just finishing up another semester of school. i have many works in progress, but as it goes the progress is slow, and i have not been as interested in documenting the early stages of work as much as i am in the end result because it speaks for its self. i have been working on a ceramic sculpture that has movement. i was inspired by antique toys so i have been trying to make a bunny on a bike...the bike looks like it fell down a flight of stairs and has been hospitalized. but when i unwind its bandaging of tape after the epoxy has reset its parts i think it is going to be stronger than it was before. i will get a before and after action shot, but only because it is a great example of how pushing the limits of clay can cause really devastating results and set ya back a few days. PATIENCE...grumble grumble grumble. and once that obstacle is over there is the added anticipation of weather or not the rest of the components will come together. the hardest part i can foresee is the balancing the rider, and bicycle on the moving wheel. i might have bitten off more than i could chew with this one, but it has been a much welcomed challenge.

wow this thing has been long neglected. how sad! so it is my new and improved goal to treat this forum more like a good ol' blog rather than simply a portfolio. i have wondered why anyone would want to make a blog or participate in blogging. now i am at a point in which i am no longer questioning it, just going to test the waters and see how i like it.

ass backward goal list:

first goal:

to further expand upon my new work and see if anything comes to fruition with any of my older work.

second goal (though not unrelated to the first):

get over the not so true fact that art, including mine. has no meaning out side of what the viewer sees and interprets. i guess it might mean something to some people to know what my intentions are for my work, and i think writing about it will help me better understand why this is so important as well.

third goal:

better document my work and better organize my progress. i hope this will make things clearer for myself and others interested in the process!

fourth one:

under construction.

Secrets

Portable Art

Mixed Media/Found Objects

Parrot

Table Piece

Bisque/Glazed Not Fired

Root Man

Table Piece

High Fire

Hungry Little Travelers

Table Pieces

Bisque/Glazed Not Fired

Predictable

Book/Table Piece

Bisque/Glazed Not Fired

inside view

front/closed

pages/side

spine/side

Blue Bird

Table Piece

High fire

Rusty

Table Piece

High Fire

Roses For Jessica's Wedding

unfinished/green