: the emotional, physical, nature, the universe, the intuitive, the subconscious, my ambitions. There's a small hanging bucket that attaches to the well tower.<br />
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This second piece is "Good Under Pressure 2". Instead of using a fair amount of color transfers like I did in the first piece, I fired up all the red, orange, yellow enamels and used the iron-based fired transfers exclusively. This piece is about my awareness that under stress I really want my physical body to hold up - I'm holding the thought that it is! Hanging from the top cross beam is a mini submarine, the best icon I could think of for good under pressure while going into the depths of me.<br />
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<br />Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-41391159619443867782015-03-04T13:35:00.001-08:002015-03-04T13:37:32.489-08:00Upcoming Class: Constructed Narratives<br />
Next month I'm excited to teach another class at Pratt Fine Arts Center, April 18-19. The class description is as follows:<br />
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<br />Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-26414723368849697702015-02-13T13:46:00.000-08:002015-02-13T13:46:12.914-08:00Grid Exploration When I first started doing my artwork full time about 17 years ago, I never dreamed I'd have to <i>work</i> at keeping passionate. But now I know that boredom with myself and my metal work will creep in if I don't take time to nurture myself. So every year I usually take January/February and do some kind of exploration, just to see what pops out.<br />
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I love grids and squares and have used them in my work previously, but my short little detour last year into jewelry-making made me want to treat those squares in a looser way. I struggled for a couple weeks (my good friend told me after hearing me complain, "Walk away! Walk away! Let you subconscious chew on it!"). Finally about a week ago a structure that would allow me to hang the squares versus attach them to a board came to mind. I roughed it in and instantly got excited. Here are some photos of my explorations so far. I know the whole concept needs some refinement, but I'm excited! (and for me that's half the battle).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First piece prototype. Torch-fired enameled copper squares with either inkjet color decals or iron-based fired decals that turn sepia. Many jump rings!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First piece prototype. Adding an outside frame of brazed copper pipe that lets the squares hang 2" off the wall.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Same, from the side. I'm thinking a bit over-built at this point.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New piece with the concept of it representing my 'creative well'. It will hang in the same manner off the wall. Still working on refinement to the outer structure.</td></tr>
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One of the other thoughts I've had is to hang or braze letters/words off of the support structure, or even branches or other small dimensional pieces that relate to the piece's concept. Onward! Excited!Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-841607321266491782015-01-11T12:09:00.000-08:002015-01-11T12:09:34.148-08:00Wood Net FloatsAbout a year ago I found some old wood net floats at my local second hand store. They sat in my studio all lined up next to my desk and every time I tried to include them in a piece I was working on, they just didn't seem to work. They all had great patinas, some black, some white and others a rich blonde wood. It was the shape that was throwing me. Then one day I was packing them up to take back to the second hand store (I do this a fair amount…buy something/take it back/buy something/take it back), and it struck me! Cut the buggers in half! It was a major moment for me. All of the sudden I could make something out of them. For the last several months I've been making these wheeled creatures mostly, with a few other variations thrown in. Very fun.<br />
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<br />Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-30921867923915151012015-01-03T16:48:00.001-08:002015-01-03T16:48:12.439-08:00Commissioned Copper BoatsThis last October I finished 6 boats for the Mystic River Complex out in Boston. I had a wonderful time creating them! The complex is full of high end stores and is being built in the old industrial area where clipper ships, bricks and even Edsel cars were once built. Quite the history. The firm doing the design work is Foreseer headed up by the amazing Paula Rees. The place has an essence of steampunk, patina, and reclaimed objects throughout. My work fits right in!<br />
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<br />Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-47431650185306621352014-06-29T14:36:00.000-07:002014-06-29T14:36:15.673-07:00Curios Show Opens July 3I'm very excited to have my "Curios" Show done and delivered to the Patricia Rovzar Gallery! For a preview of the artwork, please click on the photo link below. The show opens July, 3rd, 6-8pm. Patricia Rovzar Gallery, 1225 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA. Hope to see you there!<br />
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<br />Morgan Brighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022949281867773568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255579535834349314.post-78636242279983805142014-06-01T17:44:00.000-07:002014-06-01T17:44:23.092-07:00Black ClayA couple of months ago I experimented with black high fire clay. It has some mineral in it that apparently is quite toxic (magnesium?) so one has to use plastic gloves when molding it. For me, and I suspect most artists, that is a bit frustrating because the gloves don't fit so well and so all that sensitivity to creating expression in the clay face is minimized. I swore that I'd forget about using black clay again.<br />
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I created one head and then used a white underglaze on it which I then partially sponged off. Much of the underglaze burned off, but not all and it ended up having a stone-like patina to it. I love it! Ha! Back to using black clay - gloves and all.<br />
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This piece hangs from an upper metal grid that attaches perpendicular to the wall.<br />
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It has a title that keeps bumping around in my head for years now: "Some Say It Is Already Written, We Must Only Remember ". That idea that we choose our parents and talents before we are born, but then forget everything as we come into the world. (Sigh. What's up with that?) So as young adults and/or grown adults the puzzle is to remember. On the figure is etched "parte incognita" - meaning there are still parts unknown.</div>
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