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- May 29, 2022
Equinox
I have to be careful when I work large. As I have mentioned, working large means having to deal with weight, loads, and structure. Small...
- Apr 18, 2022
Gilded Age
As stated in a prior entry, I was concerned about how large this leaf bowl was. I was concerned that this element either needed a large...
- Jul 20, 2021
American Beauty
How I create these works is a mystery to me. I often set out in a direction only to have to turn around or go off in a completely...
- May 4, 2021
In a Dream
I have been exploring glass ingredients of late. The problem arises, however, that if I use too much glass these works can start to look...
- Feb 13, 2021
Complete
In my 20 November posting, I wasn’t sure if this piece was done. Throwing caution to the wind, I had it framed. Frequently having the...
- Jan 28, 2021
Coppertone
Unlike silver, the gold and brass tones I work with have an inherit antique quality to them. That is not to say that silver always looks...
- Dec 22, 2020
More Necessity
An early work that was completed when I was less familiar with the direction I was heading in. It was so easy to fall in love with the...
- Nov 20, 2020
Done
When am I done? Trying to figure that out can be so difficult. To find that balance between overworking a piece or stopping too early is...
- Aug 20, 2020
Expectations
I have to remind myself not to take things for granted. This is a rather important lesson for creating—as well as for living a full life....
- Jun 11, 2020
Lesser Works
I have been taking “lesser works”, Foundlings that I am not happy with, and “decommissioning” them. The success of an assemblage is...
- May 5, 2020
Healing Process
A dear friend died suddenly a few months ago. She was bright, kind, and a loving wife & mother. She had a love of nature, of books and...
- Jan 20, 2020
In Memory II
It’s done, the creation was not nearly as direct a process as it could have been but I am pleased with the outcome. It did turn out to be...
- Nov 20, 2019
Opened Eyes
This piece, “Gothic Fluke” was another one of those pieces that languished in my studio for years. While working on a new Foundling I...
- Sep 21, 2019
In a Bottle
I have such mixed feelings about social media. On one hand I get that people are no longer limited on how to get public attention....
- Jul 9, 2019
Destinations
I found a beautiful set of nesting cookie cutters in was something about the way it reminded me of a flower or of a kind of celestial...
- Jun 20, 2019
Swan Song
I was right. This piece really did push my abilities not only with the engineering but with the aesthetics as well. As discussed in a...
- Dec 7, 2018
Commission Accomplished
It’s done. As difficult as it was to come up with a satisfying composition for the heirlooms, the “engineering” of this Foundling proved...
- Apr 17, 2018
The Spirit
I set up for Art Expo/Solo tomorrow. Like a road race upon seeing the finish line, I usually pick up the pace to sprint to the finish....
- Mar 21, 2018
Art Expo
It’s done. It’s heavy (about 50 lbs.) and it does come apart. I have to unscrew the gold frame part behind the head and I can then remove...
- Oct 17, 2017
Silver Satori
A Victorian flower frog from around 1890, an old lamp reflector, and a differential gear are framed by the base of an old musical box....