You might have wondered, did I fall off the face of the earth? Hence NOctober posts. After taking first prize at Metro Galleries in Bakersfield in September at Latination II …October was there, waiting for me…telling me to prepare for the Hwy 62 Art Tours, firing the kiln when ever possible and creating thirteen new…
Author: magentaraven
Buddhas and black clay
In buddha dharma this morning, getting ready for Hwy 62 Art Tours.
HWY 62 Art Tours October 23rd and 24th
Hello All, This is my 9th year participating in the annual Hwy 62 Art Tours. It is a great pleasure this year to share my studio space with Mayah Martin who has influenced me when she reawakened the clay spirit in me and also reawakened the buddha nature and the breadth and depth of understanding…
1st Place in Latination II
an amazing evening in Bakersfield at Metro Galleries. First place cash prize and red dot for my mosaic that sold that evening!
Chumandeswari and Ganesh Mosaic Alter
New work completed this weekend from the workshop I held in Santa Barbara.
Metro Galleries in Bakersfield is having an oPening
I entered a piece in the Latination II show. What a surprise to find my work posted on the website as a preView for the show. Honored and grateful. Thank you thank you, Metro Galleries. Love to see you all this Friday in Bakersfield for the Latination II show at Metro Galleries.
Piece going to the Latination Show in Bakersfield
I am excited about a new piece I have entered into the Latination Show in Bakersfield at The Metro Galleries. With all the oranges and fruit it must be an homage to the farm workers in California. Color is the place I have always connected with Latin culture as well as the music. The opportunity…
Summer mØsaic work∫hop in ∫anta ßarbara
Come join me for an exciting and SMASHING time in ∫anta ßarßara making a mosaic from all the broken pieces… Be guided and inspired with Perry’s experience and color sense… you’ll be ON your WAY !!! Only $150 for a two day workshop, lunch included on Saturday. Finished by noon on Sunday with a finished…
Then there was the impaled finch we noticed on the cactus.
Quite startling to be sitting in the living room in wonder valley and see a bird impaled on a cactus.I don’t find the image gruesome as there is some perfect sense of balance in how it was temporarily froZen in time with feathers splayed ever so.
Tarantula Hawk Wasp
The desert was still alive with Spring as it begun its summer transƒormation with ∫ol∫tice. More images ƒrom wonder valley here.
©lou∂s in the De∫ert (©li©K image to ∫ee larger)
Three new mosaic pieces designed to burn incense and bring peace of mind and body as well as, bring magic and wonder, color and energy to your environment. Available at Wayward Home and Gardens ™ Appx. 20″x 30″ each. Materials include, smalti, Italian vintage glass, tile, ƒu∫ed gla∫∫ made by me in Utila, and handmade…
Fusing glass in µti£Å, hØndu®a∫
While in Utila, Honduras, Neil Keller oƒ Jade Seahorse inƒamy shared his knowledge and materials of glass as I proceeded to experiment and FUSE. Here are some of the better pieces of glass I fused in Utila.
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