When I'm not building elf houses, you can usually find me in my pottery studio. Recently, I was invited to a raku fire. I put together this whimsical snake ring jar to use as a vase. Firing raku pottery is very different from my usual kiln process. The flame is hot and the process is quick and smokey! If my raku vase turns out, I'll post the pictures in a future blog. If it doesn't...well that's the fun of raku, its totally unpredictable.
What would I do without my helper? I'm sure the elves appreciate her too.
I'm so excited about this new project! We've been making a ton of larger than life eggs for a new idea I have. When its "hatched," I'll post here!
I usually use this page to talk about elf houses and related work. But let me take a proud father moment. My son received a commission from the Minneapolis St Paul Airport! His painting is now hanging in Terminal 1
Elves houses and mushrooms just seem to go together life peas and carrots. I favor the "amanita muscaria" for its bright red appearance and pretty spots. Since each of my installations features at least of few mushrooms, I but my family and I have painted thousands of spots by this point.
There's so much bad news on the television lately. Why make art? Why make elf houses? Because this is the best time for art and elf houses and all types of magic and care! Art reminds people who they are, what they wish for, why they walk the earth (purpose). And that type of reminder is exactly what we need these days.
When I'm not building elf houses, you can usually find me in my pottery studio. Recently, I was invited to a raku fire. I put together...
