I went by Steve Anderson’s shop yesterday to check out the progress on the steel frames he’s making for me. His shop is such a contrast from my studio. It’s all fire and metal, grease and dirt. It’s such a contradiction to the soft silks and velveteen that I work with and which will be the skins on these skeletons.

The forms are looking good and should be ready for me to pick up today. I’m not used to seeing an interior structure for the pieces. It confuses my eyes to look at them. And yet, there they are in metal from the inside out!

I’m looking forward to the next steps with a little trepidation. I wish I had more time to figure out this new process without a looming deadline. Oh well, it’s just the push I needed, really.

Here we go . . .