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...
The Plankton Project: Exploring Marine Biodiversity and Vulnerability through Ceramic Art
The Plankton Project celebrates the incredible diversity of oceanic plankton, while referencing the varied threats to their viability. Plankton are oxygen engines, the ‘forests of the ocean’, and the base of the marine food web. Plankton are also marvelously varied in...
Experiments with multiple firing
I previous posted about my experiments with creating objects inspired by Tidepools and Taihu Rocks. These studio explorations/bumblings continue. One things that I’ve been playing with as part of this process is the use of multiple firings. I’ve started...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.