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. I've been in...
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 (traditional Japanese...
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 big bull one year when I was...
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 along a...
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 playing with...
Adopt a Remediation Sphere
Remediation. Reconciliation. Restoring a right relationship with the natural world. Can art do this? If you’re interested in any aspect of this question, I invite you to host a coffee-clay remediation sphere in your local stream, creek, pond, lake, or river.But… what...
Inspiration Monday: Tidepools and Taihu Rocks
I've been asked to show some of my coffee clay spheres (see below) at an upcoming show at the Third Street Gallery in Moscow Idaho. The theme of the show is 'Restoration'. Coffee-clay spheres are hand crafted objects that can serve a bioremediation function in...
Plankton- Sculpting the Spikey Ones
Plankton are the forest of the sea- oxygen engines and the base of the food chain. They’re also some of the most ramified, visually interesting living objects on the planet.I started sculpting plankton in 2020. Most recently- I’ve started sculpting silicoflagellate....