Spontaneous 07-022: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. Blue is a glorious color for glass, so it’s no surprise how well it works on porcelain. 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 … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #167 – Spontaneous 07-022
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #166 – Spontaneous 07-023
Spontaneous 07-023: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. One of the keys to creativity is to use all the materials possible. My friend was the lab tech this summer and made a strange glossy white glaze. I decided to play with it. I love the outcome. These somewhat abstract forms are … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #166 – Spontaneous 07-023
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #165 – Spontaneous 07-020 and 021
Spontaneous 07-020 &021: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. The spirit of experimentation is a fickle spirit. I was still at a school while doing these and the firing process was way too slow to accommodate my production. I hurried in boredom and made two almost identical pots. They were supposed … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #165 – Spontaneous 07-020 and 021
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #164 – Spontaneous 07-019
Spontaneous 07-019: 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 #164 – Spontaneous 07-019
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #163 – Spontaneous 07-018:
Spontaneous 07-018: 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 #163 – Spontaneous 07-018:
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #162 – Spontaneous 06-004
Spontaneous 06-004: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. Every now and then I get in a creative rut. I either dive back into the books for inspiration or move to another medium. I don’t always know what causes the rut, but this time I did. I was trying to plan … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #162 – Spontaneous 06-004
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #161 – The Eye
The Eye: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. This is part of my Ships series... for a time I was finding and reading many articles on the reusing of old factories & ships, the renewed interest in art, design and architecture from the turn of the century... and the growing movement … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #161 – The Eye
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #160 – Stand Tall
Stand tall: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. I was having a rough week at home and work and little interest in making new sculptures, but a voice told me to make anyway. So, I made a simple bud vase with the intention of giving it away as a gift. The … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #160 – Stand Tall
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #159 – Rain Bowl
Rain Bowl: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. Happenstance, serendipity, happy accidents... add a sprinkle of mystery from a dirty kiln and a pinch of something that fell off another piece and you get subtle beauty. The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! I used a plaster mould to get the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #159 – Rain Bowl
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #158 – Politicians
Politicians: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. There are always leftovers when I work with slabs... these leftovers almost always get transformed into very pure and spontaneous creations... Doing this is some of the most joyous times I have while working with clay. Most are simply given away as gifts, unless … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #158 – Politicians
The New Renaissance Mindset 