WiWo Art - wiwoart

PC260032.jpg
PC260032.jpg 2011-12-26

PB260023.jpg
PB260023.jpg 2011-11-26

PB260028.jpg
PB260028.jpg 2011-11-26

red tape1.jpg
10" x 18" - "I love my job, but all this red tape is making it impossible to keep my eye on the ball."

red tape3.jpg
red tape3.jpg 2011-09-30

whistling william.jpg
"Nothing will keep me from whistling", thought William. "Not even this damned diet that has made me a shadow of my former self." And so, he did.....

Balancing Act - TAGG (a- front).jpg
Balancing Act - TAGG (a- front).jpg 2011-09-10

Balancing Act - TAGG (front).jpg
Balancing Act - TAGG (front).jpg 2011-09-10

Balancing Act - TAGG (back).jpg
Balancing Act - TAGG (back).jpg 2011-09-10

Lucinda - day.jpg
Lucinda - day.jpg 2011-09-10

Otto - day.jpg
Otto - day.jpg 2011-09-10

PB260008.jpg
PB260008.jpg 2011-11-26

PB260012.jpg
PB260012.jpg 2011-11-26

PB260018.jpg
PB260018.jpg 2011-11-26

PB260021.jpg
PB260021.jpg 2011-11-26

PB260019.jpg
PB260019.jpg 2011-11-26

PB260015.jpg
PB260015.jpg 2011-11-26

raku tiles (5x7 each).jpg
raku tiles (5x7 each).jpg 2011-09-30

guardian
approx 20" tall

dry rose
dry glaze over red underglaze - approx. 8"x12"

P3280051.jpg
P3280051.jpg 2011-03-28

old blue
antiquated finish @10" tall

old green
antiquated finish @12" tall

Hakaido bucket
P3280046.jpg 2011-03-28

willow
cobalt overfired antiquated glaze @5"x10"

P3280042b.jpg
P3280042b.jpg 2011-03-28

pond fish
@10" tall

PC240002.jpg
PC240002.jpg 2010-12-24

PC240012.jpg
PC240012.jpg 2010-12-24

PC240020.jpg
PC240020.jpg 2010-12-24

taped2.jpg
taped2.jpg 2010-12-24

PC240010.jpg
PC240010.jpg 2010-12-24

P9150141.jpg
P9150141.jpg 2010-09-15

P9150123.JPG
P9150123.JPG 2010-09-15

P9150126.JPG
P9150126.JPG 2010-09-15

P9150127.JPG
P9150127.JPG 2010-09-15

P9150129.JPG
P9150129.JPG 2010-09-15

P9150132.JPG
P9150132.JPG 2010-09-15

P9150133.JPG
P9150133.JPG 2010-09-15

P9150139.JPG
P9150139.JPG 2010-09-15

12.jpg
12.jpg 2010-04-19

12a.jpg
12a.jpg 2010-04-19

11a.jpg
11a.jpg 2010-04-19

11.jpg
11.jpg 2010-04-19

10b.jpg
10b.jpg 2010-04-19

10.jpg
10.jpg 2010-04-19

07a.jpg
07a.jpg 2010-04-13

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07.jpg 2010-04-13

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08.jpg 2010-04-13

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06.jpg 2010-04-13

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06a.jpg 2010-04-13

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05a.jpg 2010-04-13

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05.jpg 2010-04-13

09.jpg
09.jpg 2010-04-13

09a.jpg
09a.jpg 2010-04-13

01.jpg
01.jpg 2010-04-13

01a.jpg
01a.jpg 2010-04-13

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03a.jpg 2010-04-13

03.jpg
03.jpg 2010-04-13

02a.jpg
02a.jpg 2010-04-13

02.jpg
02.jpg 2010-04-13

04.jpg
04.jpg 2010-04-13

PB290051.jpg
PB290051.jpg 2009-11-29

PB290049.jpg
PB290049.jpg 2009-11-29

PB290045.jpg
PB290045.jpg 2009-11-29

PB290044.jpg
PB290044.jpg 2009-11-29

PB290042.jpg
PB290042.jpg 2009-11-29

PB290040.jpg
PB290040.jpg 2009-11-29

PB290038.jpg
PB290038.jpg 2009-11-29

waterjug.jpg
waterjug.jpg 2009-10-18

two part bowlb.jpg
two part bowlb.jpg 2009-10-18

two part bowla.jpg
two part bowla.jpg 2009-10-18

dragonfly.jpg
dragonfly.jpg 2009-10-18

celadon goldfish.jpg
celadon goldfish.jpg 2009-10-18

broken dreams4.jpg
broken dreams4.jpg 2009-09-01
Yep...another broken pot. BIG TIME! But again, it was so cool that I put it back together. I liked the breaks so much that I highlighted them with with liquid gold leaf and then added some dots here and there! Then I rubbed the whole pot with a little black iron oxide to get into the cracks and tone down the gold. Finally, Johnson's wax (4 coats).

feather pot.jpg
feather pot.jpg 2009-09-01
Feathers all over

broken dreams6.jpg
broken dreams6.jpg 2009-09-01
I'm definitely going to try this again. Love the effect, but as you can tell by the name......broken in the kiln. Epoxy is my new best friend.

west wind.jpg
west wind.jpg 2009-09-01
Same run, came out whole. Used a commercial red over a homemade white crackle. I'm not thrilled with the red. I want more drama.

thai water pot.jpg
thai water pot.jpg 2009-09-01
Same kiln run but this didn't break. I've found that the oak sawdust makes the heaviest carbon so far. I used a lithium slip and a white crackle on this one.

broken dreams5.jpg
broken dreams5.jpg 2009-09-01
Clean break halfway, so I intentionally broke it in half completely so I could epoxy it back together.

broken dreams2.jpg
broken dreams2.jpg 2009-09-01
This piece broke in the raku kiln. But it was so interesting that I put it back together. Peel away slip with heavy smoke reduction and  copper glaze applied to previously masked squares and top sculpture.

broken dreams1.jpg
broken dreams1.jpg 2009-09-01
This is a handbuilt sculpture. I Built a single very tall rectangle, then cut it apart when it was leather-hard. I inserted steel rods into some sections and then bisqued. Various glazes, then into the raku kiln and heavily reduced in oak sawdust. Assembled and epoxy to attach everything to the base.

2.jpg
2.jpg 2009-08-26
This the August run waiting to go into the raku kiln. It was in the mid-nineties even at 5pm when we started to fire. I was sweating bullets and so were Laura and Vic!!

03-2009 006d.jpg
Raku Fish 7"x14"x6"

03-2009 002a.jpg
SOLD

03-2009 003a.jpg
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03-2009 005.jpg
SOLD

03-2009-001.jpg
03-2009-001.jpg 2009-06-25

05-2009 001.jpg
05-2009 001.jpg 2009-06-24

05-2009 001a.jpg
05-2009 001a.jpg 2009-06-24

05-2009 001b.jpg
05-2009 001b.jpg 2009-06-24

05-2009 002.jpg
05-2009 002.jpg 2009-06-24

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05-2009 003.jpg 2009-06-24

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05-2009 003a.jpg 2009-06-24

05-2009 004.jpg
05-2009 004.jpg 2009-06-24

05-2009 004b.jpg
05-2009 004b.jpg 2009-06-24

05-2009 005.jpg
05-2009 005.jpg 2009-06-24

05-2009 006b.jpg
05-2009 006b.jpg 2009-06-24

05-2009 007.jpg
05-2009 007.jpg 2009-06-24

05-2009 007a.jpg
05-2009 007a.jpg 2009-06-24

05-2009 008.jpg
SOLD

05-2009 008a.jpg
SOLD

05-2009 008b.jpg
05-2009 008b.jpg 2009-06-24

05-2009 008c.jpg
SOLD

05-2009 009.jpg
05-2009 009.jpg 2009-06-24

05-2009 011.jpg
05-2009 011.jpg 2009-06-24

05-20091005a.JPG
05-20091005a.JPG 2009-06-24

06-2009 001.jpg
Terra Sig gunmetal finish with green glazing 7.5"X5.5"

06-2009 002.jpg
Engobe, underglaze, glaze  4.5"X7.5"

06-2009 003.jpg
multiple oxide glaze with masked areas raw 5.5"X11.5"X9"

06-2009 004.jpg
Naked Raku -5.5"X5.5"

06-2009 005b.jpg
Horsehair and feather 6.5"X6.5"

06-2009 006.jpg
Copper glaze tea bowls 3.5"X3"

06-2009 007.jpg
Terra sig gunmetal finish with masked lines and copper glaze bands 9"X5"

06-2009 008.jpg
Copper oxide and copper carbonate glazes with masked areas and lines 3.5"X9.5"

06-2009 009a.jpg
Commercial green glaze with masked lines 7.5"X7.5"

06-2009 010a.jpg
Burnished terra cotta with white and copper glazes 8"X8"X13"

06-2009 011a.jpg
terra cotta with carved relief; masked with various glazes 12.5"X6.5"X.5" (each)

PC240004.jpg
PC240004.jpg 2010-12-24

PC240005.jpg
PC240005.jpg 2010-12-24

PC240006.jpg
PC240006.jpg 2010-12-24

PC240007.jpg
PC240007.jpg 2010-12-24

bird bowl set.jpg
bird bowl set.jpg 2012-01-16

bird bowl set large.jpg
bird bowl set large.jpg 2012-01-16

bird bowl small.jpg
bird bowl small.jpg 2012-01-16

Every 17 Years.jpg
Every 17 Years.jpg 2012-01-16

Guardians.jpg
Guardians.jpg 2012-01-16

old lace serving platter.jpg
old lace serving platter.jpg 2012-01-16

pop chip&dip set.jpg
pop chip&dip set.jpg 2012-01-16

pop serving tray.jpg
pop serving tray.jpg 2012-01-16

solar serving tray.jpg
solar serving tray.jpg 2012-01-16

The Homecoming.jpg
The Homecoming.jpg 2012-01-16

tray - winter storm.jpg
tray - winter storm.jpg 2012-01-10

valley bowl.jpg
valley bowl.jpg 2012-01-16

valley bowl view 2.jpg
valley bowl view 2.jpg 2012-01-16

valley vase back.jpg
valley vase back.jpg 2012-01-16

valley vase front.jpg
valley vase front.jpg 2012-01-16

wine cooler.jpg
wine cooler.jpg 2012-01-16

PC260036.jpg
PC260036.jpg 2011-12-26

PC260039.jpg
PC260039.jpg 2011-12-26

PC260037.jpg
PC260037.jpg 2011-12-26

PC260041.jpg
PC260041.jpg 2011-12-26

PC260048.jpg
PC260048.jpg 2011-12-26

PC260049.jpg
PC260049.jpg 2011-12-26

PC260046.jpg
PC260046.jpg 2011-12-26

PC260043.jpg
PC260043.jpg 2011-12-26

Empty bowls detail3.jpg
Empty bowls detail3.jpg 2011-09-30

large sunflower platter.jpg
large sunflower platter.jpg 2011-09-30

Empty bowls.jpg
22 bowls for the Empty Bowl Supper to benefit Alliance for Shelter.

Empty bowls detail1.jpg
Empty bowls detail1.jpg 2011-09-30

P5230015.jpg
P5230015.jpg 2011-05-23

P5230012.jpg
P5230012.jpg 2011-05-23

P5230011.jpg
P5230011.jpg 2011-05-23

P5230009.jpg
P5230009.jpg 2011-05-23

P5230007.jpg
P5230007.jpg 2011-05-23

P5230005.jpg
P5230005.jpg 2011-05-23

P5230003.jpg
P5230003.jpg 2011-05-23

P5230001.jpg
P5230001.jpg 2011-05-23

yellow jar
12" tall

multi squares jar
7" tall

P5230008.jpg
P5230008.jpg 2011-05-23

black jar
10" tall

silly fish
7" tall

Gaia
4 feet tall

Gaia
closeup

back (out of focus...sorry)
P3280043b.jpg 2011-03-28

Bass!
P3280043.jpg 2011-03-28

Applied science
New technique!!! Love it. I put colored slip on newspaper and when it's almost dry I flip it onto the green pot and roll it into the clay. Way cool!!! This pot is about 12" tall.

bios
a sign for the new contemporary art site

still swimming
#3 in a series of triptychs - @24" long

homage to G. Klimt
based on a sketch done by Klimpt. Wall piece or tray - almost 24" long

Loft apt; 4rent;cheap;great view; msta
27" tall

no elevator!
P3280058detail.jpg 2011-03-28

great view
P3280058detail2.jpg 2011-03-28

P3020024.jpg
P3020024.jpg 2011-03-02

P3020023.jpg
P3020023.jpg 2011-03-02

Naomi.jpg
Naomi.jpg 2011-04-25

SpeedoJack.jpg
SpeedoJack.jpg 2011-04-25

SpeedoJack2.jpg
SpeedoJack2.jpg 2011-04-25

SpeedoJackBack.jpg
SpeedoJackBack.jpg 2011-04-25

PC180086.JPG
PC180086.JPG 2009-12-18

PC180085.JPG
PC180085.JPG 2009-12-18

PC180084.JPG
PC180084.JPG 2009-12-18

PC180083.JPG
PC180083.JPG 2009-12-18

P3020022.jpg
P3020022.jpg 2011-03-02

P3020021.jpg
P3020021.jpg 2011-03-02

P3020019.jpg
P3020019.jpg 2011-03-02

P3020018.jpg
P3020018.jpg 2011-03-02

P3020017.jpg
P3020017.jpg 2011-03-02

P3020016.jpg
P3020016.jpg 2011-03-02

P3020013.jpg
P3020013.jpg 2011-03-02

P3020012.jpg
P3020012.jpg 2011-03-02

P3020010.jpg
P3020010.jpg 2011-03-02

P3020009.jpg
P3020009.jpg 2011-03-02

P3020007.jpg
P3020007.jpg 2011-03-02

P3020005.jpg
P3020005.jpg 2011-03-02

P3020004.jpg
P3020004.jpg 2011-03-02

P3020002.jpg
P3020002.jpg 2011-03-02

PC240007.jpg
PC240007.jpg 2010-12-24

PC240006.jpg
PC240006.jpg 2010-12-24

PC240005.jpg
PC240005.jpg 2010-12-24

PC240004.jpg
PC240004.jpg 2010-12-24

P9180015.jpg
approx 7"h x 9"w

P9180012.jpg
approx. 8"h x 3.5"w

P9180010.jpg
triptych approx 16"hx 24" w

P9180008.jpg
approx 7"h x 14"w

P9180006.jpg
approx 11"h x 14"w

P9180005.jpg
approx 10"h x 8"w

P9180004.jpg
small : approx 5" x 4"

P9180001.jpg
espresso cups and saucers: approx 2-3"h x 2-3" w

P9120122.JPG
approx 4"h x 10"w

P9120120.JPG
approx 7"h x 7"w

P9120119.JPG
approx 13"h x 10"w

019a.jpg
019a.jpg 2010-04-19

019.jpg
019.jpg 2010-04-19

024c.jpg
024c.jpg 2010-04-19

024b.jpg
024b.jpg 2010-04-19

024a.jpg
024a.jpg 2010-04-19

024.jpg
024.jpg 2010-04-19

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023.jpg 2010-04-19

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022.jpg 2010-04-19

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020.jpg 2010-04-19

021.jpg
021.jpg 2010-04-19

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010a.jpg 2010-04-19

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010.jpg 2010-04-19

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011.jpg 2010-04-19

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012.jpg 2010-04-19

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013.jpg 2010-04-19

015.jpg
015.jpg 2010-04-19

017.jpg
017.jpg 2010-04-19

014.jpg
014.jpg 2010-04-19

016a.jpg
016a.jpg 2010-04-19

016.jpg
016.jpg 2010-04-19

018.jpg
018.jpg 2010-04-19

003.jpg
003.jpg 2010-04-19

009.jpg
009.jpg 2010-04-19

002.jpg
002.jpg 2010-04-19

005.jpg
005.jpg 2010-04-19

004a.jpg
004a.jpg 2010-04-19

004.jpg
004.jpg 2010-04-19

007.jpg
007.jpg 2010-04-19

001.jpg
001.jpg 2010-04-19

008.jpg
008.jpg 2010-04-19

006.jpg
006.jpg 2010-04-19

PC180090.JPG
PC180090.JPG 2009-12-18

PC180088.JPG
PC180088.JPG 2009-12-18

PC180082.JPG
PC180082.JPG 2009-12-18

PC180081.JPG
PC180081.JPG 2009-12-18

PC180080.JPG
PC180080.JPG 2009-12-18

PC180079.JPG
PC180079.JPG 2009-12-18

PC180078.JPG
PC180078.JPG 2009-12-18

PC180077.JPG
PC180077.JPG 2009-12-18

PC180076.JPG
PC180076.JPG 2009-12-18

PB290061.jpg
PB290061.jpg 2009-11-29

PB290060.jpg
PB290060.jpg 2009-11-29

PB290059.jpg
PB290059.jpg 2009-11-29

PB290058.jpg
PB290058.jpg 2009-11-29

PB290057.jpg
PB290057.jpg 2009-11-29

PB290056.jpg
PB290056.jpg 2009-11-29

PB290054.jpg
PB290054.jpg 2009-11-29

PB290052.jpg
PB290052.jpg 2009-11-29

PB290037.jpg
PB290037.jpg 2009-11-29

dream wife back.jpg
dream wife back.jpg 2009-10-18

dream wife side1.jpg
dream wife side1.jpg 2009-10-18

dream wife lid off.jpg
dream wife lid off.jpg 2009-10-18

dream wife front side2.jpg
dream wife front side2.jpg 2009-10-18

goldfish bowl.jpg
goldfish bowl.jpg 2009-10-18

goldfish bowl side.jpg
goldfish bowl side.jpg 2009-10-18

mini bowl.jpg
mini bowl.jpg 2009-10-18

mini bowl 2.jpg
mini bowl 2.jpg 2009-10-18

mini jug.jpg
mini jug.jpg 2009-10-18

blossom pota.jpg
blossom pota.jpg 2009-10-18

mini pitcher.jpg
mini pitcher.jpg 2009-10-18

pinch pitcher.jpg
pinch pitcher.jpg 2009-10-18

large blossom pitcher.jpg
large blossom pitcher.jpg 2009-10-18

happy pota.jpg
happy pota.jpg 2009-10-18

happy pot.jpg
happy pot.jpg 2009-10-18

metal jacket urn.jpg
metal jacket urn.jpg 2009-10-18

chicken pitcher.jpg
chicken pitcher.jpg 2009-10-18

bugs1.JPG
bugs1.JPG 2009-09-12

sandstone.jpg
sandstone.jpg 2009-09-10

hunter.jpg
hunter.jpg 2009-09-10

hunted.jpg
hunted.jpg 2009-09-10

green bluegreen marbled.jpg
green bluegreen marbled.jpg 2009-09-10

flowerpitche2r.jpg
flowerpitche2r.jpg 2009-09-10

girlsniteout2.jpg
girlsniteout2.jpg 2009-09-10

girlsniteout.jpg
girlsniteout.jpg 2009-09-10

cutouts.jpg
cutouts.jpg 2009-09-10

leaves.jpg
leaves.jpg 2009-09-10

velvetbow.jpg
velvetbow.jpg 2009-09-10

velvetbow.jpg
velvetbow.jpg 2009-09-10

threeleg.jpg
threeleg.jpg 2009-09-10

2009-006.jpg
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2009-008back.jpg
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2009-009a.jpg
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DSC_0005.JPG
DSC_0005.JPG 2008-10-21

DSC_0001.JPG
DSC_0001.JPG 2008-10-21

greencopper.jpg
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blackandwhite.jpg
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bamboo.jpg
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japanese white.jpg
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lola.jpg
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lucille.jpg
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cobalt &white.jpg
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petitpoi.jpg
petitpoi.jpg 2009-06-21

2009-004.jpg
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2009-005.jpg
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aboriginal coil vase.JPG
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anasazi pot.JPG
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black and blue bowl.JPG
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bluelava2.jpg
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bluesaffron bowl.jpg
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caabbagepo and lidt.jpg
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caabbagepot.jpg
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chinesevase3.JPG
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chocolate pot2.JPG
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chumash.jpg
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cloud bowl.jpg
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female torso1.jpg
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firebringer.JPG
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handout candy bowl2.jpg
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honeycomb2.JPG
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impression platter.JPG
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impression platter3.JPG
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incised.jpg
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landscape pot.jpg
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littlepitcher.JPG
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love pot 2.JPG
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luna face bowl.JPG
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marbleized.jpg
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no deposit vase.JPG
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oldest peace.jpg
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2009-001.jpg
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Side one; track 2.jpg
Side one; track 2.jpg 2012-01-10

Spring Thaw Diptych.jpg
60" x 40"; acrylic on canvas; set of 2

Spring Thaw Diptych1.jpg
30" x 40"; acrylic on canvas; 1 of 2

Spring Thaw Diptych2.jpg
30" x 40"; acrylic on canvas; 2 of 2

BackWay.jpg
BackWay.jpg 2010-12-13

redbirchwhite.jpg
redbirchwhite.jpg 2011-01-02

redbirch.jpg
redbirch.jpg 2010-12-11

redbluebirch.jpg
redbluebirch.jpg 2010-12-11

a18knots.JPG
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abeachdoc.JPG
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abeachgirl2final.JPG
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ahappyhour.jpg
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ahightide.jpg
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akay.jpg
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alpha male.jpg
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amaitai.JPG
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amargarita.JPG
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amichael.JPG
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as you like it.jpg
as you like it.jpg 2008-10-21

bemine.JPG
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bemine2.JPG
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C8H10N4O2 - Wired.jpg
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home.jpg
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landscape series dawn.jpg
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landscape series sunrise.jpg
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landscape series sunset.jpg
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love me!.jpg
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love you!.jpg
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love you, too!.jpg
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P7180002.JPG
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P9140001.JPG
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Reflections - RIver Oak - sold.jpg
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summerfun more.jpg
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temple gate far2.jpg
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temple gate nea2r.jpg
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valley landscape series dusk.jpg
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VS1- Edinburg Opera House.jpg
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VS2 - Maurertown Brethern Church - SOLD.jpg
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VS4- Allegheny Spring-sold.jpg
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VS5- Midway County Fair.jpg
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VS8 & 9 -Welcome Home diptych.jpg
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winter window.JPG
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Crooked Road Left
Approx 4' x6' panel. 1 of 2 (diptych) 2009-09-29

Croooked Road Right
Approx 4' x6' panel. 2 of 2 (diptych) 2009-09-29

Imagination Contin.I.jpg
Imagination Contin.I.jpg 2009-08-09

Imagination Contin. II.jpg
Imagination Contin. II.jpg 2009-08-09

Imagination Contin. III.jpg
Imagination Contin. III.jpg 2009-08-09

Imagination Contin.IV.jpg
Imagination Contin.IV.jpg 2009-08-09

Imagination Contin.V.jpg
Imagination Contin.V.jpg 2009-08-09

Imagination Contin.size.jpg
Imagination Contin.size.jpg 2009-08-09

Imagination Contin.size2.jpg
Imagination Contin.size2.jpg 2009-08-09

MoonPhases display.jpg
MoonPhases display.jpg 2008-10-15

letters home.jpg
letters home.jpg 2008-10-15

Regenesis I.jpg
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

RegenesisIII.jpg
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Unity
ceramic tiles on backpainted glass 25"x21"

Live Large
mixed media (acrylic and enamel paints on board with metal)

small wonder 6x8- SOLD.jpg
small wonder 6x8- SOLD.jpg 2005-02-05

ShenZen.jpg
ShenZen.jpg 2005-05-01

Slopeside -SOLD.jpg
Slopeside -SOLD.jpg 2004-12-14

St Stephen.jpg
St Stephen.jpg 2005-05-14

summerfun.jpg
summerfun.jpg 2008-07-18

VS3- Seventh Bend Sunset - SOLD.jpg
VS3- Seventh Bend Sunset - SOLD.jpg 2005-01-15

ahappyhour.jpg
ahappyhour.jpg 2009-07-03

Reflect 4 -Beau soleil sur la rivage SOLD.jpg
Reflect 4 -Beau soleil sur la rivage SOLD.jpg 2009-07-03

ancient voices 1.jpg
ancient voices 1.jpg SOLD 2009-07-03

ancient voices 2 - sold.jpg
ancient voices 2 - sold.jpg 2009-07-03

ancient voices 3.jpg
ancient voices 3.jpg 2009-07-03

ancient voices 5.jpg
ancient voices 5.jpg SOLD 2009-07-03

Ancient voices I -SOLD.jpg
Ancient voices I -SOLD.jpg 2009-07-03

Austin sold.jpg
Austin sold.jpg 2009-07-03

Buddhapada - sold.jpg
Buddhapada - sold.jpg 2004-12-27

Buddhapada II SOLD.jpg
Buddhapada II SOLD.jpg 2009-07-03

Cottage View -SOLD.jpg
Cottage View -SOLD.jpg 2004-12-14

Dharma.jpg
Dharma.jpg 2009-07-03

dreamII
dreamII- Destroyed.jpg SOLD 2004-12-14

Escape.jpg
Escape.jpg 2004-12-14

Good Fortune.jpg
Good Fortune.jpg 2007-03-12

HANDS DOWN.JPG
HANDS DOWN.JPG SOLD 2006-06-10

Hidden Path.jpg
Hidden Path.jpg 2009-07-03

Metallic Tryptich.jpg
Metallic Tryptich.jpg  SOLD 2009-07-03

Old Growth.jpg
Old Growth.jpg 2009-07-03

Primal.jpg
Primal.jpg SOLD 2009-07-03

Reflect 2 metalllic dream I (diptych)SOLD.jpg
Reflect 2 metalllic dream I (diptych) SOLD.jpg 2009-07-03

Reflect 3 metalllic dream II (diptych)SOLD.jpg
Reflect 3 metalllic dream II (diptych)SOLD.jpg 2009-07-03

Large Aug. 3.jpg
Large Aug. 3.jpg 2010-08-04

large for scale.jpg
large for scale.jpg 2010-08-04

FNF fundraiser #1
30"x30" unfinished size; acrylic on prepared canvas; created for Friends of the North Fork (of the Shenandoah River) annual fundraiser auction to be held September 2009.
Created  2009-07-09

patchwork bag.jpg
Using the pieces that were large enough to sew into patchwork. The last piece of "wearable art" I could make out of this canvas!!

patchwork bag other view.jpg
just another view of the patchwork bag

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I took these pieces and mounted them on a stretched canvas. I'll use this as a base and will make a collage. Then I will bring  in the completed "unwearable art" piece (hahaha) when I bring the other pieces to the gallery.

soft tote.jpg
This is fairly large (approx 14"x11"x4") but folds up REALLY small. See the next two pics.

soft tote folded.jpg
soft tote folded.jpg 2009-08-17

soft tote folded2.jpg
soft tote folded2.jpg 2009-08-17

slouch bag.jpg
I did not "make" this bag. I purchased the bag and then added the outside pocket.

large jacke other viewt.jpg
large jacke other viewt.jpg 2009-08-16

large jacket.jpg
large jacket.jpg 2009-08-16

small jacke other viewt.jpg
small jacke other viewt.jpg 2009-08-16

small jacket.jpg
small jacket.jpg 2009-08-16

tote bags aug 2009.jpg
I purchased the tote bags and then applied the canvas and the pottery shards.

wearable art tag.jpg
wearable art tag.jpg 2009-08-16

The new year has started out to be pretty productive. I have been trying some new techniques on my traditional pottery. Sometimes it works.....other times.............not so much. Overall, I'm getting some pretty interesting results, though.
I also painted a 30" x 40" (unframed) version of the Mangled Mannequin: Ms. Bigg Butt. It's fun. Christal Prout of the music duo "Chatham Street" now has the original Ms. Butt. I'm also in the process of doing a kind of mono-print on clay slab with the Ms. Butt as the subject. I'll let you know how THAT goes.
Here's to a fun and productive 2012.

A few more pictures of sculptures and raku. There is another LARGE sculpture in the works, but it will be a few weeks until it's finished. In the meantime, check out The Art Group Galleries (located in the Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Center) in Mount Jackson, Virginia for not only my work, but the work of nearly 30 other artists.

I just posted a few new pics in "traditional pottery". It's a new technique called mocha diffusion. It involves using a "super slip" that you apply to green leatherhard pottery. Then mix pigment with vinegar and drop/dribble/draw in the wet super slip. The vinegar (acid) reacts with the clay in the slip and pulls the pigment along with it.
I haven't gotten the process down yet, as the slip makes the greenware so soft that it deforms. I'll keep experimenting until I figure out how to get more consistent results.

I got the miscellaneous album problem fixed. No more action on this site for a while.

So somehow I have managed to create a TOTALLY new miscellaneous album. And...I am too annoyed to try to fix it. Just click on the NEWEST one (that would be the one nearest the top) to see the new works. You know....sometimes I wonder about myself. Other times....I worry me. Right now, I just want a glass of wine................................................

So, I'm finally getting back on track. Finished up a load of traditional pottery over the weekend, fired the raku kiln AND finished up a mixed media piece that has been languishing for a while and created a new one. So look in the traditional pottery and the raku pottery albums. I am going to add the mixed media pieces to the Miscellaneous Album.

As an aside....everyone should know that The Art Group Galleries (theartgroup.org) are now located in the Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Center in Mt. Jackson. Our new digs are STUNNING. If you do Facebook, search for Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Center and have a look. We also have a website under development....bscac.org. In any case, TAGG and BSCAC are both 501c3 non-profits trying to bring the arts to everyone. Please think about supporting them in some way. Lots of great art outreach going on. I'm proud to be a part of it.

Just finished up a load of traditional pottery and will have it in the gallery by tomorrow afternoon. I used a new HVLP sprayer that I got as a Christmas present and it produces awesome results. There are green raku pieces waiting for a bisque firing, but I need to throw a few more pieces before I get to that. In any case, check out the "traditional pottery" album to see what's been added. (This warm weather sure makes a difference in my productivity!)

It's been a little slow in the studio what with the cold weather (and attendant frozen water lines, etc), but I do have some pottery in the pipeline. Hopefully, I'll be able to have enough to do a bisque firing sometime before the end of this month. In the meantime, I've been painting (since I can do that while wearing a PARKA!!!!). The latest is a diptych called Spring Thaw. You can tell where my mind has been! Unfortunately, I am having camera/lighting issues and the photos that I'll put in my "acrylics on canvas" album won't really show the lighting. It's a shame, because they really do have the feel of the spring thaw when there's still snow up high in the mountains but the bottom land is all wet and squishy. Oh well....you'll just have to come to The Art Group Gallery to see them as they actually are. Each canvas is 30"x40", so the set is over 5 feet long with the frames. Hey....if I'm going to paint, I'm going to paint BIG!

I just put up some pictures of new raku and traditional pottery as well as of three new acrylic paintings. Things have been a little slow in the studio due to frozen water lines and time commitments at the BSCAC. But, after the first of the year, I should get back on schedule with production.

I've been able to get some new work underway in addition to teaching the first adult claywork class at the BSCAC. It went really well. New espresso cup sets are at The Art Group Galleries at the BSCAC and some will soon be in the Woodstock Cafe. No new pictures yet, but hopefully soon.

So yesterday was no better. BUT!!!! Today was the payback. Whew. 4 large raku pieces thrown and 16 new espresso sets (not out of raku clay). If I can keep this up, there will be new pieces for the gallery by the middle of October. Ahhhhhh......................

So I was really stoked that my last run of raku turned out and my espresso cups nearly sold out in less than 8 hours after hitting the gallery. The mudgods are punishing me for my good fortune! I spent the ENTIRE day trying out a new raku clay and got ...nada...absolutely NOTHING!!! UGH!!! I will try again tomorrow and, with luck, be able to post pics of GREAT NEW WORKS.....in a few weeks...or months????

Just added the pic of the "missing piece". Laura Fogle (aka - MudDog, Clay Slave,...) stopped in and we unloaded the glazed wares from the kiln. Laura is an ersatz student here and her work is developing incredibly quickly! She had 8 pieces in this run and they turned out just great. My pieces also turned out! I made a set of 8 espresso cups/saucers...plus other stuff...but the espresso cups are really cute!! I'll post pics of the traditional stuff tomorrow.

I fired the raku kiln yesterday and got some great results. I also bisque fired the electric kiln last week, glaze fired last week and glaze fired again yesterday. The last glaze load is still in the kiln, but as soon as it comes out, I'll get pictures of everything and post that under the traditional pottery album above. I've already posted pics of the raku from yesterday. Hopefully, I'm back on track. I'm trying some new clays next week and have been mixing up some new glazes. Some of those are ok and some are pretty blah. It's fun making my own, though!
OK...so keep your eyes on this page in the coming days for more "stuff". By the way....the gallery (TAGG) is now located in the new Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Center at 5998 Main Street in Mt. Jackson, Virginia. Follow the BSCAC on Facebook!!!

Well, the grand opening of the Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Center was SPECTACULAR!!! So many friends showed up AND....they KEEP showing up!!! The number of visitors to the center and The Art Group Galleries (notice the plural here!!!!! we now have FOUR galleries in the new center!) is astounding. Thank you everyone.
So...now down to business. I work at the center every Monday and one other day (minimum), but that leaves me time for the studio. In the last week, I have made 14 espresso sets for Lucas Roasting Company, 6 sgrafitto pots and 3 raku pots. NOT FINISHED mind you. Just started. I plan to bisque fire this coming week and continue to work the wheel. Hopefully, in a month or so, I'll be back up to a decent inventory and then can actually start building my new raku kiln that has been on the drawing board for over a year..............sigh............
If I manage, I'll get a pic of the unbisqued sgrafitto pots. They look pretty cool.
Thanks for hanging in with me.

I apologize for letting things get stale here. However, I have been up to my eyeballs in alligators getting the new Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Center ready to open!! The grand opening is August 7th from 10am till 8pm. There will be music, art, food.....think of it as a block party!! If you are interested, we have a website - bscac.org -(pretty rudimentary) with a link to our Facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/The-Bowman-Shannon-Cultural-Arts-Center/122762971082804. (LINKS APPEAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE)
Once the grand opening is over, I'll be back to the studio and will continue to add to this site!
Thanks.

I have finally caught up on photographing and posting pictures of all of my latest pottery (raku and traditional). The new pieces haven't hit the gallery yet. That will take a little while. Hopefully, though, they'll all be available by the end of May. Until then, you'll just have to contact me directly for information.

It's been a while since I've posted any pictures (mainly because I've gotten lazy!). In any case, I just added new raku pictures. There should be a few more in the coming week. I also unloaded a full kiln of traditional pottery. Hopefully, pictures of those pieces will be up within a couple of weeks.
Thanks for following along and I promise to try to do better about posting pictures....(maybe I'll even work on videos!!!)

Raku and electric kiln (traditional) pottery pics added. Check each of the albums.

Go to the raku album and look for the first (most recently added) 9 pics.

So all of the pics that are called "broken dreams" (except for the first sculptural piece which was actually meant to be called that before I even started...) are pieces that broke in the raku kiln or from the shock of coming out and cooling too quickly. I put them back together because they were interesting and I think they have some merit just as eye-candy. However....don't even THINK about putting liquids in these!!!!!! (hahaha)

So out of 9 pieces, 4 survived intact. Oh well.....I was pushing the limits on a few things and experimenting with different slip apps. Needless to say............I may not be repeating some of the things we tried. The ones that went to pieces are pretty interesting though. I put them back together sort of like a puzzle. Thought provoking.......but NOT capable of holding liquids (haha).
Pics to be posted within a week.

We're going to do another firing this afternoon starting around 5pm. It's currently 3:45 and it's 95degrees out. So waiting is a good idea. Still using the small kiln, but plan to build the larger top-hat by the end of September. Between the floorcloths and the wearable art, I got a little backed up.
This firing, will have some more experiments with glaze/firing techniques and reduction combustibles. If things go well, we may have a short video clip to add in a couple of days as well as some pictures.

I just finished the second floorcloth (picture in the floorcloth album above). It still has to be sealed and hemmed, but the folks at Friends of the North Fork will do that. I hope this helps them raise money for the cause. The North Fork of the Shenandoah is a wonder of nature that deserves all the protection we can give.

So...I'm working on the bigger floorcloth for the Friends of the North Fork fundraiser. This is taking a WEE bit longer than I anticipated. But..............it's coming along. The only problem is that is has taken my attention away from building my tophat kiln. No worries. It will get done by fall. As soon as I finish the floorcloth, I'll post a picture.

I finished the first of two floorcloths for the Friends of the North Fork of the Shenanadoah River  fundraising auction (to be held in October at the annual Fish Fry). It's a small one (about 30"x30") and there's a picture above. I haven't gotten the canvas to make the second one yet. It will be significantly different and larger.

Michael finished the video and posted it last night. It is a long one. The first half is about the actual firing. The second half is "show and tell" of the product. A BIG thanks to Michael for creating the movie out of a real mish-mash of video.

I just put up pictures of the newest raku pieces. I plan on getting the video of some of the firing and "show and tell" up here by tomorrow morning at the latest. The pictures don't show "all sides" etc, but at least you can get an idea of what I ended up with! I had to rearrange the old raku photos, too, so that I could start giving them date labels. Sorry for the mess.

Whew!
Vicki Palmerton (my right hand/raku bud) and I started firing at 4:15pm. We didn't finish until after 9pm. We had some GREAT glaze results but also some REALLY bad breakage. We figured out why, though. I bisqued my stuff to ^04 (in order to save some time and $$ by putting it in with some traditional pottery). Bad idea. It vitrified the clay too much. So, we got more breakage and less carbon sinking on the unglazed areas. That said, we REALLY learned some important lessons about raku.
This firing was all about experimenting. I started making a video which I'll finish up tomorrow by showing the finished products. Once it's done, I'll post it. I'll also post pics of the pieces that actually survived as well as the "shards" of the pieces that didn't.
We did a "naked raku" pot. BIG thumbs up on that. A horse hair pot...again big thumbs up. Also terra sig pots with different glaze applications that were really nice. Actually, all of the glazes turned out beautifully. It was just the clay body that tripped us up. Not all of the pieces were made of "raku" clay. I used a red earthenware and a buff earthenware that I had grogged. Both PROBABLY would have done ok, had I not bisqued them so high.
Bottom line - it was worth the failures to learn about the new techniques.
Stay tuned for pics and video within the next couple of days.

I have put up a lot more pics. Some are not great quality, but at least you can see what I'm doing. Next Tuesday, we're doing a raku firing (the most fun you can have setting fires in trashcans!!!!!) and I'm going to try to get Michael to video it and then edit and upload it. It's .....ummm.....an "interesting" process.

OK....you are either family or REALLY good friends, so you are expected to realize that I'm new at this and am trying REALLY hard. This is all Jenny's fault!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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