This is a clip from the movie "Cold Souls" which stars Paul Giamatti. I was part of the art department crew and the clip shows one of the larger sets we worked on. The film just opened in LA and NY so go check it out.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Newspaper Story
This article came out in a NJ newspaper last week. I had no idea the writer would share as much about me as he did. However, I'm hoping many people saw it and will jam the lines at the Long Beach Island Art Foundation with people wanting to put their hands in clay - the Foundation is a GREAT place!!! Come Visit! Friday, June 19, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Great Times at Haystack
Words are not enough to share how magical Haystack in Maine truly is...every artist should experience a place like this at least once in their lives. The intensity of the place - the studios located a stones throw from the mighty ocean, the architecture and the residential buildings like tree houses nestled in the pines, the sounds of nature all creating a haven for artists to explore true creativity. There is a great freedom to explore new ideas and a wonderful community that nourishes us each day supporting our artisit visions. Glassblowers, wood workers, potters, painters and poets all joined together in creative harmony - working diligently, laughing heartily and sharing generously...a gem of a place.
A few photos to share.
The first photo is me inside the kiln as we get ready for our second salt firing - the first firing was amazing and I suspect the second will be even better. The kiln will be packed with the works of many hands, then fired to intense heats and the salt will be thrown to add the final bit of surprise to the finished pots - Can't Wait!!! Check back for the results...
The other image is the glorious view I was lucky enough to take in everyday.....aaaaaaaaaaahh.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Thankful to have been awarded a scholarship to Haystack!
Studios remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week while workshops are in session.
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts is an international craft school located on the Atlantic Ocean in Deer Isle, Maine. The school offers intensive studio-based workshops in a variety of craft media including clay, glass, metals, paper, blacksmithing, weaving, woodworking and more.
The unique experience to be found at Haystack is owed to the combination of internationally-renowned instructors, intensive and focused studio time, the exploration of other art forms including music, poetry and dance, a diverse student body, and an award-winning campus. Students live, eat and work at the school, and studios remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Over the past 50 years, the school has created international workshops and conferences, innovative sessions for high school students and local residents, a visiting artist’s program, scholarship opportunities, and more. Haystack continues to evolve with the interests and ideas of those who visit here
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Heading to Wash, DC for Artomatic
I am excited to be heading to Washington, DC for ARTOMATIC, an amazing art show which runs through July 5th. Even more exciting is my collaboration with dear friend and super talented artist Richard J. Bailey - I hope those who are able will head to ARTOMATIC to check out some of our work, as well as hundreds of other artists. Richard created a brilliant series of illustrations titled "Strangelets" that will framed up by perfectly unique pieces of mine - each ceramic frame has been inspired differently based upon the illustration. The collaboration is a welcomed blending of our aesthetic styles, rich madness of mind, and a firm commitment in our belief to create art, sometimes with much loved friends. The process of creating the slightly distressed frames was one inspired by antique lace, things Edwardian, fragility of certain material objects, beauty and of course a bit of dark humor.
A small sampling of the "stage" Richard's illustrations will be set upon is posted. To see the final collaboration you will have to visit ARTOMATIC 2009.
Friday, May 8, 2009
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