100 birds.....notes on the process

studio that i share with mother wren
54 birds......
.... 54 birds so far, it's tuesday morning..most are still wet clay....5 of the original 12 blew up in the kiln, i have bits and pieces....shall i replace them?... no, since the birds are evolving and i 'm numbering them in the order that i make them......last nite i fell asleep dreaming of some birds made from white porcelain clay with colors painted on, maybe underglazes? maybe colored slips... i saw a combination of drawing, painting and sculpture. with black ink like brush strokes with colors painted in...like water colors on that white matte porcelain base. ....mother wren was in the studio this morning, her hours are long....her heart strong... she fussed at me today... i'll work in the house as much as possible...i like the way her taiL feathers stick up in back...