Elizabeth Pontvik

A few photos from the opening night of Hours & Tides. It was a lovely evening with a nice turn out of both old and new acquaintances. Good times!

Photos  by Manny Romero

I should have more time to blog a little more frequently after Hours & Tides opens tomorrow! This approaching deadline has been a good stimulus to make sure that creating happens in my studio as well as in the classroom where I teach. In fact, the value of time and our choices in using it are some of the major themes of the show. Here is a snippet from my artist’s statement:

As a teacher I have become increasingly aware of time and the necessity of intentional daily rhythms. Each new day we are given the decision of how to live our hours. The patterns of living that we create are often uprooted by literal and symbolic storms. Plans do not always come to fruition in the way we first thought. These moments refresh our awareness of how little control we have over our own existence and what we anchor ourselves to when familiar things are wiped away.

One of my favorite Christmas activities is making decorations with my mom. Last night my dad joined in as well as we figured out how to recreate these stars that my parents had seen in a store window display.

Just finished grading about 140 final drawing projects. The Drawing I students made a lot of progress this semester! Can’t wait to see what they do in Drawing II!

This Thanksgiving my family went canoeing at Wekiwa Springs, FL.  We were encouraged to see other families out spending Black Friday outdoors together. The day was sunny and warm enough even for a swim. Above are my attempts at sketching while canoeing. We didn’t tip over, but I did put my sketchbook in a baggie just in case.