Are You Kidding? Mutterings of the Muses: The hat conceals the true identity of this jester. Is he hiding his halo, or his horns? Maybe this is the duality of all jesters. I realize that I omitted the mouth and this might be what has increased the ambiguity of the jester’s intent. In revisiting this … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #389 – Are You Kidding?
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #387 – Innocence
Innocence Mutterings of the Muses: In a house with cats and a kid, one tends to see a lot of that "Who Me?!?" look. To capture it, I reached in and found a portrait of my inner child doing his best expression of innocence. When I tried to look at it through parents eyes, I … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #387 – Innocence
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 10 – Emerging from my comfort zone
Michelangelo was once asked what inspired such amazing sculptures. His reply was something along the lines that he imagined the sculpture was already in the material and all he had to do was remove that which wasn't part of it. This quote has haunted, intrigued, and inspired me for as long as I can remember. … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 10 – Emerging from my comfort zone
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 8 – Exploring Wabi-Sabi
Part 8 - Exploring Wabi-Sabi The Wikipedia description fits best for this period of play I call My Wabi-Sabi. I embarked on a creative journey of seeking beauty in the imperfect. It’s here that the study of kiln errors, firing mistakes, Raku finishes, and breaking the rules came together the most. These are all done … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 8 – Exploring Wabi-Sabi
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #173 – Ships 07
Ships 07: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. These were created while showing my Father how to use slabs to make pottery. He took a class with me and loved his coil-built pots, but was curious about how I did my slab-work, so I showed him. He still prefers coiling. These … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #173 – Ships 07
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #172 – Spontaneous 08-033:
Spontaneous 08-033: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. Ships sailing from some Industrial revolution era port… what do you see? These abstract forms are inspired by a love of Raku fired ceramics... it turns out it's the mistakes that define the amazing results... I focused on what caused those mistakes and … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #172 – Spontaneous 08-033:
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #171 – Spontaneous 08-032
Spontaneous 08-032: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. The spontaneous shapes were fun all by themselves, and when I found my special glazing method, the attention they got from others pushed me to make dozens of these odd shapes. These abstract forms are inspired by a love of Raku fired ceramics... … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #171 – Spontaneous 08-032
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #170 – Spontaneous 08-029
Spontaneous 08-029: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. These abstract forms are inspired by a love of Raku fired ceramics... it turns out it's the mistakes that define the amazing results... I focused on what caused those mistakes and used them in creating my finishes. I'm very proud of the results… … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #170 – Spontaneous 08-029
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #169 – Spontaneous 08-027
Spontaneous 08-027: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. These abstract forms are inspired by a love of Raku fired ceramics and the search for uniqueness within the Wabi-Sabi aesthetic. After making a series I was always left with all sorts of scraps of clay. Rather than rework and roll them into … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #169 – Spontaneous 08-027
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #168 – Spontaneous 07-024
Spontaneous 07-024: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. These somewhat abstract forms are inspired by a love of Raku fired ceramics... I was challenged when a teacher told me it would be nearly impossible to achieve a Raku finish using an electric kiln... so I read a lot on the subject … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #168 – Spontaneous 07-024
The New Renaissance Mindset 