Category: ceramics
Birds and Snake rattles from the kiln.
Unloaded the kiln and what did I find? Birds and snakes and oh my… The “oh my” will be on display at Open Studio Tour in October.
Music Cake and Sex
The blog So Cal Potters that I have had listed under INTERROBANG on my sidebar, has continued to bring interesting people and stories regarding clay and the people that use it together in a fresh and informative manner. Chris McCormick, the creator of So Cal Potters interviewed me over the weekend, via the internet and…
New Bowl of New Tomatoes
Planted the tomatoes this February . We’ve been eating them almost everyday. New ceramics to hold the tomatoes … and of course a good photo op 🙂
double WORKSHOP madness … one HERE … one THERE …
The artist is pondering the idea of having the students help complete a part of the Tile House in the Wonder Valley workshop…
Mission Alternative Arts Show
This past fourth of July I participated in an annual Santa Barbara show called the 4th of July Old Mission Alternative Art Show. I met a lot of wonderful artists and friendly folk. Here are some pictures of the event and some of my work. Purple and malachite Buddha purchase. Orange and Blue Buddha purchase….
New Mosaic Artwork
Folks, I’ve been so wrapped up in my lover’s arms, I mean wedding plans… I mean workshops, NO WAIT… wedding planning, postal meanderings, eQuality banging and fluxing with the international mail art community, refreshingly, again… that I have not posted some of my art in a while. So here’s a brand new piece that I…
8 days a Week. Watts Towers and the Dramatics …wow
I was thinking of posting something about getting married in 8 days. Then I stumbled upon The Dramatics. This is not necessarily a romantic video, but I have, of course a special fondness for Watts Towers and the footage here is priceless and beautiful, so I am kicking off the eight days before marriage with…
Biltmore Tile Murals
Jackadandy was asking about the origins of the tiles at the Biltmore. So here is what I found out and I intend to look further. The Biltmore design team rediscovered the building’s original tile manufacturer, Gladding McBean and they also learned that Gladding McBean made the original tile murals that reside in the halls of…
Mosaic Workshop in June in Santa Barbara
The workshop will be held from 10 til 4 on Saturday and from 12 til 3 on Sunday. Everyone will leave the workshop with a finished piece. Bring your own broken pottery or broken tile or use what’s been collected already from the “boneyard”. The Workshop is $175, paypal is preferred… includes all the materials….
Exhibit in 29 Palms
I believe that pictures do say a lot more than words but I would like to say a few things regarding my recent show in 29 Palms. First of all a BIG thank you to Gretchen for being such a fabulous gallery hostess. Had the walls painted magenta and orange before I even got into…
Buddhas and Birds and Buddhas Abide
Creating a few exciting mosaics incorporating newly created handmade tiles fresh from the kiln. Preparing for two shows in southern California. The first show is on April 5th here in Santa Barbara at The Frameworks Caruso-Woods Contemporary Art Gallery for their annual Buddha Abides show. The second show is a solo exhibition at The 29…
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