bethbarnardartApr 73 minThe Year that Less Became MoreMore expectations of myself as an artist? More identity confusion as an artist? Am I a craftsperson? A fine artist? All that I really...
bethbarnardartFeb 124 minDeconstructing the Construction: And so, you ask, "How do you do this?" The good news about sculpting with clay as opposed to a harder material like wood or stone is that...
bethbarnardartJan 102 minReawakening the Sleeping Muse and Reclaiming the ClayIt's the first time in the almost 5 years I've been doing clay that I've become creatively stuck, and I did it to myself after displaying...
bethbarnardartNov 22, 20212 minThe Sweet Sorrow of SellingShe'd been sitting around the studio for years and wasn't exactly the best piece I've ever done, but all it took was the right holiday...
bethbarnardartOct 14, 20213 minThe Storm Before the CalmA clay studio isn't always pretty, especially during that more intense making period before a show, but a blog is a good thing to do as a...
bethbarnardartSep 11, 20212 minRemembering, Reflecting, and RespectingToday is September 11, 2021, and while it almost seems sacrilegious to write any sort of sculpting blog on the 20th anniversary of the...
bethbarnardartAug 12, 20212 minWishing for Summers at the LakeI wish that this summer were one in which we were all simply enjoying the usual summer delights...playing in the water whether by the...
bethbarnardartJul 19, 20213 minWhen Generosity Becomes GenerativityCreative generosity and generativity, that is. Having just returned from a six day figurative sculpting workshop taught by Brian Booth...
bethbarnardartJun 25, 20212 minThe Joys and Exhaustion of Adult Summer CampThis photo is from the last day of "Adult Summer Camp", where I sculpted my first attempt at expression, Pandemic Sadness. It was a...
bethbarnardartJun 6, 20212 minGetting to Good EnoughYou can drive yourself crazy trying to find that perfect shade. I've gotten to the "Good Enough" stage with a recent nude figurative...
bethbarnardartJun 1, 20213 minWe All Need ItValidation, that is. As a therapist, I've spent much of my career validating other's intuitions, judgments, perceptions, experiences,...
bethbarnardartMay 22, 20212 minOn Repairing, Replenishing, and RelaxingAfter my mad rush staying up late making molds for the TN Craft Fair in order to be able to demonstrate the processes of mold making and...
bethbarnardartMay 9, 20213 minGetting Your Feet WetYou know that saying when you start something new about how first you have to get your feet wet? Well, umm...although no one formally...
bethbarnardartApr 26, 20213 minThe Handy Dandy Tool Box as a BridgeFor so long, I was used to having just one studio at The Clay Lady Campus in Nashville, where I loved seeing my clay friends, having...
bethbarnardartApr 20, 20212 minLetting Go of the Great ExpectationsIf you want to learn to sculpt, my advice is to get rid of those self-imposed expectations and just enjoy yourself. Let yourself be a...
bethbarnardartApr 7, 20213 minHi, I'm Beth...Welcome to my website!Thank you for stopping by and connecting! Art as a Life Transition: from being inside people's heads to sculpting portraits of heads As a...