corrugated

wood, corrugated tin, rubber washers, and reed all come together to create this piece - our core of strength that enforces our beliefs and holds them to be our lifeline to the mysteries of life

mask

mask is composed of bone, horsehair,metal wire, found metal object, carpet warp,reed, metal beads and rhinestones -- indicative of the ability to change what we are or who we appear to be simply by covering our true self with a facade -- an escape from our own reality

bloodlines

this piece measures at 22 in x 30 in x 2 in -- it is composed of strips of 2.5 in hardware cloth that has been knotted together with carpet warp in an accordian fashion and then woven with cotton thread, alternately painted to achieve a striped effect -- painted reed has then been inserted through the peaks and stretches from side to side ending in an arch, both up and down -- representative of the bloodlines that intersect thought all cultures, strengthening and infusing new life -- each addition contributing new outlooks while preserving the integrity of the original source

ability to translate

i have added the ability to translate my blog into other languages -- under my profile you will find a button reading "TRANSLATE" -- click on this button and choose the language you wish to translate to -- for those of you in the 78 current countries that read my blog i hope that this makes it easier for you as i appreciate your interest -- i thank you and hope to hear from you

weight of the soul

weight of the soul is a piece made of handmade paper that has been dyed, formed and sundried - these oblong pieces have been strung on sisal that extend above to attach to two metal rings that act as the anchor of the piece -- the sisal is wrapped with cotton rope as it descends, eventually branching from the sisal to join and in itself joined by being wrapped with carpet warp -- all ending in supporting a 3 lb weight that acts as the center of the piece -- adding the weight of the soul to balance the art -- the piece measures 4 ft x 5ft x 3in

port aransas artfest

this weekend - may 19 and 20 - i will be in port aransas for the artfest -- the hours are from 10-5 pm on both saturday and sunday at robert's point park -- port aransas (texas) is a beatiful little enclave near corpus christi and is always enjoyable -- not to mention the wonderful beaches -- so, stop and take a break to visit -- browse the artfest, go to the beach and enjoys all that the coast has to offer -- hope to see you there

sea willow

sea willow is my abstract of the plant life that exists within the sea -- using blues and greens i have attempted to depict the colors of the ocean -- dyed willow, wrapped in handmade paper extend upward to the light from the sea bed -- the metal feet supporting the structure mirror the movement of the waves as they gently rock the plant life to and fro -- providing a habitat for the animal life to breed and live, thus ensuring a new generation