Living as an expatriate–probably working with some combination of high-tech and art–has always been appealing. At the recent Colorado Stone Sculptor’s meet, I met an artist just back from Ajijic. This small artist-friendly community of US and Canadian expats sounds very appealling. Would love to visit.
Just returned from the April meeting of the Colorado Stone Sculptors held at Ironton Studios in Denver. As always, it was a great inspiration. I bought 65 pounds of Pyrophyllite (Wonderstone) for $.95/lb.
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This morning–just in time–completed the Zebra Marble desktop card holder for this evening’s gala fund raiser. This is by far the toughest stone I have ever worked! It makes My Yule Marbles seem like carving soap! All for a good cause, though.
Now, sanding & polishing. Deadline looms.
Late this month there is a fund raising event for which I’m donating a stone sculpture. This photo shows the initial rough. The material is zebra marble. The design isn’t yet final but I’m leaning toward an abstract form serving as a desktop business card holder.
Earlier today, drove by this quite famous troll which sits under a bridge in funky Fremont, north of Seattle. Zoom in to see the vintage VW Bug under his claw.
Added a Live Traffic Map (and a Masks at MoCA update) to my MARBLE/marble blog. It will be fun to watch.
For some time I have been thinking of building and maintaining a list of artistic and creative adventures around the world. A sort of personal “places and things to see and do before you die” (except that I’m Not)…
I‘m using a new on-line mind map tool which […]
Masks at MoCA 2008, completed entry. I’m pleased with how it turned out. Definately and improvement over last year’s entry: Masks at MoCA 2007
Each year an artists statement must accompany the mask. Here is mine for 2008:
“Break Out”
“The only sin is ugliness, and if we believed this with all our being, all other activities of […]
The Masks at MoCA deadline is looming! More progress today. Remaining is some fine tuning of the stone textures and polish and then a paint treatment for the mask itself. I’m thinking a slight cream with gradation to darker shades at the edges.