from our family to yours…
hope you get to eat all the goodies, enjoy the all the company and are grateful for the adventure.
wishing you all a happy thanksgiving
grateful
the dirt
featured art: urchin holes
Urchins Holes are hand built, perforated flanges of very thin, nearly translucent porcelain fused to a stoneware ring as it’s protector. Inspired by the sea urchins natural homes of holes in mudstone rocks visible at very low tides. The holes are actually formed by the urchins themselves, who bite away at the rock with their teeth and slowly sculpt their protected home around them.
Only 5 are available in the online shop and they make a perfect gift for the art + nature lover in your life!
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This week, outside the studio…
One took us through the Lucas preserve and had views of Skywalker Ranch and the entire north bay and the other, a short segment through Skylawn Memorial Park cemetery, love getting to check out these unique spots in the Bay Area that we would of otherwise never discovered.
The Outside Scoop is a weekly blog series that shares a little bit of what’s going on in my life outside of the studio. Please feel free to leave comments, I look forward to chatting with you here!
ArtAxis Fundraising Sale
Over 100 works donated by over 75 artists are now available on the Artaxis web shop and all sales support their mission, one of my Medusas is available too! The sale launches Tuesday November 15th at 11am (PST).
Artaxis is an all volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization that is guided by a simple principle – artists supporting artists. Featuring nearly 1000 artists from over 50 countries and all 50 States in the US, Artaxis engages the ceramics community through promotional, educational, and networking programs while celebrating diverse artistic practices and being a resource of aesthetic values.
Last Water Droplet Available!
Two of the three available Water Droplets have sold! Does anyone want to adopt the last in this series of work??
Inspired by viewing a drop of seawater under a microscope these porcelain plankton parts are trapped within multiple layers of clear resin. Each resin disc is set into a custom stoneware clay and copper holder that is mounted to the wall and lit with LED lighting.
600. | 8″ x 9″ x 5″ | ceramic, resin, copper, led lights | 2022
A portion of your purchase will be donated to the Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery and California Ocean Alliance.
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This week, outside the studio…
The Outside Scoop is a weekly blog series that shares a little bit of what’s going on in my life outside of the studio. Please feel free to leave comments, I look forward to chatting with you here!
Art Fridays at the Gallery
Need a moment in the week to just zone out and make a little art?
Art Fridays happen every Friday at the Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery from 12-5 and they are open to anyone who wants to just stop in and be creative. I was invited to attend last week and we used polymer clay to create ocean inspired creatures which could then be painted with some acrylics.
It was so sweet to watch obviously really busy students, just stop and play with clay for a few minutes before continuing on with their day. During my exhibition, all the Art Friday projects are ocean related, from seashell and wire jewelry to mosaics with beach trash. If you’re planning a trip to see the show on a Friday afternoon, make sure you leave time to be creative too!
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This week, outside the studio…
The Outside Scoop is a weekly blog series that shares a little bit of what’s going on in my life outside of the studio. Please feel free to leave comments, I look forward to chatting with you here!
November Studio News
Here’s the monthly wrap up of everything going on at the studio…
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Work from the Relic Series added to the shop
Only five mini Relics remain in the online shop and they are ON SALE now!
These small sculptures are simple and minimalist in style but create a striking negative spaces. They are iron washed ceramic, tied together with sinew and mounted on slate stone bases making them suitable for indoor and outdoor spaces.