Things have been very busy around here with show, installations and summer classes starting soon but despite all that, I’ve been poking away at some new work in the studio. My studio neighbor Kochlacs Wood had these beautiful live edge slabs of California Black Walnut that he had salvaged from a downed tree and I thought it would be really nice to contour the wood grain patterns with small layered mushroom/fungus growth forms. I’m thinking that these pieces will eventually be wall mounted, but we’ll have to wait and see. Here’s what I’ve got going so far…
Tag: Art
Art Hearts for Dads & Grads!
Need a sweet gift for the Dad or Grad in your life this spring?
You can order Art Hearts from the online shop an pick them up at the studio in Santa Cruz. Art Hearts on stems are a beautiful addition to any bouquet or potted plant and the ornaments hang on a bottle of celebratory champagne like a charm!
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New Work is Up in the SHOP!
I’m excited to announce that NEW sculptures are available in the online shop!
Hive Series These Mini-Hives are dynamic to look at and will fit beautifully into your garden space. There are only 6 available!
Lichen Series The Lichen Series has evolved into Spore Patterns on reclaimed wood as wall sculptures for indoor or outdoor placement.
Umbel Series The 230 Umbel Flowers are on display at the Environmental Installations Exhibit but they are available for pre-sale now and are selling fast!
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June Studio News
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Save the Date: Sculpture IS: 2017
Sculpture Is: 2017 “In the Garden”
Presented by the Pajaro Valley Arts
June 1 – October 31, 2017
Reception: June 29th 5 – 7pm
The eleventh annual Sculpture IS: exhibition is taking place on the beautiful two-acre Sierra Azul Nursery demonstration gardens with over 90 sculptures. This critically acclaimed exhibit showcases work in steel, wood, ceramics, bronze, glass and concrete. Come visit the gardens!
Sierra Azul Nursery and Gardens
2660 East Lake Avenue
Watsonville California
New Work In the Online Shop Soon!
If you made it to the Spring Studio Sale a few weeks ago, you saw the latest pieces from the Lichen Series | Spore Patterns hanging on my studio walls. I’m really loving these new pieces which are mounted to reclaimed barn board I found on my mother in law’s property.
The ceramic pieces are arranged on the boards to mimic the composition of mushroom spore patterns and play with ideas of death and new growth. These can be hung on the wall both indoors and out, and will give a modern rustic feel to the space they encompass.
They will be hitting the online shop soon, but if you’re interested please contact me for details.
ceramic & reclaimed wood, sizes range from 8″ x 20″ to 30″ x 30″ and prices range from 150. – 250.
Flowers for Sale!
THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the opening of Environmental Installations at the UCSC Arboretum this past Saturday- it was really so fantastic to see the whole exhibit come together and to chat with everyone. I loved seeing patrons walk the path of my Umbel Series Installation. If you haven’t been to the exhibit yet, be sure to get out there, this show is up until November 17th.
If you would like some Umbel Flowers for your own garden, they are available for pre-sale in the online shop! You can order as many as you would like and you will be invited to the Arboretum towards the end of the exhibit for a ‘picking day’ where you can choose the umbel flowers you love and transplant them into your own garden. The picking day will be just before the holiday season starts so you can get flowers for yourself or others!
Umbels are only $65 each and every flower is handmade and unique.
Be sure to add a steel stem (no additional cost) to your shopping cart as well when ordering and to choose ‘local pick up’ to avoid shipping charges. If you are out of the area, you can still order flowers with or without the steel stem and they will be shipped to you after the exhibit closes.
Annieglass interview with Jenni Ward
If you missed it on the Annieglass blog…
INTERVIEW WITH JENNI WARD
APRIL 2017
Jenni Ward is a California-based ceramic sculptor who creates abstract pieces and installations inspired by nature. Her mission is to share the beauty she sees in the natural world through her art. Jenni is the owner of Earth Art Studio; an art studio offering community clay classes to children, teens, and adults since 2005. She has shown her work at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, the de Saisset Museum and at the annual exhibition of the NCECA conference. She has been featured in Ceramics Monthly and Ceramic Now magazine. Annie sat down with Jenni for a get-to-know you interview as follows… read more
Join me for a workshop at Annieglass on Saturday May 27th for the launch of the Craftbar!
Environmental Installations
New Work Up!
If you can’t make it out to see these installations in person, well, that’s just sad.
But the good news is that you can check them out on my website!
Click the links below to learn more about my two newest installations at the UCSC Arboretum for the Environmental Installations exhibit curated by Susana Arias.
Umbel Series Installation
Tree Pools Installation
Environmental Installations | May 20 – Nov 17 | Opening May 20, 3 – 6pm