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    Crating – Hindsight is 20/20

    April 9th, 2012 | Blog, Process Journal | Heidi McKenzie | No Comments

    Family Portrait is the resurrection of my agate-ware piece with over 20 varying bands of clay epoxied onto the frame and each other of the sculpture – it’s a bit tricky to move and mount – and I had Charles in furniture build me a crate especially to transport the piece.  Had I thought about [...]

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    Building In a Bowl

    April 8th, 2012 | Blog, Process Journal | Heidi McKenzie | No Comments

    I’m back to using a container to shape the sculpture – but this time I’m building from the top down or up as the case may be.  Making the bands in my 20″ bats and attaching each one separately two or three per day – drying slowly, using cone 6 porcelain.  I’m slinging the bands [...]

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    Susan Collett opens her studio to Sheridan grads

    April 5th, 2012 | Blog, Heidi's Inspiration, Process Journal | Heidi McKenzie | No Comments

    We started the week on Monday in Susan Collett’s studio.  I have been a convert and a fan of Susan and her work for the past couple of years – and was completely blown away by her generosity of spirit in letting us into her life, sharing her trajectory as she moved from print maker [...]

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