Available Things

 These are pieces I have not sold, which are therefore still available through me (no commission! possible shipping costs!) -- inquire if intrigued.

On View Now

 A fellow artist who was working the floor at Touchstone Gallery yesterday sent me the happy news that both of my pieces in the District 51 show have been sold! I am delighted -- this is my first time in a juried show, and the overall quality of the other artwork on display is so high. It's really a lovely show, with a fabulous variety of mixed media, paintings, encaustics, amazing ceramics, etc. You can see them all (including my little assemblages) until February 9th (Wed-Sun 12-5).

"Tarmac" and "Climb"

The back of the thing

 Still writing "2024" on my rust...

(Detail, backside of “Climb” — delivered today to Touchstone Gallery for the District 51 show.)

District 51

I am in this show: https://www.touchstonegallery.com/exhibits-all/the-district-51

(Two of my tinier pieces will be on view, and for sale. One of them, "Tarmac," was also at DCAC; the other, "Climb," has not yet been shown outside the NIRV.)

The show opens January 9th. It sounds like fun to me -- the application wanted to know my specific connection to the city (I told them, "I pick up bits of art fodder everywhere -- rusty wire, vine wood, rat bones; the city is not only an inspiration but is literally woven into my sculptures...") I'm interested to see what other people contribute.

Weighing "Tarmac"

Images for work in progress

If you are falling through the cracks -- if the cracks are widening, because the powerful have crowbars -- weave your own webs in the interstices.

Base for the Nest (top view)

"The cure for burnout is not self-care. It is all of us caring for each other. We can't do it alone." (Emily and Amelia Nagoski)

One of the support towers (currently 27" high)

(detail) Support tower 1 - base

Recent work with similar themes, structures, or vibes...

(Tripod?) Melted glass, gardening shears, found objects.

Tiny "scaffold" WIP on one bedspring.

pining for petrichor

The good thing about this dry blazing heat is that paint and varnish dry fast. I venture outdoors only to spray foul chemicals, then retreat back to the coolth.

Petal and wing on rust

I am making new art. Come see some of it! This year's Wallmountables at DCAC opens Friday, July 12th. One of my fellow Arts Collective members will also be hanging his work, for the first time! We are excited.

When We All Go

 I handed over "If We All Go" to its new owner yesterday -- I am just a tiny bit sad to part with this piece, but it was delightful to meet & chat with the lovely buyer!

** Two other folks who owe me message replies: I have "Moon Box" and "I Seem To Be A Tripod" all wrapt and ready; don't you want your art? **

"If We All Go" (detail)

Next up is the DCAC "Wallmountables" summer show -- July 12 to August 11, 2024. I'd reserved one square, planning to do several tiny things, but today I decided I may want to do several tiny things and one not-tiny thing, so I have reserved a second square.

Rumor has it that one of our quieter Collective members will also be installing something at Wallmountables! Watch this space...

And my new friend asked me if I have a newsletter, so I am going to create a little email list. I will probably just use it to send people these updates directly, since my blog posting is not very regular. Comment to this post if you'd like to be added (no-one will see the comments but me). I also post the link on BlueSky and Farcebook whenever I post something here.

If you would like a deluxe, paper, actual-mail version of my newsletter, it is possible that I will come up with something fancy like that for subscribers in the future! Comment below if you think you might be into that.