porcelain forest

Turns out the small wolfie head fits perfectly on this twisted protobird... And, looks even better with a flashy floral ball siting in a porcelain forest.
"Ornamental Masked Wolfie", porcelain and gold luster, 8" x 12", 2009.

duck

I just found this in my photos and realized I have never shown it. From my Dresden residency last summer...
"Floral Growth" porcelain with hand applied flowers, 11" x 7", 2008.

currently working on....

This wolf head. It was a plaster cast from a 3-D printout of a smaller plaster wolf head I found in an antique mall. I have been carving away, changing the angles into hard lines. It will be nice with some sort of floral garland... More to come.

Polka Dot Mops

We have been using this red china paint at Non Fiction - but I am just now realizing how amazing it is... The dog is transformed, seeming like it has been dipped in plastic. I put many, many layers of surface on before trying out the red - and I love it. The added ants and flower eyes seem to help.
Porcelain, china paint, plaster base. 5.75" x 7", 2009.

Dazzle

"Dazzle Pattern" porcelain tile with china paint and luster. 12" x 16", 2008. This is the maximum amount of line work I can do on one piece with a steady hand...

the turkey pigeon

Inspired by the work in Dresden, this is one of my favorite new pieces.
7.5" x 9.75", slipcast porcelain with hand applied flowers, 2008.

Non Fiction Design - new work

We just had our first solo show at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia - "Shakespeare Wooden Minnow". A ton of work went into the show - and I could not be happier with the result. Check out the Non Fiction blog to see more images, before and after.

garland

I have been working on paper garland using die cut atoms, molecules, and snowflakes - and sewing them together with red thread. This is partly for Non Fiction and also a test for a larger version I am working on for our show next month. More pictures coming soon.

The Faculty Show

Work from The Faculty Show at the University of Cincinnati - DAAP. Guy and I both put in pieces from this summer - as well as a progression of Non Fiction ideas using the Protobird. Pretty fancy...

a couple more

More pieces from Dresden.
"His Master's Voice"
7" x 5.5", green and white porcelain

"Swamp Rat"
10" x 4", green and white porcelain.

Back from Dresden

Our residency in Dresden went WAY too fast - but as a group we made a ton of work. I managed to get several pieces onto the plane, and the rest is on the way back to Columbus care of FedEx. Here is my best piece...
"Flowered Eyed Mops" 11.5" x 7.5", porcelain, 2008.

Dresden Porcelain Factory

For the last two weeks I have been working at Dresden Porcelain - a very fine manufactory in Germany. Myself and three other artists have been given access to their slip (which beats anything I have ever used) and several of their historical molds. It has been amazing - we have been working like dogs trying to use every minute we have in the factory. Here are a couple of work in progress images...The double Mops head with the tiniest flowers available - I want to cover everything with them.
Buckminster Rooster vase
My shared drying area with Mike - our end of the week lineup.

Publication is okay

I am really excited to be part of Fragiles, a touring show of porcelain, glass, and ceramic that started at Design Miami last December. Since then it has been shown in Kortrijk Belgium, and the next stop is Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. An amazing book has also been published, featuring my work and a collaboration with Guy. Curated and produced by Gestalten, in Berlin. Definitely worth checking out - there are some amazing artists represented.

Double Protobirds

They seem to work better in pairs...
porcelain, decals, luster, china paint, 2008.

3-D bird

Mike's bird from the 3D printer - I glazed it, added some chrome holes (or polka dots), and filled them with Non Fiction Fire Ants. Looks better already.
porcelain with decals, 7.5" x 5.5", 2008.

Small Favors

My piece for the annual Small Favors show at The Clay Studio in Philly. Each piece is built to fit into a 3.75" inch clear cube. The back of the tile fits into the cube, and extends out from each side.
"Architectural Folly" porcelain, screenprinted enamel, 2008.

non ficiton - the site

Non Fiction Design is now up and running! A collective effort with some amazing artists - we are making porcelain lamps, invasive species dinnerware, wallpaper swags, and more. The website is: nonfictiondesigncollective.com

NIGHTSTAND

NIGHTSTAND(detail)

Bedside light made from porcelain and hand hammered wet factory brick - comes with a removable enameled restaurant china cup - Flicker light direct wired through brick.
8.5" x 8" x 4", 2008.

non fiction

This is what I have been up to lately. A collaborative effort with Rebecca Harvey called non fiction.
Check out the blog - we will be uploading new images over the next couple weeks...
Here is a sneak peek from the blue bricks series

the karmann ghia

A perfect match. Floral pop wallpaper and Guy's ghia. Studio shot, 2008.

floral pop wallpaper

Hanging chains of hand cut paper sewn together. Each chain approx. 10' tall and 6" wide. Overall size 10' x 10.5'. Plastic beads, tacks, paper, string, and hooks. 2008.

pachyderm architecture

This is from a new tile series, inspired by the brick factory pieces. The tiles are too big for my photo table, so this is the aerial view. Terra cotta with white slip and silkscreened enamels.
22.25" x 7" x 1", 2008.

small tile

8" x 10" porcelain tile with china paint. 2008.

sneak peek

A close up image of a piece in the works. Hand cut paper and hydrostone wallpaper.

I thought this was a fox....

Another large wall tile - I did my best to preserve some of the white space, which is pretty hard for me. Multiple layers of silkscreened enamels and china paint. 12" x 16". Porcelain, 2007.

another batch

I am keeping with the taxidermy theme of the previous vinyl posting. The two seem to go hand in hand - I am using Mike's collections and art, and letting my patterns fall right into the background. Laser cut vinyl, sizes variable. 2007.

new wall tiles

12" x 16" porcelain tiles with handpainted and silkscreened enamels and china paint, 2007. Will be available through the shiny squirrel in November.

cups and ovals

Pictures of new cups and oval plates - silkscreened glaze and enamel on restaurant china. 2007.

vinyl wall pieces

I am in the process of turning several of my cut paper pieces into vinyl wall stickers; so that they are easy to set up and take down, and accessible to more people. I turned my studio yesterday into a fake room set up and took some "interior" shots.
Eames chair, tag board, molding, vinyl, taxidermy. 8'x12'.

brick factory

These are images from a short residency this summer at the Belden brick factory in Sugarcreek, Ohio. I used red brick without holes, and silk screened onto the surface using enamels and colorants from the factory. Each brick has carved notches and can be hung on a wall, or just placed around the house.

letterpress

I just bought a letterpress (an old sign press) at the Ohio State Fair of all places, and it is amazing. I have started carving linoleum blocks, and printing on paper similar to the way I am doing my plates and tiles. The best part is being able to add layer on top of layer, and turn the foreground into the background. Here are some of the first prints...

new plates

I have been silkscreening plates and cups like crazy this summer, getting ready for Renegade Chicago, September 15 and 16. (sharing a booth with Guy Michael Davis)