Show

My sculpture show opened last Saturday with a great celebration. A years work finally up on the walls and sitting on plinths. A wonderful feeling of accomplishment.

Working On New Things

The sewing machine is sitting idle this weekend while Derek and I participate in the Beyond the Valley studio tour in Dundas. There has been a fair number of people through on this the first day. First day when actually there are only 2 days. I like a 2 day show. The same number of people come in 2 days as would in 4 days if you stretched out the show. Right now we are going out for a burrito as a little treat. Tomorrow we will be heading home. Back home to start up the machine and what kind of a dance is Caitie doing.

Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

New Sculptural Works by Tracey Martin Chappel Gallery, Bracebridge October 20 - November 10 opening reception Saturday, October 20 between 1pm and 4pm

Incubation of Ideas My ideas come from all facets of life. Unfortunately ideas don't come fully formed, they have to linger in one's mind or memory bank. Often it is an interesting observation which is stored in the imagination. The observations will occasionally rise to the surface or consciousness, be thought about and then restored. They will then mix with other concepts to create a new interpretation. When starting a new body of work it usually involves a new questioning of a perceived viewpoint which is then imprinted by thoughts from the memory bank. An artist doesn't want to echo what has already been said they want to make ones own voice heard. Ideas are often changed over time by influences in culture, social circumstances and the basic human condition. Some ideas take a long incubation before becoming a full finished work, others are quick. In my working life I start on my basic concept and I'm open to changes which will inevitably come.

Chapel Gallery Located at 15 King Street in Bracebridge DIRECTIONS From the four way stop signs in downtown Bracebridge (Manitoba Street, Ontario Street, Ecclestone Drive and Entrance Drive) turn east on Entrance Drive. Take the first left, Queen Street. Take the first left again, Muskoka Road South, which will turn into King Street.