Thanks, Bailey's Mom. I recently made a cross-country move from New York City to Los Angeles, CA, so am still getting settled here while I look for steady work, et. al. I was in need of a big change (losing Mateo was part of it, but also rising rents/cost of living in NYC, and just in search of more space played into me taking the plunge.) It's a very different world out here!
I am teaching sculpture part time, as well as starting a new commission sculpture of a Dogue de Bordeaux, which I am very excited about. I will post photos of him when I finish the clay sculpting.
The Mateo sculpture moved with me to California, but I have yet to cast it into a final material (will do so when I get a larger studio space, and am able to purchase the materials I am looking for.) In the meantime, it is safe.
I miss that boy....and it hurts as much today as ever. In fact, I had a meltdown the other day, sitting in my friend's sun-room, looking over downtown LA, and wishing so much that my big red-haired boy was next to me, sharing this new journey with me, keeping me grounded...and making me laugh along the way.