When I tried to seriously pose one of the action figures to see what I needed to build, I quickly realized the backs of my benches were too high. No seated furry could have their arm on top of the […]
The bench evolved in a very organic way. When it came time to get started, using resin no longer made sense. What I needed to do was explore. Plaster and wax are better for that. Resin is for when you […]
I have to laugh at myself. I cut down the tree that was my breakthrough and then eliminated the stump that was to become a symbol because I didn’t like how it worked with the other components. Then I started […]
This is an extremely rare pair of vases with views of old Saint Petersburg c.1840. They were made by a prominent Russian Private Factory. One shows the Alexander Column in Palace Square with the city seen by way of the […]
I mined some lost images from an old Keynote presentation. Still hoping to get access to the lost high res files but at least I have these. Dates range from 2003 up to about 2011. Over the period, I worked […]
The week didn’t go exactly as planned. A deadline was temporarily moved up causing me to panic. The date was moved back after a couple days but I had already become determined to push through the Cat Light I posted […]
The figure I have been working on in the tree is one possibility. In my mind I am starting to see something more dynamic. Will take this figure out and clean it up but not make any final decisions until […]
The tree was a breakthrough for me. I had been uncertain up to now exactly what the setting would be. Returning to the bench and tree scenes of the tile work will give a sense of place. I am always […]
Over the coming months, I am going to show you some of the figures that inspire me in my work. I will talk about their history as best as I can reconstruct it. Many come to me as orphans, almost […]