The MAD pot of Gold #2 is now drying, with only a couple of painting touch-ups yet to be done. Several visitors have asked about how I decorated this vessel, whose working title is ‘Liberty Leading..’ Hoping that the gallery of pictures below might help to explain my process, I invite any further questions to be submitted online, or be asked during a visit to the MAD studios when I am there working.
Incredible things come out of the opportunities offered to Artist through MAD. I’m still feeling the effects of my first experiences at the museum. I first met Kristi Sangster at an enameling workshop I was teaching at MAD in 2008. What I didn’t know then was that Kristi Sangster does features on Jewelry designers in New York for examiner.com and decided to make me the focus of her latest feature. I’m very excited to share her article featuring my jewelry.
When I showed the comp of this design to Mr. Crumb he said there are probably only one or two people that will like this piece. I must admit it is rather odd.
I’ve named this “Cavalieri & Crumb” panel Young Crumb. The original caption for this illustration reads “Carried books like a girl” but most of the visitors during my residency recognize the male figure as being a young R. Crumb. Hence the title.
I am delighted to announce the online availability of my new collection of porcelain and terra cotta magical gifts and wearable art. Designed to give wings to your imagination….
Having the structure of this MAD residency has enabled me to devote some of my outside time to this retail endeavor.
The MAD Pot of Gold #1 is now ready for drying. Visitors assisted with quality control as I cleaned the teeth of the painted creatures using my father’s discarded dental tools. The clay walls of Vessel #3 have remained stable between studio sessions, with the walls now as high as I dare to make them if I want to be able to fit the pot into it’s storage shelf. This parameter is actually very helpful to me, since the drying clay really needs me to turn my attention to the decorating of Vessel #2. After much deliberation, waiting for the muses to lead me, Vessel #2 is taking shape with ‘Liberty Leading…’.
Last week I had the opportunity to assist with part two of the Summer Art Camp workshops at MAD. Sonya–our artist-educator– and I organized a 3D Design and Sculpture workshop for 5 amazing young artists. The Museum served as our main source of creativity. Taking inspiration from the artwork in the exhibition Dead or Alive, and the Museum’s Permanent Collection, we explored the various techniques and media artists use to create sculpture. We also ventured out to the center of Columbus Circle to examine MAD’s unique architecture and setting.
I was honored to have a visit from about 50 members of the Metropolitan Contemporary Glass Group this last Sunday. They’re the oldest continuing studio art glass collectors’ group in the country, and travel around the city and world learning about glass. It was way exciting to show them one of the R. Crumb pieces I am currently producing, because I was able to take the layers apart and show them how each looks separately. There was an audible “ohhhhh” from the group, as I lifted the top layer. (This verbal reaction was a first for me!)
Finished! The King of the Mountain is finished that is. I particularly enjoy the touch of kink in this work.
The third in my “Cavalieri & Crumb” painted stained glass panels is named King of the Mountain, the king is a crazed dude, the mountain a stack of bird headed amazonian women.
