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Naughty Slit

     Some goings on here at the wee studio. Some of this will go into this weekend's wood-firing in Waco, some will go toward getting into an upcoming anagama firing at EKU if there is room. The sculptural work will be fired in the electric kiln later on with additional functional work.

evolve

     While some of my younger EKU colleagues are off at graduate school, I look at this time for me as my own "graduate" work. I see evolution and development, exploration and refinement.

Unwelcome. Surprise.

   Photographer Nathaniel Miller mentions in his interview with Frances Figart that he does not think of anything when he is photographing the moment. This statement got me thinking about my own process. I think I'll expand on this at a later time but it revolves around the zen process of creating.

Maternal Appetite

Chop wood, carry water.

Progress Report

Tiny Monster; 2011; Mixed media

This is a new tiny piece of work in gourd and metal. I have a things for slits. I love this little thing. Tiny Monster is what I call it and it looks like it's getting ready for a fight.

And this is a sample of one of the teapots I've carved. I am planning on hooking up my kiln this month so I can bisque these in the future. I need to do it here in the studio for several reasons, not least of which is that transporting items all the way to EKU for bisque firing that are this appendage-y is pushing the limit on assuring damage before it gets to Richmond. Glazing? Haven't got a clue. Make more, make more.

And guess what!? It's Morel Mushroom season in Estill County! Found this one in the county today! I found one - ONE - once on my property 12 years ago and haven't seen one since then until today. My property is not conducive to morel growth I am told. Boo hiss.