Paula MacLeod Portfolio

Season’s Greetings!

I hope that all of my friends, colleagues, and clients have had a productive and enjoyable 2013 and are looking forward to 2014! 2014 is going to bring a major change for me and Flower Soup, so I’d like to take a moment to share my news with you all.

After some searching and planning, I applied to the Master’s of Art in Interactive Media program at Elon University back in the early summer. I was accepted and will start the program in July 2014! It’s hard to relate how excited and anxious I am about this opportunity.  It is a 10-month fast-track program that combines graphic design and technology. The types of work this will open up to me is quite broad and the program allows the students to hone in on their particular interests, which could range from end-user experience design/testing to multimedia management.

So what will this mean for Flower Soup Mosaics? Well, for starters, I am not teaching any contracted classes for the foreseeable future. I will update my “classes” page online with resources for anyone looking for fused glass or mosaic technique classes. There is a possibility that I could teach some small workshops based on local interest. If you are local to the Durham area and would like to be included in any information about such an opportunity, just send me an email and I’ll keep you up to date.

I am not taking any more commissioned work after March 2014. I will not have time to dedicate to commissioned work after classes start, so that should give me time to complete any commitments before July. Also, I still have work available ranging from mosaics to fused glass jewelry. Feel free to contact me about anything that you are interested in.

Although I plan to keep an inventory of work at The Scrap Exchange and Bull City Art and Frame, I do not plan to participate in the art shows that I have traditionally, such as the Durham Art Walk, the Watts-Hillandale Art Walk, and others.

The down side of 2013 for me is that I broke my hip on December 4th, which has slowed me down considerably.  Presumably, I had a stress fracture that cracked when I accidentally fell off my crutches. I’ve had surgery and the bones have been aligned with pins and rods. So far everything is fine, but the healing will take a couple of months. I’m getting around on a walker and trying not to take on too much at once, which is hard at the holidays!!

I do not intend to drop out of the arts scene by any means! If anything, I hope this opportunity will allow me to support my fellow artists and create my own work as I choose.

Thank you so much to all of my supporters, students, clients, and fellow artists. May 2014 be a healthy and prosperous year for you all!

Best wishes,

Paula