These are all that remain of the original 23 that came out of a recent kiln firing. The rest were grabbed up by my fellow ceramists. These are all about 3" (8cm) x 1.5" (2.5cm). All fired at cone 6 in an electric kiln. All dipped in food-friendly glazes. They will be posted for sale … Continue reading New Tiki Shooters
Sake Sippers & The Three Wisdoms of Tao
Start with the Wikipedia page and then dig as deep as you want into the significance of the The Pure Ones of Taoism. I know I'm mixing cultural references by calling these Sake cups, but they just didn't feel like they fit into my tea bowl work. There is something far purer about these. It … Continue reading Sake Sippers & The Three Wisdoms of Tao
Distorted Ozs #13 – Eat Your Heart Out
While barely recognizable as a robot, I chose to continue some features I've done earlier. Such as the open chest cavity and the visible heart. Only this time, the heart seems to be floating just out of reach of the teeth. The line from which it hangs is over the sharp teeth, not behind it. … Continue reading Distorted Ozs #13 – Eat Your Heart Out
Distorted Ozs #12 – A Little Heart
I came across this peculiar robot drawing. It had no face, no hat, and no obvious mobility. Even if all its mechanics were in the rib cage, there's little mechanical evidence that it could move its arms and legs. The joints don't seem right. Maybe it's magic. If it's magic, it could be a Tin … Continue reading Distorted Ozs #12 – A Little Heart
Distorted Ozs #11
Ok, so I'm going out on a limb for this interpretation of the Tin Man. In fact, I'm sure it has something to do with a recent documentary I watched on classic horror films. The monsters from outer space in the old B movies always seemed to have only one eye. Why not do the … Continue reading Distorted Ozs #11
Distorted Ozs #10
The paper was stained when I drew on it and I'm not sure how that might have changed the way I drew it. He's not quite as refined as I had first imagined and I wasn't happy with it at first. The graphite pencil added a little fun movement in its messy application. The axe … Continue reading Distorted Ozs #10
More Distorted Ozs & a confession
In a recent conversation with my drawing teacher, he again expressed that these characters are starting to take on lives, but will only live if I put them in a story. I argued that I wasn't interested to do so, but this last batch of drawings seem a little flat to me. Maybe, they are … Continue reading More Distorted Ozs & a confession
Book-Binding While Isolated at Home
Covid-19 has motivated a few changes to my habits and expectations. At the time of writing this (March 18th, 2020), my University (Concordia U. BFA in Art Education) classes are on hold and I'm not sure how this shutdown will delay my progress through the program. I've been able to get quite a few smaller … Continue reading Book-Binding While Isolated at Home
Goat-ish – Stalled due to Covid 19?
The second ceramics challenge this past semester was to make sculptural objects that had components of animal, vegetable, or mineral. As usual, showing a variety of hand-building techniques. Before the school shutdown due to Covid 19, I was able to complete the building of several pieces. Most were bisqued and I was on time to … Continue reading Goat-ish – Stalled due to Covid 19?
Shinning Through #1
I played with the sun a little on this morning; playing hide and seek throughout the macro view of the camera lens. This is a whole series dedicated to seeing differently. It felt like a great extension of my current desire to take a look closer at stuff. The bright morning sun gave a little … Continue reading Shinning Through #1
The New Renaissance Mindset 