ceramic sculpture

Last week of Sculpture Now!

I am very happy to have two of my sculptures in this important show, Sculpture Now, at the Peninsula Museum of Art in Burlingame, CA. It comes down next weekend so go visit soon!

Peninsula Museum of Art
1777 California Drive
Burlingame, CA 94010
650.692.2101

This exhibition presents works by 25 Pacific Rim Sculptors focusing on serious social or environmental issues challenging our country and planet and resulting in humanitarian crises: pollutants damage our atmosphere to the point of extreme climate change, fires, crop failures; insecticides and industrial wastes poison our land and waterways; and discarded plastic chokes our oceans and kills already over-fished marine life. Scarce resources lead to strife. Borders close to desperate, asylum-seeking refugees and children are torn from their parents.  In these times of unprecedented and rapid change, artists’ voices need to be heard more than ever.

JUROR:
Brigitte Micmacker, Owner of Sculpturesite Gallery (previously A New Leaf Gallery), has owned and operated galleries for 28 years and counting. 

Surrealist Totems from Ojai are ready for spiritual deployment

I had a blast teaching my Surrealist Totems workshop in Ojai! it was great to share my knowledge with an amazing group of students at the Beatrice Wood Art Center, a place filled with the spirituality of many dedicated artists and thinkers. I was also lucky enough to stay in the room of Joseph Campbell, the godfather of Star Wars! His deep scholarship on mythology is very inspiring and I’m sure his ideas are already permeating my subconscious.
Looking forward to teaching there again next year!

Surrealist Totems Workshop at Beatrice Wood Center For the Arts

I am very excited to announce my upcoming workshop in Ojai, CA at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts! I will be demonstrating and leading students through an exploration of personal iconography to create ceramic sculptures which reflect the unique qualities of each maker.  The workshop will be held in beautiful Ojai, California, an idyllic nature space, which inevitably inspires a nourishing and centering spirit within everyone. The Beatrice Wood Center is a great museum, gallery, workshop and library space, transformed from the former studio and abode of Beatrice Wood, an artist said to be the Mama of Dada. She was a great experimenter, with inexhaustible curiosity and wonder and I am looking forward to channeling this wonderful energy in September!

Saturday & Sunday, September 15 & 16, 2018
11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Cost $275. per person ($250. for members)
Includes a light vegetarian lunch

Registration is open and there are still a few spots left. Reserve your space today!

http://www.beatricewood.com/workshops/surrealist_totems.html

Ceramics in Los Angeles

I love this article in the LA Times, discussing the growing impact of clay in the art world. Also happy to see Fahrenheit 2018 mentioned as one of the clay shows to check out in the area, where one of my pieces was chosen by the great Patti Warashina. It’s a great exhibition and I hope many eyes get to see it before it closes July 22nd!

 

Fahrenheit 2018 Bienniel

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-ca-cm-ceramics-clay-art-20180425-htmlstory.html

Workshop update–Fantastical Creatures were a fantastic success!

I am so thrilled to meet an amazing group of creators and share my approach to clay this past week. I couldn’t have asked for more engaged and enthusiastic workshop participants. A bit nostalgic about leaving San Miguel de Allende but looking forward to bringing the Mexican energy into my own studio.

Here are some snapshots of our process and pieces ready for the kiln.

Looking forward to my next visit to San Miguel!

Showing personal work examples on the first day.
Hardworking students!
Face demo!

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