Creative Saturday

Building the scarecrow entry

Latest painting effort

Latest ceramic project ready for the kiln

 

A rainy Saturday was the backdrop for a creative burst of energy! This morning saw the parsonage garage utilized to create the church entry into next week's Stevensville Scarecrow Festival.

In the afternoon, Charles stopped by the ceramics studio to give some attention to the latest project since he'll be attending clergy meetings next week.

The turkeys are back!

 

Charles spotted a rafter of turkeys today on College Street, the first time they've been spotted since the snow melted last spring!

Patch is ready for winter!

Charles was with Patch tonight when our furry child went inside his "igloo" and curled up on the pile of sweaters and the chicken coop heater we have set up. This will be the third winter Patch has chosen our back deck for his winter weather needs!

Missoula surprise

As Charles was returning home from campus this evening he spotted several deer in a yard on 39th St. Stopping for a closer look revealed two large bucks and several does.

Welcome to the studio!

Where Charles has his studio

4'x5' -- go big or go home!

Charles explains his process

Happy couple!

Welcome!

Mo, Saundra, and Belinda visited Charles in his studio today, a look into his other life!

Unexpected visitors

 

 

While Charles was sitting on the back deck with Patch this evening, as he does each night, a sound could be heard coming from by the fence.

Patch made a low hiss before mounting his hutch where he stared at the steps. Soon enough a Gaze came up the steps and had a snack before noticing Charles sitting there and then they slowly retreated into the night.

It's a cat's life

Patch greets visitors to the back deck

Wesley is upside down with excitement

B.B. stops for a evening snack

Monty practices his pounce techniques

It's been a good weekend for our furry friends!   

Mo's visitor

We're having a lovely visit with Mo's friend from San Antonio, Saundra Watts!

Fog is nice!

What a wonderful sight this morning, St. Mary's Peak peeking over the fog! More snow fell this week at the upper elevations and the first freeze in the lower valley is expected tonight!

Look, snow!

It was a welcome sight this morning to see snow atop the Bitterroot and the Sapphire Mountains! The blue sky and absence of smoke was a blessing following the seemingly endless days of heat, smoke and fires we've had.

RAIN!

After a long, smoke-filled summer here in the Bitterroot Valley, we may have turned the page on summer! Rain an cooler temps moved into the area yesterday and rain clouds have replaced smoke much to everyone's joy!!!

Changes are in the wind!

The fires continue to burn in the Bitterroot Mountains

Wesley greets the neighborhood squirrels

Campus visitors in front of the Art School today

Charles' studio in the School of Art

We've had quite a week, more smoke from the fires to start the week and now we're looking for snow on the upper peaks (above 6,000 ft.)!

Charles moved into his studio space in the Art School and he is excited to be creating art in a cool setting!

Announcing a new website

As part of his work on a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) at the University of Montana, Charles created a website to highlight his art portfolio.

Visit www.revartmontana.com to see the variety of art he has done over the past three years.

Saturday in the Valley

Getting some trimming done

Glaze before the firing

Forest Service fire information stations are helpful

A touch of paint at the parsonage

Wesley checks out the harvest

While Belinda was in Helena for a United Methodist Women's gathering, Charles spent the day running errands including a spell in the ceramics studio.

Another day on campus

A quiet moment

 

 

Charles has been trying to get wheel throwing down, or at least develop some confidence in the medium!

Smokey days in the Valley

Smokey start to the drive to Missoula

Painting studio first session

Charles' bowls are at lower left

Focus is key when a live model lurks behind you!

Art talk at Shakespeare & Co.

Charles first full Tuesday was a busy time! Driving through thick smoke this morning, it was hard to remember what the mountains looked like!

The slate of classes is an interesting mixture. Two studio classes: Ceramics II and Painting II, Contemporary Art Criticism, and Professional Practices (for the BFA program).

Happy Labor Day

Wesley watches the action on College Street

Labor Day greetings from the Bitterroot Valley where the smoke from area fires has the air quality in the unhealthy range!

Season opener for the Griz

Tailgating with Bonita & Kathy

Here come the Griz!

The Griz make a goal line stand in the first quarter

Love the band's energy!

Half time with the band!

When Charles was done in the ceramic studio this morning, he wandered over to to football stadium and met Bonita & Jim Ziegler (from Stevi UMC) who are season ticket holders for the Griz games. Lots of fun being with their family and friends. 

Charles used his student I.D. to get into the game and watched the first half against Valparaiso and stayed for the Griz band's half-time show. 

Listening to  the second half on the way home, Charles heard the call of the final score: Griz 45 Valpo 23