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…
Category: mosaics
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…
Tiles from a mural at The Biltmore in Santa Barbara
On the weekend, my fiancé and I took a guest to the Biltmore to see some of the work fiancé does there. I spied this gorgeous tile mural that had me just on my knees.
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…
Thank you to Frameworks Caruso Woods Contemporary Art Gallery
Just would like to say thank you to Lark and all the Buddha Abide’s folks which I have yet to meet. The First Thursday event with music by monkey-c Gamelon music was just stunningly beautiful and inspiring. So many people were out for a wonderful evening at The Frameworks in Santa Barbara. The art work…
buddha mosaics
Here is a preview from two upcoming shows.New mosaics built with handmade buddha tiles, birds, seahorses and more…coming out of the kiln here in Santa Barbara, California.Buddha Abides show in Santa Barbara on April 5th and a solo show in 29 Palms at the 29 Palms Creative Center on April 11th.
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…
Mosaic Workshop in Santa Barbara June 7 and 8
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….
The Road to Wonder Valley
WOW. Thank you to Massif Pictures for a beautiful clip of a beautiful place with so many beautiful people… REALLY… To view the trailer click on the Road to Wonder Valley Trailer. For those who don’t know, I was interviewed last year for a film, about the artists that are living in the high desert….
Wonder Valley Homestead Cabin Festival
Let me say that I truly do not know where to begin… Shall I just start backtracking… kd lang has created an amazing cd and the more I listen to it the more amazing it becomes. Jazz great,Herbie Hancock just won album of the year at the Grammy’s with his cd River, The Joni Letters. …
another Mosaic wall in Santa Barbara
My neighbors in Santa Barbara commissioned me to do a mural on their guest room wall. Here it is. Ocean wave, squid, octopus arm, crab… Wave…
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