If you keep it damp, you can work on a clay sculpture for months. January is a busy month for free-lance accounting: W2s and 1099s, VA6s and FUTA reports. Plus the parents were in Florida all month. Not much time for art.
February is looking a little better, Since the 1st I’ve been out in my studio 3 times. I built the head then cut it off. It is easier to work on it when it is separate—I’ll put it back on.