Pieces Parts

Had to look at my photos from Greece as I contemplate my new figurative work. I'm still hooked on the fragment although I've added a narrative element. My son has inspired a new take on the Centaurmachy. I'm having some trouble finishing up the series I started in July since my muse has been behaving. Of course we have taken actions to curb his appetite for sugar by providing lots of fruit and implementing a ban on all frozen treats. If given the opportunity, he is weak. Halloween will be here but not soon enough my show opens October 29th!

These images depicting the 12 Labours of Herakeles are metopes from the Temple of Zeus in Olympia. Their display is amazing mounted at eye level. The Parthenon metopes depicting the centaurmachy are in situ and are difficult to see. Perhaps the new museum displays them up close and personal. It hadn't openend yet when I visited in the spring of 2009.

The modeling of the figures has a strange completeness about it despite the obvious missing pieces. The roundness of the form in a protruding limb combined with the dynamism of the gesture really captures the essence of the narrative despite the very literal original composition.

The Cupboard Is Bare

This is all that's left after a great studio tour weekend. On Wednesday I'll back it up to deliver to Handwork in Ithaca so if you see anything you like let me know before then. Below are the remaining gargoyles, downspout covers, and bird houses. 

Today's Paper

Check out a few photos of my studio courtesy of the Star Gazette.  Great camera and good eye Jeff Richards!  You made my studio look so spacious.

I also have to thank my friend and professional photographer, Ann Cady of ARC Photographic Images, for the excellent head shot.  The local papers used it often.  See the Corning Leader Article.  She also does an amazing job capturing the true color, surface and form of my ceramics.

Ready for another great day on the tour.  It's been a lot of fun seeing everyone.

Tour Guide Flair

Abel had a lot of fun rounding up visitors on his bike for the studio tour today.  He gives a great tour!  I think he picked up some skills this summer when we toured Laura Ingalls Wilder's Home.  He's also a big fan of my pins and magnets.  You'd think he worked on commission.  They're pretty flowery but if you poke them through Spiderman's eyeballs it's all boy.