Mokuhanga in Fujikawaguchiko- Things get Real
The mountain continues to stride the edges of sight. Fuji is unthinkably iminent and lovely. I guess I’ve seen other mountains that were equally beautiful (Cortina, Alaska. and Nepal all have legitimate contenders)… but none more instantly iconic. ...
Mokuhanga in Fujikawaguchiko- First Impressions
It’s been a hectic spring- lots of teaching and admin, and not as much art as I’d like. However, the semester culminated in an early departure and a trip Fujikawaguchiko, where I’m going to be doing a one-month residency studying Mokuhanga...
Inspiration Monday- Sea Lion Rescue
For this week’s inspiration Monday, I’m looking back to a research trip to the Galapagos one year ago. Sea Lions are amazing creatures… big puppies when they’re young, sort of a lion-rhino combo when they’re mature. I got charged by a...
Remediation Jungle
I’ve already posted a commentary on my remediation sphere project. In mid May, I placed several of these spheres in the Third Street Gallery in Moscow, Idaho, as part of their Restoration exhibition. I opted to display the spheres in a bed of moss (collected...David Roon
An artist working at the interface of visual art and Conservation Biology, and a professor at the University of Idaho (Natural Resources and Society).
Mixed media and printmaking, with a strong grounding in ceramics. Exploring the interface between humans and the global biosphere (particularly coastal and marine ecosystems). Installation, sculpture, and ginormous functional pots.