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Jun 20, 2022
Traveling Again
Just back from my trip to the Southwest traveling with my brother Gary. Aside from the beautiful nature to be found, in spite of the...
May 28, 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 17, 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...
Mar 27, 2022
Shells & Glue
I have a dear friend Liz who has been collecting seashells for me (she loves the beach and lives near one). I can ask her to collect some...
Jan 17, 2022
Scale is No Issue
Central to my concept of creating Foundlings is the exploration of contrasts — old versus new, abstract versus realistic, broken versus...
Jan 4, 2022
Predictable Forms
In describing my Foundlings I have stated that they are a collection of elements arranged in a formal way. They are assembled with...
Nov 28, 2021
Form of Inspiration
I don’t have a single source of inspiration for my work but the two major influences I do have are Joseph Cornell and Louise Nevelson. I...
Oct 30, 2021
Distractions
I have not written a blog entry for months. I’m not sure why. I can’t blame it on distractions even though I have been productive. I have...
Mar 16, 2021
Bird's Eye View
I have often commented on maintaining a fresh perspective when creating Foundlings as it is so easy to get lost in the process. Usually a...
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...
Jan 11, 2021
Workshop Upgrade
11 January 2021. It is difficult to see yourself accurately, to access your own work and by extension, to see how your skills have...
Oct 12, 2020
Political Statements
My foundlings are largely a pursuit of aesthetics. There is a lot of art that have political themes these days but I have avoided wading...
Aug 5, 2020
Unexpected
This is Monarch III. Not a very large work, just a little Foundling that came together rather quickly. When working on a piece I noticed...
Jul 24, 2020
Thoughts Turning East
From Chinese Koans to the Hindu notions of reincarnation and from Taoism to Zen Buddhism; I have been greatly inspired by Eastern...
Jul 10, 2020
Vision & Engineering
There are two aspects of creating these Foundlings that seem so different at first glance and yet are actually part of the same creative...
Jun 24, 2020
100 Days of Solitude
The pandemic has been going on for over 100 days. Self isolating and social distancing has made the days much the same. Without going out...
May 28, 2020
Scholar's Rock
Traditionally appreciated by Chinese philosophers, scholar’s rocks can be any size or any color. These abstract forms were meant to...
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...
Apr 9, 2020
Curious Thing
Charles Demuth painted “I saw the Figure 5 in Gold”. I have seen this image in every survey of art class I have ever taken and in person....
Mar 18, 2020
Years in the Making
I am back from my travels to Norway, Denmark and Sweden and return to a country I don’t recognize. The Covid-19 virus has locked down so...