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Here are some of the images I took at burning man. An alkali environment that is relentless and abrasive embraced the throngs of creative people bringing their art to the desert .
Mosaic Portal
Newly grouted mosaic portal, with ganesh and buddha with birds. Handmade ceramic birds and buddhas, smalti, glass and tile.
Mosaic Workshops in the desert
Come learn mosaics from a multi-media artist in an inspirational environment. A place of magic. Perry has been giving mosaic workshops for 5 years in the Mojave desert and Santa Barbara. He has been working in clay and tile and mosaics with his home for over 10 years now and it is a living evolving…
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.
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The date was March 24, 2002, according to my digital records. My friends Michael Johnstone and David Faulk, San Francisco based artists came to visit my little homestead in Wonder Valley. They promised me a dress up 🙂 too !!! David being the dress up queenPalm/planetaryEmpress, she got dolled up. Michael and I took out…
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…
New Book, Eight Years in Wonder Valley
MagentaRaven is publishing a new book, printed on semi matte paper, entitled 8 Years in Wonder Valley. 38 of the best photographs from eight years of documentation by yours truly, Perry Hoffman Images of wild birds, owls, coyotes, scorpions, snakes and rusty metal… and fire. I have just emailed friends with a special…
Zaca Fire
Here is a photo of the smoke plumes from the Zaca Fire which, according to Don Carlos in Mammoth, the smoke and ash have traveled that far. This picture was taken at Hendry’s Beach in Santa Barbara.
Images of Fire MAIL art CALL
Mail Art Call – Images of Fire What is fire? SEND: Postcards with images of fire to: Perry Hoffman P.O. Box 507 29 Palms, CA 92277 USA THEME: Images of Fire DOCUMENTATION: Exhibition at Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council Open Studio Tour 2007 on El Paseo in Wonder Valley Blog documentation. NO RESTRICTIONS any Size…
Flying Pool Lights Small Fire
YUCCA VALLEY — A gust of wind at 10 a.m. Wednesday sent an empty Doughboy pool over power lines and into a neighbor’s side yard in the 56000 block of Onaga Trail here, causing a small vegetation fire. The blaze was put out shortly after it started thanks to quick-thinking neighbors and a fast response…
Fire Goddess
The flames that leapt forth from this fire created a beautiful fire goddess.
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