Enclosed are groupings of recent works that have never been shown, along with potential narratives. I would like to know if there is any interest of showing some of these works at the Manetti-Shrem in the future.
(1) “Silica and Other Forms of Life”/ Embracing imperfection and the unpredictability of working with melting glass over clay.
(2) Amazons and other fearless warriors / changing defeats into victories.
(3) The transformation group "Roadside Saints, Angels and Muses for 2017” / Coping with the madness of our times.
"Silica"... 1 of 2 glass on ceramic raku pieces. Each comes with a title for the front and title for the back. 75x22x22”, 2024 ... Click for details and front side "Lightness"
“Hippolyta takes 5 or 6”... Clay fired on glass on tile, 16x12", 2024. Resting happily on a pile of severed heads after a victory in a brutal battle. ... Amazon warriors series - changing defeats into victories.
"Back To the Sea" ... 2 of 2 Each comes with a title for the front and a title for the back. Glass over ceramic raku, 75x22x22”, 2024 ... Click for photos of front side "Cloud 9" and details
“Hippolyta Saves the Day" (to the dismay of the war gods)"... Ceramic and melted glass on tile. 16x6" 2023. A redo of a disturbing Roman mosaic now in the Louvre. .... Click for more
“Aphrodite Stepping Out” #beingclearly" ... 81x20x20", 2017 .. A transformation which became alive and non conforming with the addition of a faux marble ceramic female head on an existing faux bronze ceramic male torso .. From the transformation group "Roadside Saints, Angels and Muses for 2017”
“Embracing the Bittersweet” ... Bittersweet is a highly invasive vine that entangles one and all. The piece speaks to our fragility of life and the need to find peace and joy regardless of the time and space we find ourselves in .. ceramic, metal, marble ... From the transformation group "Roadside Saints, Angels and Muses for 2017”
“Self Driving Car#nomaps#turnupthemusic” ..... raku ceramic and metal, 74x20x20", 2017 Self driving car is a shout out to individuality. It is our strength and power. It is up to "self". You get to drive no one else does ... From the transformation group "Roadside Saints, Angels and Muses for 2017”
"Sea Weed" ... Backlit translucent pearl diver cameo. Trying to evoke the feeling of the British Museum specimen drawers and viewing tables- amber jewelry -translucent cameos glass on light tables ... Glass and porcelain study in "Chance and Imperfection" from the series candy trays, ashtrays and heavy water.
"Thumbelina Stepping Out" .. Porcelain fired on glass, 12x12x4", 2021 ... From the series- candy trays, ashtrays and heavy water.
"A study in Chance and Imperfection - Pearl Diver" .. Glass fired over porcelain on tile, 23x17", 2020 .. Fearless Japanese women wearing only white robes who traditionally deep dive for oysters bearing pearls .
.. "Pinocchio Seeking Balance #FightingmyDNA” ......... A message to myself, one and all ... From the transformation group "Roadside Saints, Angels and Muses for 2017”.
.... “Magical Thinking Muse #myownprivateidaho” ..... A modern day votive to protect loved ones. The hub cap as a nod to Whistler's sketches of women with parasol haloes ("White Symphony ", "The Japanese Dress”) ... From the transformation group "Roadside Saints, Angels and Muses for 2017”
"Water On Mars" .. glass fired over porcelain on tile, 19x12, 2023 .. Study in chance and imperfection from the series- candy trays, ashtrays and heavy water. 2023 ... Click for more
"Walking on Water 2.0 #tryingnottobeafraid” ... Dancing on the head of a pin in turbulent seas ... From the transformation group "Roadside Saints, Angels and Muses for 2017”
“Back at You #defiant” ... 62x16x12", ceramic .. A self ..Transformation piece 2024.
"Annabel Lee in the Sea Mist" ... Glass fired over ceramic on tile, 8"x14", 2020.
"The Wedding"... 9"x9" 2020, Glass fired over clay on tile.
"Rising from the Sea" ... 9"x12" Glass over porcelain on tile, 2021 ... Click on image
"Big Black Dress" .. glass fired over porcelain on tile, 6"x8", 2021
"When Worlds Collide" .. 24x12", 2023 glass and porcelain on tile .. Study in chance and imperfection from the series- candy trays, ashtrays and heavy water. 2023
"Return to Sea" .. Glass fired over ceramic on tile 10"x18".
"Fury Road" .. (detail), 2020, Ceramic fired on glass on tile 8"x6", A study in chance and imperfection ... Click for full size
"Sea Weed" ... Pearl diver series. Porcelain fired on glass, 12x7" ... Backlit translucent pearl diver cameo. Trying to evoke the feeling of the British Museum specimen drawers and viewing tables
"Whistler's Mother on the Moon" ... 11"x13", 2021. Glass fired on clay, faux paper Whistler frame. A study in chance and imperfection ... Click for detail
"Pearl Diver Takes 5" ... Porcelain fired on glass and tile, 12"x18"
"New Dawn" ... 14x9", Study in chance and imperfection from the series- candy trays, ashtrays and heavy water. 2023
"Arriving" .. 11"x11", fused glass and porcelain, 2021
"The Aegean" .. Porcelain fired on glass, 11x7" ... Backlit translucent pearl diver cameo. Trying to evoke the feeling of the British Museum viewing tables.
"Serenity" .. A Study in Porcelain and Glass- Pearl Diver" 12"x18" 2020
"Thumbelina's New Dawn" .. Glass fired over porcelain 11"x9", 2021 ... Click for detail