artist + writer + perpetual home renovator

hmmm. well nature does seem to have a tendency to repeat herself. alrighty then.0

Day 4 — perhaps morning writing will become a habit again

hmmm. well nature does seem to have a tendency to repeat herself. alrighty then.0

Day 3

Not sure what they are, but I look forward to the bloom. Ummm. Don’t know if sticks will hold the weight of the tubes. Perhaps I should hide some rebar in there. I did bring my rebar bender.0

Day 3

Not sure what they are, but I look forward to the bloom. Ummm. Don’t know if sticks will hold the weight of the tubes. Perhaps I should hide some rebar in there. I did bring my rebar bender.0

Day 3 — Day 7 since left Houston; 3rd full day in residence

27 May 2010

Am going to recalibrate my numbers; today is Day 3. And again my day begins with solitude out on the lake in the nest. I did not make this nest; it was left as a gift by another artist. And since my time on the...

Day 3 — Day 7 since left Houston; 3rd full day in residence

27 May 2010

Am going to recalibrate my numbers; today is Day 3.And again my day begins with solitude out on the lake in the nest. I did not make this nest; it was left as a gift by another artist.And since my time on the lake this...

I wandered of the main trail and stumbled upon… this piece is about 15’+ tall with a similar diameter. it feels much larger in person. the caged element is probably 5 to 6′ tall. this bowl though reminiscent of Oppenheimer’s arte povera life size version,...

Day 6 – morning walk, scouting for materials and site

Day 6 – i slide into my first morning without mourning

the pond frog voices of the morning are so distinct from the night’s rhythms of tree frogs. the cadence of the evening are a steady all ‘round—there is no direction or distance to their voices. but here in the morning each is distinct. close and...

Still day 5

She winds out into the lake so still with the sound splashing round. And at her end, not a cage, but a cocoon, a nest, a safe place, a magnificent space A place to write, to be, to absorb, to take risks in my words,...

Still day 5

Day 5 — coming to a close

“barns burnt down now I can see the moon” The moon fooled me tonight as she danced dappling through the canopy of branches as though full, but when I chased her round the tree, I knew tomorrow eve, then only, would i catch her in...

Day 5 — coming to a close

“burnt down now I can see the moon” The moon fooled me tonight as she danced dappling through the canopy of branches as though full, but when I chased her round the tree, I knew tomorrow eve, then only, would i catch her in her...

Thought by poet Rilke

“everything is gestation and then bringing forth. To let each impression and each germ of a feeling come to completion wholly in itself, in the dark, in the inexpressible, the unconscious, beyond the reach of one’s intelligence, and await with deep humility and patience the...

Thought by poet Rilke

Day 5 – morning walk

strange things artists do in the woods. the lake. these pods (2) are probably 14′ in length from their tip extension to their bases. the pics don’t even begin to do the works justice. their scale, craft, deviance of gravity, and the way they are...

Day 5 – morning walk

Day 4 still – i arrive at the Artists’ Enclave, I-Park in East Haddam, CT

the last 4 miles of the drive… the barn–with the end closes to the camera functioning as my studio. sleeping and eating quarters (is larger than it looks). houses about 6 artists at a time. the view from the front of the property looking back...

Day 4 still – i arrive at the Artists' Enclave, I-Park in East Haddam, CT

Day 4 – seven states before noon plus DC

24 May 2010

Virginia (Springfield), Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut. And since Friday–Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee–that’s a little over 1,400 miles, 11 states, interesting food, enjoyable friends and family, and all with only one wrong turn. Must get recipe from Tessa for the egg dinner...

Day 4 – seven states before noon plus DC

24 May 2010

Day 3

23 May 2010

OMG I have numb butt! Aaaaggh I am at about 1,000 miles, several tanks of gas, drop dead scenery, interesting changes from state to state. For instance, in Virginia along hwy 81, they have signs that speed limit is strictly enforced and they back it...

Day 3

23 May 2010

Day 2

22 May 2010

Hotwire is my friend. The Hyatt Place was clean, beautiful and the help was gracious last night. Hwy driving. Memphis. Green hwy is better. I know it’s just wrong, but I couldn’t help myself. I’ve added a new color to my bubba keg collection. It...

Day 2

22 May 2010

Day 1

21 May 2010

Madisonville, TX Pretty drive into Crocket, TX Ummmm a stop in Crocket–my bad! Yes the door was as gooey to the touch as it was dirty to behold. Aaaagh. Dang! Totally forgot what Cajun hwys are like with their concrete laid with a railroad track...

Day 1

21 May 2010

Madisonville, TXPretty drive into Crocket, TXUmmmm a stop in Crocket–my bad! Yes the door was as gooey to the touch as it was dirty to behold. Aaaagh. Dang! Totally forgot what Cajun hwys are like with their concrete laid with a railroad track rhythm. Fortunately...