Today Has Been a Website Struggle
Yes, the new blog and website are coming along. Sorry for the delays in real posts, but it is necessary to get everything working correctly on the new server. And as I posted earlier, “things will break.” They did. Things got lost, but I retrieved them. Soon I’ll be back to some real content.
Success?
It looks like I was able to move my ftp blog that was on blogger and destined to shut down come the first of May to Word Press. IT was much easier than I would have thought, but I made more work for myself in that I moved my entire site from USA Hosting to Host Gator.
Why? I don’t know actually. USA hosting was quite a good hosting company, but we did buy a reseller account and hope to host all of our sites under this account. This action was prompted by the fact that we have yet another website digitalsculpting.net that will be going live very shortly. And hubby suggested if I was moving I should move the site first and then go ahead and set up Word Press.
There is still some formatting to do, but I am thrilled that it is here and up.
HOW DID I DO IT?
Here is a hint. Word press import tool will not work with an ftp site. So I first changed my Blogger Ftp site to a regular blogger page and everything has uploaded perfectly. OF course the formatting of the page looks like a wordpress blog, but we will add the https://creativesculpture.com web header shortly. Now on to redirecting the DNS to point to the new server.
Just a Warning – Things Will Break You Will Lose Stuff…
” Things will break you will lose stuff…” This is what my husband said to me as I told him about having to move my blog and he suggested moving the entire creativesculpture.com website to another server. Not the most comforting thought. But here I go.
This blog will be moving to another server as Blogger no longer will host ftp blogs. Therefore there may be a minor interruption in the processing and reading of this blog.
The website https://creativesculpture.com may also have some interruption as we may be moving that site to another server as well. If all goes well, and I am not pulling my hair out with frustration this should all be done by the first of May.
Thanks for your patience.
Having A Wonderful Time With This!
I’m having a wonderful time with the new Art and Technology podcasts. We recorded our third one this morning. It is about 3D and copyright. A huge topic, and one that I think we will talk about quite often on this podcast. Here is a link to the case that we discussed along with our own experiences and thoughts about digital technology and copyright issues. Last week I had Materialise on the podcast and they shared their process and some of the incredible new things that will be around for artists working in 3D that want to get their artwork out of the computer.
Next week I have another exciting conversation. These are really fire side chats. Informal conversations on different aspects of digital sculpting, and traditional sculpting. The entrance line to the podcast is…
” Welcome to the art and technology podcast at digtialsculpting.net.
A fireside chat where innovation, creativity, technology and science meet.”
Now I just need to get the website up. I’m working diligently at this. It will be a community of artists talking about different subjects.
Blogger Is Making Me Move My Blog
I have been informed by Blogger that they will no longer support ftp blogs, which to make it very simple means that I have to take a 5 year old blog and move it to my own server. Now in my opinion that is right up there with doing taxes or having a total body wax. So I am looking for options and prices, and wondering… Won’t someone do this for me? More later. Deadline for move is May 1st.
New Artwork- Working On A Cameo
Creating a bas-relief, a portrait that is flat and appears to have dimension, is something that I am asked to do quite often but have not had the chance to create. In the past, with the busy commission schedule in the studio I rarely have time to play in something or experiment. It is something that I have enjoyed about my graduate studies, exploration with play, and I love documenting my work! Working with a bas-relief created digitally was a way to explore this new style of sculpting.
The inspiration behind this new direction is the many cameos that my mother has given to me over the years. Beautiful women are sculpted in a variety of materials. Of course sculpting that small, the size of a brooch is a bit tedious and hard on the eyes. Besides I didn’t just want to make any person, I wanted to do a specific person.I was wondering if I could create this type of art using tra-digi means( traditional and digital process). Here are some photographs of my first attempts. I’m going to try some others and then have them printed or milled out as jewelry.
I love The Guerrilla CG Project- Get Involved! Quality!
I absolutely love The Guerrilla CG Project. I think these tutorial videos are excellent. If you are into Computer Graphics and want to be a part of an incredible educational experience let me introduce you to The Guerrilla CG Project. Go to their website and check it out.
Zbrush and Zsketch- Is It As Good As It Looks?
Now the Mudbox book is complete I can dive into Zbrush and see what it can do for me. I’m excited about combining these two programs to see what I can “carve” out for myself. ZBrush 3.5 has a new process called zsketch. I’m interested to find out if this really works as good as it seems to. Unfortunately they do not have this for the mac version yet. I may end up in another office trying it out on a PC
As a traditional sculptor trying to introduce other traditional sculptors how to enter this field without having to learn 3d modeling in a modeling program it has been almost impossible. I did figure out a way using Mudbox which I write about in the book, but if this zsketch really works and makes good models. Well then that will be wonderful.
I found this great thread showing some of the zsketch capabilities and the work of a poster called painzang. The video is also his. What he is doing is creating the zspher model under a zsketch. ( updated 2020 this post is over 10 years old. Zbrush has come a long way since these simple zsketches)
Oh The Book Looks Good- Thanks To Those Who Contributed To The Gallery
Oh! The book chapters look good. Thanks to those who contributed to the gallery. We are finishing up the proofs. Glad to put this one to bed, on to the next.
Calling artist and those interested in technology and art.
I love the ideas behind Adrian Bowyer and the Rep Rap. Here are two new videos.
A short one discussing the entire concept behind rep rap.
TAKE NOTE: a rep rap new addition. extruder for ceramic. Oh I must get something in my own studio.
PLEASE NOTE:
I am wanting to write articles and podcast interview about several topics concerning 3d printing and art and technology. Please contact me at bridgette@creativesculpture.com if you have suggestions.
The podcasts, articles and other information will be collected and distributed from a new website that will be going live no later than May 2010. It will be located at digitalsculpture.net.
I have also pitched another book to my publisher about art and technology ( 3d physical artwork such as sculpture etc). I am looking for artists to include in this book as well as those doing research and service bureaus.