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....
Website Relaunch- Prizes Galore!
I recently underwent a major website re-tooling. New site builder, new design schematic. The alarm klaxons went off when an Instagram friend let me know that A) they couldn’t get to my blog on their mobile device, and B) half the hot links didn’t work. So- it was time...
Inspiration Monday: Fungi
I don't know if there's a clear link between my art and the world of fungi. It's not like I've ever stuck a morel on a mug, or designed an Amanita into my print work. I just know that mushrooms are some of the most alluring, seductive and tantalizing of living...
Constancy
I was working in my studio this weekend, turning out a couple of giant (28 inch diamter) basins. See brief process video below. These are destined for an upcoming show at the Little Pink House Gallery here in Idaho. As part of creating large vessels, I have a near...
Revisiting Past Practices
The evolution of an artists practice is driven by a number of things- access to materials and equipment, training, the excitement of the new and the innovative. Certainly the interest of potential buyers is a factor. For a long time, one of my favorite ways to create...