this one's a bit "cheeky" don't you think?.....
Friday, July 18, 2014
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Through the Looking Glass
rains in downpours today echoing off the metal roof
humidity is high and tiring as the day moves along...
unusual in Maine, but nevertheless here...
it's perfect weather for carving coral pots though,
as everything is wet and staying that way...
no need to hurry or rush, just slowly move along one fin at a time...
the less I rush anything these days, the better I feel about everything...
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Monday, July 14, 2014
Early Morning Visitor
I noticed this one standing in the driveway staring in...
What's that turkey doing in there she asks?
I wish I knew I answered...
the gift of a visitor!
Wet in the Studio...Coral Bottle
these take a few days to carve out...
it's a while, but the results are worth it...
16in.H x 10in.W... lots of surface area...
just making sure I still have the chops, as they say...
plus, the foot requires working while sitting...
these fit the bill, till it heals...
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Monday, July 7, 2014
Tray w/ Heavy Ash
12in.H x 25in.W
SOLD
this tray may finally have found a home and will
be missed in the gallery...
the heavy ash deposits, cooling sparkles and pooling
left a surface endlessly varied and interesting...
there to greet all as they entered the door...
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Wet Oval/ in the studio
wet clay in the studio...
it is this juxtaposition that I'm liking...
the raw and uncooked with
the slickly carved inside...
maybe cause the viewer to wonder...
there must be a reason why he makes them like this???
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Moving Forward
I've had enough of them for a while...
they support me, but.........
so it's off to some pots finally, the warm up is over...
at present I'm reaching for a means to prove these Lava pieces
actually embody a fine degree of craftsmanship...
something most people, especially jurors, seem not to appreciate...
took me just about 30 some years to figure out how to make them,
but who's counting.... I am I guess...
so this should help... juxtapose some fancy carving inside a rocky and crusty bowl...
being a craftsman is easy after some time, finding magic and energy is a whole different matter...
that's what interests me now... as a jazz player once said:
" learn your instrument, then forget all that shit and play"...
sounds good to me...
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