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Norma T
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A bit of progress!

Fri Nov 27, 2009, 5:58 PM
Necia, my reference librarian daughter, has obtained the catalogs I need to get the descriptions of all the classes I took so long ago, through inter-library loan. Now I can copy the information from them, and convey it to the pertinent parties at the University of Arkansas. I wasn't at all sure even this much could be done, but so far, so very good!

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  • Mood: Optimism
  • Listening to: the songs in my head
  • Reading: "Passage"by Lois McMaster Bujold
  • Watching: Washington Week
  • Playing: with Gwen and Roxie, the Corgis
  • Eating: Pumpkin pie with vanilla ice cream
  • Drinking: Columbian coffee with milk, no doubt

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Norma Tomboulian is an accomplished sculptor and painter who also loves to knit, cook, and interact with her four grown children. Her sculptural technique is unusual in that she creates them hollow, standing the clay on edge, unlike most artists who create them solid and then hollow them out. This means allowing the bottom to harden to support the rest as she works her way up, a tricky technique that can lead to cracking if not done with care. It's a real balancing act. More than mastering the technique is her ability to capture the essence of the personality she portrays. She says she doesn't believe in generic faces. All her work is copyrighted, and none of it is stock.
-Teddie McConnell (her second daughter and deviant teddiem, also photographer for many of her pieces.)

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Northwest Arkansas, USA
  • Interests: Art, music, knitting, pets, people, gardening
  • Favourite band or musician: my son, Lee Tomboulian
  • Favourite genre of music: Classical, big band, jazz
  • Favourite artist: Jo Davidson, sculptor extraordinaire
  • Favourite poet or writer: Diana Gabaldon, Lois McMaster Bujold, Laurie R. King, Elizabeth Peters, Jan Karon
  • Favourite photographer: my daughter, Teddie McConnell
  • Favourite style of art: Figurative, portraiture, landscape
  • Operating System: Windows 98
  • Wallpaper of choice: One of Teddie's photos
  • Favourite game: Super Scrabble with my daughters
  • Favourite cartoon character: Folks in For Better or For Worse, Pogo!
  • Personal Quote: Bloom anyway!
  • Tools of the Trade: My hands, wooden objects ( brushes, modelling tools, knitting needles, wooden spoons)

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~Waldix Nov 11, 2009, 2:40:22 AM
:worship: :hug:

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łatwiej wytykać komuś niż unikać własnych błędów a doświadczenie dobra rzecz - kupiłbym kilka kilo, cena nie gra roli...
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~spudsy2 Nov 2, 2009, 11:48:14 AM
thanks so much for the fave! :)
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=Cristian-M Sep 21, 2009, 10:13:31 AM
Norma,
Thanks for the 2 :+fav:s ! :sun:
I like your gallery! :)

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After all is said and done, more is said than done. (Aesop)
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In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded (Terry Pratchett).
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*NLTSculptor Sep 21, 2009, 10:25:11 AM
Thank you! You said we should share, but my page shows no way to do it. What does it entail, anyway? I want people to share and enjoy my stuff, but I do NOT want them to use it as any kind of stock!
You do nice work, sir, and the faves are deserved. Meanwhile, I am trying to mentor the younger ones whose work impresses me as chance permits...
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~kceb14 Aug 17, 2009, 1:48:18 PM
thank you for the faves :)

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My gallery :frail: [link]
"We climb mountains so we can turn around and throw a rope down to others"
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*NLTSculptor Aug 18, 2009, 6:59:01 AM
You are welcome! They are well-deserved.
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~zackgol Aug 14, 2009, 7:15:02 PM
Thanks for all of your advice and comments.

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"Flowers are fireworks in slow motion"
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*NLTSculptor Aug 15, 2009, 6:03:39 AM
You are welcome! When I wanted to major in art in college, these many years ago,my father said, "But, dear! What can you _do_ with art?" So I majored in something else, for a while, and fitted my art classes in where I could. I have used the other major sometimes, but I have used art every day of my life! If art is what you want, stick with it!
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~zackgol Aug 15, 2009, 10:28:49 AM
Man! Thank you! And it is what I want.

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"Flowers are fireworks in slow motion"
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*NLTSculptor Aug 17, 2009, 4:56:59 AM
Mind you - unless you are doing commercial art of some kind, you may well have to have a "day job," too. I have done a lot of day jobs, but have almost always made time for my art, also. I have a couple of pieces in museums, and a lot more in private collections - some of which I even sold! But I am still painting. (No space at present to do sculpture, or to house more of it.)
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