October 2005 Archives

We've finished installing the new door and window in the studio. Once we get the main garage door replaced, the whole building should look a lot more studio-like, although what we're going to replace it with remains to be determined. The insulation is just about finished and the foil vapour barrier should provide a little extra warmth in the winter months.

Here's a pic of the old door frame being destroyed by me. Took the better part of an afternoon and evening to get the thing taken apart.

I'm working on a few different art projects right now, each adding a more geometric design to my loose abstract style. I'll get some pictures up when I start getting paint to canvas.

Pedro Alderete was putting the finishing touches on his largest and most public piece of work � a five-part mural on the outside of a million-square-foot building at Downsview Park � when he died Monday.

Working alone on a section of the mural that symbolized stewardship and included a portrait of his 5-year-old daughter, the 44-year-old artist was crushed between a hydraulic platform and the warehouse-style door he was painting. Emergency workers who rushed to the scene were unable to revive him, said park spokesman Garth Hardie.

TheStar.com - At 44, artist was just blossoming

More work on the studio conversion got finished before I went to the cabin out of Longlac. I finished the loft floor, and started insulating the ceiling. Once the insulation's finished, I can start moving things up there, to get them off the floor of the studio. That should give me some breathing room. And once I put the vapour barrier on the walls, I can put the shelving back into place. I bought some foil-backed vapour barrier, which should add to the R-value.

My door and window came in while I was away. I'm going to start installing them this week. Everything looks like it will fit properly, but I need to use concrete screws to hold them in place -- the door opening is too small for any kind of framing, but the opening is just the right size for a 30" pre-hung door.

I also got my new business account in place, so I can now take cheques made out to "Zuckerloft Studio". Now I have no excuse but to get my art out there.