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Sneak peak - this cup will be in Akar Gallery's Yunomi Show this March. This is only one side of three..... There is a woman with wild red hair on the flip slide.
Back to the 80's
Still working on cleaning out my email and came across this photo. I made the two pieces on the left when I was a Core Student at Penland School of Crafts in the mid 80's. I remembered the little bronze dog that I had given away (why? I don't know, probably because the material was unfamiliar and it confused me) but the other piece I really don't remember, though it looks like something I would have made and apparently I did make it!! It's fun to see old work, especially when it's in the company of such a good looking cat!!
Cleaning house
I've been spending days trying to clean up my email accounts. I let it get out of hand, and I'm trying to sort things out, to a point where I feel like I can breath..... Found these images that someone took of my work at the Plaza Art Fair in Kansas City last year and emailed me, so before I delete them......I thought I'd share.
El Rey del Mambo y la Reina de Saba
A lovely audio and visual treat!! El Rey del Mambo y la Reina de Saba from ThorstenCoo on Vimeo .
Birds of all kinds
Just a little bit of bird seed has brought so many birds to my feeder this winter, especially cardinals!
What green eyes you have....
Inspiring Kids art (with thanks to their awesome teacher Michael S.) I love the use of positive and negative space and purity of design.
The Little Girl Giant
I have to watch this at least once a year. For a while I was a little obsessed.... It is a thrilling performance. I wish I could have seen it live..... Truly inspiring for me!!
Liz Sparks
I have a sweet little teapot and plate I got from Liz just before she went to grad school at Alfred. They truly are wonderful pots to use. I love what she is doing with these plates.... http://www.lizsparks.net/
Malcolm Davis
There was a lovely obituary in yesterday's Washington Post about Malcolm Davis. I met him in the early 80's at Penland School of Crafts. My brightest memory was when one time he came into check on an electric bisque firing of his porcelain (which surely should have been cooling by then) and the kiln was still going.... hours and hours later to cone????? 25 ??? who knows how hot it got. When the kiln finally cooled and he was able to pry loose one of the melted pots from the shelf, it was so hard that you could throw it across the room, and it wouldn't break. This year I had the opportunity to participate at the Pottery show at the Old Church in Demerest N.J. Perhaps the only reason I was there, was because for several years Malcolm had been campaigning for me to be included. It took a while but his enthusiasm, passion, and ability to persuade prevailed. He later wrote to me, after I had been accepted saying, "you owe me a pot now"!!!! jokingly, but I would
Liquid Vermeil
Liquide Vermeil - Cendrine Rovini - Galerie Da-End - jusqu'au 15 février 2012 from ART ON PARIS on Vimeo . A beautiful video about the work of Cendrine Rovini. I admire her work greatly, as well as her process and content. There is so much detail, please view it full screen!!
