Swamp Mallets

Acrylic medium transfer, of an ink jet print, on wood. A collection of useful, and novel small items. A gift for a friend. A trip to the hardware store, avoided.

Equal and Unequal (1939)

This is a piece by Josef Albers.

I find it interesting to look at, and

even more so because Anni Albers

found it so fascinating that she stared at it for hours.

We all need somewhere to stare for hours, peacefully, perhaps purposelessly. We all need someone whose art we respect enough to spend hours with it at a time.

I don't usually blog about the art of others. But when speaking of having respect for a person's art, I think it's important to set the bar high. Josef Albers' brilliance in technical rendering, color theory, teaching, and his artistic legacy make him a model with which to combat complacence. His relationship with a woman equally talented and driven serves as an enviable blueprint by which to map companionship. And these things are on my mind.

Meandering Impulses:

Efforts not worth detailing

My Third iPod Case

Made from a wide woven ribbon, and a rectangular piece of cloth that would not fray. Hand stitched, windows reinforced with hand stitches, sides enclosed with a decorative stitch.

Screen Printing How to: #1

Here is a slide show, documenting the building of a screen. It was supposed to be the first in a series, but I ended up moving to Australia. I may, some day, continue with it. But it's not the pressing matter it once was.

slide show

Chandrasekhar's Addendum

A book I made for a craft fair, and forgot to mention.

Hand screen printed cloth cover. Artichoke Flower print, buttonhole bound, An assortment of papers, including vintage music sheets, and pockets for treasures. Cloth, hand screen printed end pages.

Chandrasekhar's Hearts

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was the Nobel Laureate for his work in the theoretical structure and evolution of stars

Small Universe: Tiny Galaxies

is a collaboration between Chelsey Hyatt and Courtney Matzke. It is primarily inspired by Stephen Hawking, who believes one could say: "the boundary condition of the universe is that it has no boundary." In this scenario, the universe would be completely self-contained and not affected by anything outside itself. Our resin cast galaxy necklaces, Chandrasekhar's Hearts, reflect the concept that while the galaxy is vast, we are encrypted in ourselves, our communities, our beliefs, and so on. And that containment extends a beautiful mystery to the grand scheme of things.

The collaboration between Courtney Matzke and myself took place for the Pink Light Bazaar in Orlando, Florida, on June 5th, at Red Light Red Light. I am home again...