Tuppy's Ceramic Sculpture and Art

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

2011-12-23T08:45:00.000-08:00

Ceramic Annual of America Photos - Antoniaart.com

2011-10-09T08:06:00.000-07:00

CAA - Ceramic Annual Of America in San Francisco

2011-09-24T11:17:00.000-07:00

The Ceramics Annual of America 2011

Exhibition Dates: October 7-9 2011

Exhibition and Art Fair at Fort Mason, Festival Hall San Francisco, California

Opening Reception: October 6, 2011, 5:30 – 9 pm

Friday : 10am - 8pm

Saturday: 10am-8pm

Sunday: 10am-6pm

CAA website

Bikini Lingerie show , Ceramic Bikinis at Chadwicks of London

2011-08-06T23:43:00.000-07:00

Chadwick's of London will be hosting my Ceramic Bikinis in their Beautiful Mill Valley Lingerie Store
for the months of August and September 2011.

There are 11 Ceramic Wall Sculptures and one Figurative Landscape Sculpture in the show.

"Marin to Santa Barbara My Girl Goes" sculpture

"Flower Power Bikini"

"Pewter Poppers Bikini", "Buddha Bikini",

"Protective Pewter Bikini".

"Love Armour Bikini"

"Red Lion Bikin", "Love Armour"

"Blue Ginko Bikini"

"Botanical Bikini"

"Passionate Purple Bikini", "Dubai Bikini",

"Tassel Tips Bikini"

Marin Open Studio

2011-05-08T11:32:00.000-07:00

Marin Open Studios takes place next weekend May 14th & 15th from 11am - 6 pm both days.

I will be showing and selling my ceramic sculptures both large and small. Please feel free to come by and bring friends too.

The Studio is located at : 544 Montecillo Rd San Rafael CA 94903

Ceramic Sculpture Spring Shows

2011-04-05T18:42:00.000-07:00

The Gallery shows have increased to 6 Shows for Spring 2011 + Marin Open Studios

Feats of Clay - Lincoln, CA

30 Ceramic Sculptors - John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA

Boots Bags & Bikinis - The Pence Gallery, Davis, CA

Santa Clara Indoor Sculpture Show- Santa Clara City, CA

Marin Arts Gallery, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael, CA

17th Annual Sculpture in the Ruth Bancroft Gardens, Walnut Creek, CA

Marin Open Studios

Having delivered art to 3 venues last week and 2 this week ( 21 pieces in all ) the studio is beginning to look a little less cluttered ready to reorganize for May's Marin Open Studios.

Pictures below are of 2 of the venues I will be showing in.

Feats Of Clay takes place in the old Beehive kiln at the Glading McBean Factory in Lincoln.

Boots Bags and Bikinis will be showing at the Pence Gallery http://www.pencegallery.org/

http://www.pencegallery.org/exhibit08.html#boots

Ceramic Sculpture Shows-Antoniaart

2011-03-14T16:43:00.000-07:00

Exciting times!

I will be in 4 great Ceramic sculpture shows starting in April 2011.

6th Biennial Indoor Sculpture Exhibition
sponsored by the City of Santa Clara and its Cultural Advisory Commission. All three entries are on view.
April 8th - September 20th .
City of Santa Clara
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Boots Bags & Bikinis
A three person show with Artists: Antonia Lawson, Melissa Woodburn and Carol Durham
At the Pence Gallery

April 29th Opening Reception 6-9 pm

Fri April 27th - June 3rd

212 D Street, Davis CA 95616

tel : 530-758 3370

30 Ceramic Sculptors

John Natsoulas Gallery

Fri April 29th 2011 Opening Reception

Feats of Clay

580 Sixth St . Lincoln, CA 95648

916-645-9713

April 30th Reception

Antoniaart's Ceramic Sculpture featured in Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

2010-11-30T17:12:00.000-08:00

Antoniaart's Ceramic Sculpture featured in Alta Bates Summit Medical center and in Vital Signs a publication by and for the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center staff.

In the Nov 16 edition there is an article about our show and a picture of myself with one of my ceramic sculptures "Dougie The Smart Gene Mouse."

Small Wonders Holiday Bazaar

2010-11-18T19:37:00.000-08:00

Please check out my small pieces in this little video for the Small Wonders Exhibition in San Rafael Opening this Saturday 20th come by I'll be there from 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm. Happy Holiday shopping

Small Wonders Holiday Bazaar

Ceramic Sculpture shows for the Holidays

2010-11-11T13:25:00.000-08:00

Small Wonders

From Thursday, November 18, 2010

To Saturday, January 08, 2011

W-S 11-6pm

Marin Arts Gallery

906 Fourth Street

Downtown San Rafael

SMALL WONDERS

Shop for tiny treasures and large luxuries at our holiday bazaar. Juried show, with all

but a few items smaller than 12" x 12". Come shop for the Holidays!

Opening night Thurs. Nov 18th

Antoniaart Ceramic sculptures at Alta Bates Medical Center Berkeley

2010-11-03T22:26:00.000-07:00

Just finished installing different pieces from my Landscape series and one Smart Gene Mouse, into the Alta Bates Medical Center in Berkeley.

Its a beautiful space with 3 hanging walls and pedestals. I'm showing with two other artists Jane Norling, and Kevin Lozaw. They have the walls I have 4 big covered pedestals.

The show will be up until January 8th 2011
As you enter through the main entrance you make a left turn and the gallery space is right in front of you. Great space!

Antoniaart in Ways of Seeing at Marin Arts Gallery

2010-11-03T17:35:00.000-07:00

Tuscan Tree Series " Poppies"
Just went to visit the new landscape show at Marin Arts Gallery, 906 4th Street San Rafael .
Two of my sculptures are showing there.

Marin Arts Gallery

Tuscan Tree Series - " Beach"

Ceramics Annual of America

2010-07-28T11:13:00.000-07:00

A Body Of Work - Sunset

A Body of Work- West Marin

The Ceramics Annual of America: Exhibition and Fair Fort Mason, San Francisco, California

Exhibition Dates: September 10th – 12th, 2010
Opening Reception: September 9th, 5:30 – 9 pm

The Ceramics Annual of America (CAA) is an unparalleled exhibition, the first event of its kind in the United States. On par with events like the Korea World Ceramic Biennale, or the Ceramics Biennial at the Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza, Italy, CAA will showcase one of the largest and most diverse exhibitions of ceramic art in North America.

Antoniaart's Ceramic sculptures at the Ruth Bancroft Gardens June 18-July 18

2010-06-07T18:08:00.000-07:00

I have five large sculptures featured in the Ruth Bancroft succulent garden in Walnut creek this month. It was a real treat to place my pieces in and among the beautiful plants. The bold colours of my work really looks fantastic in the garden environment, if you get a chance to go you should as all the cacti are coming into full bloom and it is a wonderful presentation of colour and shapes.

Two Faces of Old China The Juggler KingHoly Cow

Gwei Lo Fat Cat

Marin Arts Open, Mothers Day, Ceramic Sculpture, the garden and YoYo Ma

2010-05-09T12:30:00.000-07:00

For those of you that were unable to make it this year to my Open Studio, this posting is for you.

Sat 8th was a glorious day, I enjoyed talking to friends, new neighbors and art lovers.

In the down moments I pruned the roses, weeded and soaked up the sunshine.

I also worked on 2 new pieces. It was good to have a few quiet moments.

Talking of quiet moments today might just be one long one!

The perfect day to be in the studio with YoYo Ma and his Soul of the Tango! Alex is walking the hills in the rain and after posting my photos from this morning I will

work on my new Landscape Sculpture Torso that needs more copper wire weaving.

For more pictures of the day go to my facebook link where I will post an album for Open Studios.

Landscape Ceramic sculptures featured at Marin Arts Open by PlanetEye Traveler

2010-04-24T19:28:00.000-07:00

SAN FRANCISCO — BY KLELAND ON APRIL 23, 2010 AT 9:00 AM
FILED UNDER: EVENTS, THE ARTS

Artists such as Antonia Tuppy Lawson, a whimsical ceramist who has won awards for her work. “My ceramic art and ceramic sculpture is bold, colorful, thought provoking and humorous; a way of expressing my views both politically and aesthetically,” says Lawson.

The Open Studios give visitors the chance to see her work, which is composed of large figurative works of art, landscape ceramic sculptures, bikini ceramics and heart-shaped sculptures, in the studio environment.

Ceramic Studio will be open

May 2, 8, & 9th 11-6pm

Nice little promo in PlanerEye Traveler with regards to my upcoming Open Studios as part of Marin Arts Open. I will be showing my new Landscape Torso series and wonderful Marin and Northern California Landscape platters. Hope some of you can make the time to come by.

Landscapes - Ceramic Sculpture Show -Factory Outlet Gallery, Mokelumne Hills CA

2010-03-31T15:26:00.000-07:00

Landscapes - a Ceramic Sculpture show in the heart of the Gold Country

I had a fantastic time at the opening for my

show in Mokelumne Hills. This small

but wonderful gallery is the place to go on a thursday night

when you are up in the Gold Country, across from the Leger Hotel an historic landmark, The Factory Outlet Gallery is a true gem. One of the owners James Aarons and I are pictured in the gallery the following day. The opening was a huge success we had so many people coming by to look at my art and meet me. I had a great time, the only names I remember were the 4 x Mikes ( pictured below ). We stayed the night at the Leger Hotel, woke to a stunning sunrise and gorgeous ride home.

Tuppy Lawson's sculptural forms, developed over the last decade, are inspired by the Mediterrnean and North American landscapes. She uses watercolor techniques to draw and paint her visions into the topographical forms of the sculptures.

Tuppy says, "I'm concerned about the environment and the impact of mankind throughout the world and feel compelled to record these snapshot vignettes of our beautiful surrounding landscapes before they are ruined or disappear altogether. I use my Canon camera to record landscapes as I travel, and refer back to these pictures as needed."

Landscape Ceramic Sculpture Show At The Factory Outlet Gallery -Gold Country

2010-02-22T21:33:00.000-08:00

I have a solo show

Time:

March 11th to April 22nd

Location:

The Factory Outlet Gallery

8299-B Main Street

Mokelumne Hill

CA 95245

Tel 209-286 1174

I will be showing pieces from my landscape series.

Ceramic Sculpture Studio & Matthias Update

2010-01-25T19:06:00.000-08:00

Well thank you all for your great positive energy and healing prayers, Matthias our fellow ceramic artist friend and his brother Ruedi both came out of their comas and are well and truly on the way to recovery. I hope to be sculpting with Matthias this weekend at the Davies rehab facility in SFO!

Interesting how these events effect our lives. From the moment Matthias was in the coma until we saw him for the first time 2 weeks ago I was unable to sculpt. His recovery has been such a joy and inspiration that it has given me a new lease of creative energy. This last weekend Alex, Icka & I painted my studio and yesterday I finally finished reorganizing it ready for a new exciting year.

I now have a small gallery area next to my work space. I also fired my first 2010 kiln! Great firing!

Fellow Ceramacist needs our healing love

2009-12-27T09:07:00.000-08:00

All my wonderful friends and ceramic followers please all help me in sending healing prayers, boundless love and positive energy to this wonderful young man Matthias. He truly touched our hearts this summer when we saw him daily while he was dating Caitlin our daughter. As we are blessed with two daughters, Matthias became that son we never had. He is a joy to be around, funny, expressive and always kind and caring. He is a truly exceptional person whose passions are surfing and creating ceramic sculptures. Right now he and his brother Ruedi are in hospital after a car accident so we need to send him healing love.

I also want to thank all of you who have supported me this past year. Whether through buying my art, turning up to Gallery Openings and Open Studios, or just sending positive encouragement, I truly appreciate all of the above. I'm looking forward to another year of Ceramic Sculpture, new shows and of course time with Matthias playing with clay!

Antoniaart in Museum Show- Marin Museum of Contemporary Art

2009-12-10T06:55:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone for those of you who couldn't make the opening for this show, do try to find a moment to visit this little gem of a museum located just north of San Francisco, at what used to be Hamilton Air force base. The exhibit is on until Dec 31st 2009.

The curated show is a mix of Ceramic and Glass sculpture. Eleven artists from the ACGA association were invited to exhibit at the museum.

Artslant November Showcase Winner

2009-12-01T00:07:00.000-08:00

I entered this showcase competition and was happily surprised to find my piece New Beginning chosen as a winner. Check out the link and Artslant. I often post my shows on this site. Its easy to use and fun to see what else is out there.

http://www.artslant.com/sf/artists/show/38484-antonia-tuppy-lawson?tab=AWARDS

Museum Show- Marin Museum of Contemporary Art

2009-11-18T16:16:00.000-08:00

Museum Show & Red Velvet

shards of glass

Contemporary Concepts in Clay and Glass

Marin Museum of Contemporary Art

This is a group show of 11 clay and glass artists.

The opening will be Dec 5th 5-7pm all are invited. The show will be up till the end of Dec.

So with 14 Bikinis at one show I'm trying to get the

final new bikini finished for this next show at Marin MOCA.

Its still wet.

The one I just finished was gorgeous,

very Versace looking but on removal from the kiln

all the glaze started to pop off. Bad glaze /claybody fit. It is still exploding

tiny shards of red velvet glass.

The Clay 28 - Ceramic Artists at Fort Mason 2009

2009-11-07T14:12:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow is the Fort Mason Show . One Day Only. Come and check out my new work I think you'll love it. I'll be there from 10.30 _ 5.30 pm, in Building A , on the left as you enter through the gates of Fort Mason.

Bikini Sculpture Image advertises gallery show

2009-10-27T08:03:00.000-07:00

Just received a postcard for a show at the Sanchez Art Center in Pacifica, and an image of my bikinis was on the front! Color was off a bit but nice to see your work inspiring other artists to enter an upcoming show.

Bare Necessities Show Opening

2009-10-23T13:11:00.000-07:00

Bare Necessities -Bikini Bag show at Sebastopol Art center Oct 22- Nov 29th 2009

Ceramic sculptures by

Antonia Lawson and Melissa Woodburn.

We Had a great turn out for our

show at the Sebastopol Art Center yesterday. Iw was wonderful to meet a whole new crowd of art enthusiasts. The Art was great and the food was wonderful.

Art Opening This Friday 10.16.09 San Rafael-Falkirk 5.30-7pm

2009-10-14T23:19:00.000-07:00

"Out Of The Fire "

an ACGA Clay & Glass exhibition .

At the

Falkirk Center

Mission Avenue

San Rafael.

Opening reception Friday Oct 16th, %.30 - 7.00pm.

I will be showing two pieces, both from my landscape series.

A wall painting "Inverness Bay " and a landscape sculpture " Saving our National Parks", reminding us to protect this wonderful Earth of ours!

New landscape ceramic piece with random blues

2009-08-19T22:45:00.000-07:00

Fantastic stairway in San Francisco, exquisite tile mosaic.

View of the city from Sausalito last wednesday on my day off, Blue morning glory.

My new landscape ceramic piece just out of the kiln and sold to one of my favorite men! for his parents anniversary. I miss it already. Time to create another different version.

Antoniaart and Artigras At Fort Mason

2009-08-06T07:47:00.001-07:00

On the weekend of 15th & 16th August I will be at the Fire House at Fort Mason Center, this is next to the ACC show. It is free to enter our Art Festival so please stop by and see my new work. Remember to call me or email me if you are looking for unique unusual gifts. I am always creating wonderful new pieces and each one is "One of a Kind"

Palo Alto Clay and Glass Festival

2009-07-13T20:23:00.000-07:00

Just came back from a good weekend selling my wares. This was the slug year. I have new slug followers to cater to! Had a great new location opposite Gerald and Kelly Hong and I had a good time. Met new people saw old friends and sold my sculptures. Thank you Stephanie for putting me up in the lap of luxury it was wonderful and the iced coffee was fantastic. Here are a few pics from the weekend

clayplant: Just Out Of The Kiln

2009-07-13T20:21:00.000-07:00

clayplant: Just Out Of The Kiln

Caitlin Graduating Soon Empty Nester Blues

2009-05-24T09:16:00.000-07:00

Caitlin graduates in just over 2 weeks and so another one flies the coop. This picture was taken on Mothers day. When we went out to Point Reyes together for a sublime lunch and drive through the countryside.Caitlin at one and a half years old, loved the camera and all the attention. She always knew what she wanted. Don't stay away when you head off to college, we will miss you so much. I have loved your teenage years as much as all the other ages.

My Hot Rod, Hiking & Crocodile Loving Gals

Now see what happens when they fly the coop! They end up strutting their stuff on the stage at Stanford. I am so proud of you both and love you to bits keep calling and coming home where ever that might be.

Ceramic sculpture,"A New Beginning", sells at John Natsoulas Gallery

2009-05-14T19:58:00.000-07:00

My newest sculpture, "A New Beginning", sold at the 30 Ceramic Sculpture Show at John Natsoulas Gallery this May

"A NEW BEGINNING"
Ceramic, 04, under glazes, stains, oxides, glazes. Gold Leaf, Feathers. Hand built.
H 29 x W 17x D 10

"A New Beginning " A large gold leafed bowl is perched atop the head of a Bald Eagle, Birds of Prey feathers, found walking the California hills fan out from the base of this pot of gold. The neck and body of the bird are drawn and painted with three merging landscape views taken from three great American state parks. This piece was created during the final days of the last election transitioning into a needed and most welcome new beginning.

My work is forever changing, growing and expanding. This piece represents one of those transitional phases when one series of work merges into another. I have been drawing and painting on clay recently, but my love for building large one of a kind sculptures has to be satisfied. This sculpture represents huge changes in my life. A new job with Apple, soon to be empty nester, selling our home and loss of my studio, but with that comes the unknown and chances of a new beginning.

Ceramic Bikinis Make it into the Marin Magazine & onto ACGA's PARC postcard.

2009-04-01T22:10:00.000-07:00

This is a great new show at PARC, Palo Alto Research Center, all Clay and Glass Artists. I love how my bikini is so prominent. This same bikini is also featured behind

Melissa & I . We just had this picture printed in the socialites section of this months Marin Magazine!! what a hoot my Bikini looks great in the background especially in the printed full size version.

Interviewed for USA today

2009-03-19T07:23:00.000-07:00

Art & Studio Huge Moving Sale

2009-03-11T23:39:00.000-07:00

We are selling our house and moving to where? is still a mystery. This provides the opportunity for you to purchase pieces of my work from the past decade. Bill Clinton might be out of office but his head on a silver platter is still available from my studio , along with pieces like Lady Diana's Shrine, Mad Cow Disease and Dolly the Cloned Sheep to name a few. Sculptures from this era will be sold at 1/2 price. Out door art from our garden and selected others will also be available at a discount. For the ceramacists among you I am selling studio equipment, a hydraulic lift table, tools, glazes, oxides and much more. Homes needed all round!!!

Antonia's Deity Pin at Art Pins Of Marin

2009-01-22T08:31:00.000-08:00

Last night was the opening party for the Art Pins of Marin . A fantastic fund raiser for the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. The party was at the Piatti Restaurant in Mill Valley. Anyone can bid on the pins. Soon they will be put online and the bidding will continue. Bidding for most pins starts at $ 25. There are some fantastic creations out there. My Deity has already received a bid of $150! keep bidding it up, lets raise some money for this great cause that mentors kids.

Bikini Show Pics & Countdown

2009-01-15T21:56:00.000-08:00

BOOTS, BAGS & BIKINIS - Jan 8th -Feb, 2009

Art Works Downtown

Reception Jan 9th, 6-8pm
1325-1337 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
Tel: (415) 451-8119 • Fax: (415) 451-8237

Obama Countdown created by James Miller

Boots Bags & Bikinis Art Opening

2009-01-01T18:13:00.000-08:00

Come to our Art Opening carrying your hottest BAG, wearing your most outrageous BOOTS and a BIKINI if you dare.

Sexy Bikini at Saatchi online Vote for my art

2008-12-04T16:47:00.000-08:00

This is a call to action to get some of you to vote for my sexy ceramic bikini on the showdown section of Saatchi Online Gallery voting is for this week only it ends saturday for this piece. Go to this link and vote please
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php?showpic=182819

Thanks Tuppy

Award winner at 2008 Bay Area Annual- Sanchez Art Center

2008-11-23T18:02:00.000-08:00

Just came back from a great afternoon picking up my " Bikini Trio" from the Bay Area Annual show at the Sanchez Art Center in Pacifica. Unfortunately I was unable to attend the Juror's talk yesterday. Maria Medua, director of SFMOMA's Artist's Gallery, was the juror and she unveiled the awards at her talk. But what a great surprize and honor to be given the check upon collecting my pieces this afternoon. We then went to Nick's in Rockaway Beach and had a great crab louie salad. Art, good friends, fresh crab meat and an award all in one afternoon. All in all a great afternoon.

Best Bakery & Guest House in Yunnan, China

2008-11-12T19:42:00.000-08:00

I've been back 2 months from accompanying my mum & daughter into China. Yunnan Province to be precise. There are two things that keep coming into my mind and that's Karine's Bakery No. 88 and Erica's Mum's guesthouse. So if any one out there is heading to Dali, specifically old town, here are two fantastic places to go.
Firstly if you crave a piece of divine cheese cake or some home baked bread, cookies or cake, this is the place for you. If you want
excellent scrambled eggs and bacon for breakfast or home made museli with real coffee in a french press go here. If you want solice and a warm place to just sit and drink a fresh fruit juice go here. It was our home away from home and Karine, a warm loving german baker is teaching the local village girls how to bake and run a small business, so go and meet them all and send my love.

Then if you have no where to sleep I suggest staying in this wonderful guest house. Its on the top road by the West Gate a five minute walk into the center and near the new large temple and bus center. The family and staff are so kind and friendly. Great shower and western toilet that worked wonderfully. Rooms were clean and inviting.

Pussy Hearts and Love Catchers Inspire

2008-11-12T19:27:00.000-08:00

I was happy to receive these wonderful pictures today showing how my art has inspired others to create their own beautiful images. A cross between an Andy Goldsworthy "Nature Installation" and an Antonia Tuppy Lawson "Pussy Heart". Kirsty's Art assignment for this week produced the following:

Ceramic Sculpture at Pacheco Ranch Winery

2008-10-19T23:03:00.000-07:00

So last weekend at Phillipe's Ranch I had a blast, for those of you who didn't make it be sure to go next year. It really is a fun event and so inspirational. What a great sculptor and generous host. As it so happens there is no rest for the wicked and so my one free weekend just became booked and this time to another Ranch. The Pacheco Ranch Winery is having its Fall open house and I am invited.
October 25th - October 26, 2008 , 11-4 pm both days
Here's what the winery has to say:
"It’s time to come and celebrate another beautiful fall day with us at Pacheco Ranch as we open our doors to you for a day of wine tasting. We will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, from 11 to 4pm, so please come join us in celebrating our wines. We will be featuring some local artist ( This is where I come in along with my friend and fellow artist Sue Lasseter !) at the event as well as pouring a selection of library wines. There will also be the opportunity to join our Wine Club, for which you will be able to purchase our wines at a discounted price. We will also be holding special events at the winery throughout the year for our members, so now is a great time to join! We’re looking forward to seeing you there!"
Me too. Looks like I'll be celebrating all month in the good old Libran tradition.

Turning 50 selling Ceramic Sculpture! Nuts!

2008-10-09T11:00:00.000-07:00

COME CELEBRATE WITH ME AT
PHILLIPE GLASHOFF'S V.I.P. SHOW

Well this weekend I turn 50. Weird to say the least cos I still feel like a kid apart from the aching neck and shoulders from years of lifting clay and sculpting. So what do I do? I go to another show! The kids are all dancing and that was my alternative, but then I was given the chance to be part of Phillipe & Chad Glashoff Vip Art Show in Fairfield, I decided that would be more fun than being inside a hotel all weekend. So if any of you are around and want to celebrate too, come out to Phillipe's Fairfield Ranch where there will be wacky art, music, food, wine and of course another 50 year old. Don't forget to bring that piece of rusty old metal, thats your admission in, and don't forget your wallet cos that will make you very popular at times like this.

Butterfly Blue Heart

October 11th - October 12th, 2008
12-5pm
Off HWY 80, Fairfield, north on Suisun Valley Rd for 5 miles,
right on Williams Rd, red gates on left.

Admission: One piece of rusty metal

CERAMIC SCULPTURE SHOWS THIS FALL

2008-09-21T12:28:00.000-07:00

This fall I am in a record number of shows 8 in total. The logistics of delivering and picking up pieces along with an incredible 3 week trip to China accompanying my mother has been daunting, but some how it has all worked out well. Below are a list of the shows followed by their information.
VISUAL IMPACT 7/28 - 10/10
FOOD SHOW 9/5 - 10/4
INSTALLERS SHOW 9/22-12/12
ASHES TO ART 9/27- 11/30
BOLD EXPRESSION 10/1-10/25
VISUAL POLITICS 10/20- 11/22
WATERSHED BENEFIT 10/3-5
GLASHOFF VIP 10/11-10/12
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WATERSHED BENEFIT SHOW

Tuscan Trees

October 3 - 0ctober 5, 2008
October 3 Sale opens Reception 5pm-10pm
October 4 - 5 Saturday and Sunday 10am-3pm

Selvin Studios : 745 Page Street Berkeley, Between 4th and 5th Streets

Proceeds to Benefit Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
A Fabulous Studio Sale Featuring The Work of :
Richard and Martha Shaw, David Linger, Jim Melchert, Jan Schachter, Ron Nagle, Catharine Hiersoux, Karl McDade, Forrest Lesh-Middleton, Craig Petey, Crystal Morey, Alissa Goss, Mary Law, Gary Holt, Christa Assad, Joy Stocksdale, Kay Sekimachi, Ehren Tool, Erik Scollon, Lynn Landor, Lois Anderson, Margaret Realica, Judith Content, Nancy Selvin, Curtis Arima, Kevin Nierman, Robert Ortbal and Matt Matsuoka, Mila Visser't Hooft, Jeffrey Spahn, Ana Lisa Hedstrom, Mary Alison Lucas,
Nathan Lynch, Arthur Gonzalez, Tuppy Lawson, Robert Brady, Sandy Simon.....and more.

VISUAL POLITICS-ART AND THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

October 20th - November 22, 2008

Santa Cruz Art League,
526 Broadway
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
813-426 5787
www.scal.org

PHILLIPE GLASHOFF'S V.I.P. SHOW

Butterfly Blue Heart

October 11th - October 12th, 2008
12-5pm
Off HWY 80, Fairfield, north on Suisun Valley Rd for 5 miles,
right on Williams Rd, red gates on left.

Admission: One piece of rusty metal

FUNERIA ASHES TO ART SCATTERED

English Urn

Funeria's Ashes to Art Scattered Exhibition

I have 4 pieces selected. Check out the website www.funeria.com

Reception by invitation only Sept 26th. Dates: Sept 26th - Nov 30th Graton CA.

BOLD EXPRESSIONS

Two Faced GweiLo

Bold Expressions 53rd Annual International Open

5330-B Gibbons Drive Carmichael, CA

Carmichael, CA 95608

Sept. 30-Oct. 25 Exhibit opens.

Oct. 11 Second Saturday Reception 5:00-9:00

Oct. 25 Reception 11-3 pm, Awards at 2:30 pm.

VISUAL IMPACT

Ceramic Bikini Sculptures

VISUAL IMPACT - August 4th - October 9th, 2008

Fund for Artists presents this show all participants are recent Marin Arts Council Grant recipients.

Marin Community Foundation, Hamilton, Novato. Opening is September 25th, 4.30-6.30pm.

THE FOOD SHOW

Village Deity

THE FOOD SHOW
September 5 - October 4th, 2008
Opening Friday, September 5th, from 5:30 to 7:30pm.
1408 Mission Avenue, Downtown San Rafael. CA Tel: 415.485.3328

"The Food Show" features artists whose work examines food from a variety of perspectives. Culturally, environmentally and aesthetically, the topic of food is ripe for exploration. A number of the artists create humorous and sometimes poignant works which shed light on the impact of food in our lives. Some of the artworks focus on the sheer beauty of food, while others examine the environmental impact of the international food industry.

Ceramic Sculpture Shows & Awards as summer ends

2008-08-18T11:52:00.000-07:00

FIRST AND SECOND PLACE AWARDS AT NAPA VALLEY FINE ART EXHIBITION

DONT MISS THE LATEST EXHIBITONS & SHOWS

MARIN SOCIETY OF ARTIST'S OPEN FINE ART EXHIBITION

China Tibet Conflict

August 17th - September 14, 2008

Marin Art and Garden Center,
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross CA 94957

415-454-9561

Jurors: Carole Beadle, Tron Bykle and Zenaida Matt

WILD THING - July 11 2008 – September 10, 2008

CLIFF LEDE VINYARDS GALLERY

The Gallery at Cliff Lede Vineyards features four exhibits per year, curated by I. Wolk Gallery of St. Helena. www.iwolkgallery.com www.cliffledevineyards.com/gallery

THE FOOD SHOW - September 5 - October 4th, 2008
Opening Friday, September 5th, from 5:30 to 7:30pm.
1408 Mission Avenue, Downtown San Rafael. CA Tel: 415.485.3328

VISUAL IMPACT - August 4th - October 9th, 2008

Fund for Artists presents this show all participants are recent Marin Arts Council Grant recipients.

Marin Community Foundation, Hamilton, Novato. Opening is September 25th, 4.30-6.30pm.

Ceramic Sculpture adds to Visual Impact

2008-08-01T16:15:00.000-07:00

- VISUAL IMPACT-
at the Marin Community Foundation

August 4 - October 9, 2008

An Exhibition of Work created by recent recipients of Marin Arts Council’s Fund for Artists
Reception at the Foundation’s offices: Thursday, September 25 from 4:30-6:30 pm

I just finished hanging this show for the Marin Arts Council with other wonderful artists.It is a great mix of work and a true lesson in patience and an alternative way to practice chi kung deep breathing!
It always amazes me how few artists read the instructions sent to them that relate to one particular show or another.

All that aside its worth a visit. The building is incredible and the art looks wonderful there.

Ceramic Sculpture in August

2008-07-27T18:21:00.000-07:00

Well as always its a busy summer I was heading out to see my Dad in Hong Kong but that was postponed so in the interim we now skype each other. Daily I seem to be entering numerous shows and delivering pieces to other exhibitions. For those of you with time on your hands here are some new shows I'm in through August and September :

I WOLK GALLERY presents WILD THING -July 11- September 10,2008

at CLIFF LEDE VINEYARDS GALLERY in Yountville.

I have two pieces in this fantastic show, if you are in Sonoma make sure you visit this great Winery and see the show. See my last blog for more details.

THE FOOD SHOW - September 5 - October 4th, 2008
Opening Friday, September 5th, from 5:30 to 7:30pm.
1408 Mission Avenue, Downtown San Rafael. CA Tel: 415.485.3328

VISUAL IMPACT - August 4th - October 9t, 2008

Marin Community Foundation - Hamilton - Novato

Fund for Artists presents this show all participants are recent Marin Arts Council Grant recipients. I will have 5 pieces in this show. Opening is September 25th, 4.30-6.30pm.

"WILD THING" -OPENING AT - CLIFF LEDE VINEYARDS

2008-07-15T21:52:00.000-07:00

The art opening for the Wild Thing exhibit curated by Ira Wolk at the Cliff Lede Vineyard Gallery was wonderful. Alex and I arrived at 5 pm. It was a glorious afternoon, balmy and very pleasant.

The bijoux winery gallery is located to the side of the vineyard's tasting room in a beautiful garden. We were offered glasses of champagne and Dean & Deluca appetizers (yummy).

Ira greeted us and took us around the show which is spectacular. It is beautifully installed, a joy to see, and very classy.

The opening was very well attended and the overflow of guests spilled out onto the Winery's patio to enjoy the evening. Ira, Barbra and Ruth were gracious hosts and the evening was delightful

We left after 7pm and headed over to a little french Bistro in Yountville for an

excellent dinner. If you're up that way please go and see the exhibit. Its up until September.

THE FORCE IS WITH ME

2008-07-09T16:10:00.000-07:00

I just spent an exhausting 5 days hanging the Marin Fine Art Exhibit at the County Fair, we hung and placed over 750 pieces. Some of that time was spent judging the Junior Ceramics and also creating the Carbon Cube in the Green Exhibit. It was exhausting but wonderful. So many people are involved working so hard, it was an honor to be a part of it all. I had three pieces juried into the Fine Art Show. One large sculpture I entered into the Creatures and Models got a First Place. This exhibit is created by Industrial Light and Magic, its great and something I always participate in.
But by far the most exciting news was that our garden compost won not only First Prize but Best of Show!!! Perhaps Fine Art is over with and the money to be made is in garden waste! after all they're getting rid of art in schools and building worm bins. Pity they can't do both. I love doing my art and I love my composting too. And to top it all THE FORCE IS WITH ME.

THINKING GREEN

2008-07-08T23:21:00.000-07:00

My piece "Earth God "checking out the gallery visitors at the opening of "Thinking Green", and the ACGA show at Art Works Down Town in San Rafael. The show was juried by Bill Abright.

I have three pieces in this show, two large figurative sculptures and Dubai Bikini. The show is on until August the 25th.

-- WILD THING -- I WOLK GALLERY -- CLIFF LEDE VINEYARDS

2008-06-21T13:05:00.000-07:00

This is really exciting news I've been asked by Ira Wolk to be in his upcoming curated show at Cliff Lede Vineyards!!! Here's all the info hope some of you can come to the opening at the Vineyards on the 11th.

WILD THING

July 11- Sept 10 2008

This colorful and playful exhibit will feature several contemporary artists who paint and sculpt animals - from the sublime to the ridiculous

Opening July 11th 5-7pm at

CLIFF LEDE VINEYARDS GALLERY

The Gallery at Cliff Lede Vineyards features four exhibits per year, curated by I Wolk Gallery of St Helena. www.iwolkgallery.com www.cliffledevineyards.com/gallery

"Business of Art Course" and Grant Award

2008-05-21T21:57:00.000-07:00

This is to show you my part of an ad that is coming out in the Marin IJ on June 12th to celebrate the fact that a group of Marin Arts Council Grantees, my self included, graduated from an eight week "Business of Art" Course run by the CCI ( Center for Cultural Innovation) .

To see the full add and see other great artists work go to Colleen Proppe's site.

Colleen was the driving force behind this full page ad. Thanks for all your hard work. Thanks also to the CCI and The Marin Arts Council. It was an invaluable experience.

ART BRA SHOW

2008-05-19T17:55:00.000-07:00

My Millitit bikini is hanging in the window of University Art on J street in Sacramento as part of the Sneak Preview for this wonderful Art Bra Show. It will be there until the end of May , then moving to the Old Weave Bldg on 20th Street Sacramento. Please check out the Art Bra Show Blog.

Its for a wonderful cause.

For those of you who haven't seen the other bikinis, another are being exhibited in the Redwood Foyer of the Marin Veteran Memorial Bldg in San Rafael until June 8th.

Antonia Lawson's Ceramic Sculpture at CCACA's 30 Ceramic Sculptors Exhibit with me the artist and Bob Rose

2008-05-07T23:12:00.000-07:00

My piece "Two Faced GweiLo" in the show" - 30 Ceramic Sculptors" at John Natsoulas Gallery
April 23-May 24th 2008, Davis, California.

A NEW PUSSY

2008-04-22T18:17:00.000-07:00

Brooke is the new Pussy in our lives. She spends her mornings in the Otter in the sun.

Amber is a little miffed still. Here she is in a bowl straight from the kiln, Hot and alert. The first week was a hissing howling territory dance and Amber of course won the high ground hence the table. Amber was so vocal after Commet's death that we thought she might be lonely. Weren't we wrong!
Brooke arrival soon ended all that vocalization.
A month on they are doing well. Not exactly best buddies but getting used to each other. Brooke eats everything , Amber is still fussy and both now keep me company in the Clay Studio.

Shows Shows Shows

2008-04-22T14:21:00.000-07:00

MARIN OPEN STUDIOS
is in just over two weeks!
May 10 & 11th , 11 am - 6 pm.
It's Mothers day weekend. Come and celebrate with me, hang out in the sculpture garden and check out my new animal planter heads and sculptures.

I currently have sculptures out all over the place here are a few places to go and see my latest pieces.

In the MARIN OPEN STUDIO GALLERY at 301a Corte Madera Town Center I am showing a new piece a bust figure of "Bo Peep" with a lamb on her head. The surface body drawings are created with under-glaze color pencils. This is a new direction I am exploring. Gallery hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 11am - 6pm. April 16 - May 11, 2008

"Two Faced Gwei Lo" is showing at the
JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY in Davis. Opening this Friday April 25th 7-10 pm don't miss it, its a blast, the music is always good and the sculptures are truly memorable. I love being a part of this - The show is called "30 Ceramic Sculptors". Richard Notkin, Richard Shaw, Jack Earl are just some of the great sculptors showing their work here.

Also in Davis at THE PENCE GALLERY
I have one of my Lingerie-Bikinis - " Burgundy Blossom Bikini" in the exhibit called "Exploring the Surface" this was juried by Peter Vandenberg whose work I love. The opening is also this Friday April 25th from 6-9pm.

MARIN SOCIETY OF ARTISTS - CRAFT AND SCULPTURE 2008, April 13 - May 11, 2008
"Two Faced Deity" is in this show, make sure you check out both of the faces on this Deity.

In the ART WORKS DOWNTOWN gallery in San Rafael. I will be showing three large pieces in "Thinking Green" - June 19 - July 25, Reception: June 27, 6-8pm
a juried exhibition by members of the Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California (www.acga.net) based on the theme "Thinking Green".

And last but definately not least our show THREE COLORFUL FRIENDS is getting great attention and rave reviews. My "Liberty Eagle" that was one of the four political sculptures featured was sold to an Eagle collector. This show is on till June 9th so if you get a chance next time you go to the Marin Symphony or another event there check it out.It is now showing in the Redwood Foyer of the Marin Veteran's Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903. Box office: (415)499-6400. Art exhibits are usually only open to ticketholders during events in the Auditorium.

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED

2008-04-02T14:58:00.000-07:00

My "Liberty Eagle" has landed in a fantastic place.
She was bought by an Eagle collector. Who discovered her in the Three Colorful Friends Exhibition during the Vienna Boys Choir Concert at the Marin Vererans Auditorium. If you get a chance to see this show do, its great and is getting rave reviews. See my previous blog on it.

"THREE COLORFUL FRIENDS" ----- Ceramic Sculpture & Painting

2008-03-06T10:42:00.000-08:00

THREE COLORFUL FRIENDS

ELLIS HEYER - ANTONIA LAWSON - PATRICIA BLAU

An exhibition of Ceramic sculpture and painting

MARCH 5th -June 8th 2008

Redwood Foyer , Marin Veterans Memorial Building, San Rafael, California

Well its up and its beautiful. After all is said and done "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" and I'm the lucky beholder for now. Last month I was offered a venue to host a show after 3 artists cancelled last minute so "Three Colorful Friends" was miraculously pulled together. Patti was in India at the time so for 2 weeks I waited hoping she'd accept the offer on her return, luckily she did, then we needed a third someone whose work would fit with Meat and Ceramic Bikinis! not easy, but great minds think alike and Ellis was that thought. Everyone of us found available work for a 3 month exhibition. prepared it for hanging and did all the other things you need to do before an exhibition, and best of all we were all there on the day, on time ready to go.

Wendy & I hung the show Tuesday all day, it was a blast color matching bikinis to chuck roasts, T bone steaks and naked chickens. We had Ellis's artist in her painting eying up a big piece of meat.

There are also four sculptures, Mad Cow Disease, Dolly the Cloned Sheep, Liberty, and Clinton's Head on a platter, strategically placed along the wall. Such fun.

We hope some of you will get to visit the show. Ellis sorry we didn't get you in this photo.

B.M. Walden's Botanical Art Exhibition

2008-02-22T14:28:00.000-08:00

(My mum in the center with Dr. Hu and my dad)

My mother B.M. Walden is a botanical watercolourist. She is currently having a solo exhibition at The Chinese University in Hong Kong. Check out her paintings they are simply magnificent.

Hiking Hong Kong trails, stream beds and numerous hillsides was something I grew up doing with my family in search of plants and flowers that we would bring home for mum to paint. Once she had painted all the Hong Kong Flora, my mother travelled to China, up to Yunan where she continued her search for plants to paint.

My current Ceramic Sculpture series "Kitchen Gods" also draws upon this region and my fantastic upbringing in Hong Kong.

Licking Pots & Off to Oxford

2007-12-27T18:50:00.000-08:00

Commet our wonderful talking , perching cat has been really sick. But the strangest thing to me being a ceramic sculptor is that her relief is to lick clay pots. After months of vomiting and vet visits and a drastic decline in weight she finally had an ultra sound and was diagnosed with a high grade melignant cancer in her stomach. Off the meds she started to eat again and now licks what ever bisque ware I have around the house. I had to shut her out of the studio because she was licking my new sculptures like crazy.

Her current favorites are an Italian red terra cotta flower pot and a small but expensive highly burnished black pot with two snakes attached by Fabiola E Quezada . She licks the Vipers' heads. For Christmas I bought her another piece of Folk Pottery in the shape of a bird and filled it with wheat grass for her. But she won't lick this one, obviously the wrong trace elements or perhaps it is waxed. She is always cold so for the past 2 weeks she has followed me around sitting or lying on me at every occasion. She is happy off her human meds, and I give her homeopathic tissue salts. Its good to hear her voice again and watch her eat. We will keep her as comfortable as is catly possible. Keeping her sister away from the extra food is another challenge.

Other than Christmas, a sick cat and holiday shows my latest news is that my eldest daughter is off to Oxford for the winter (Hilary) and Spring (Trinity) terms. Now this is it, the real break away. So you can imagine where my brain is currently. This was all rather sudden as spaces only recently became available for the winter quarter (not many want to deal with an English winter). She will be sandwiched between my Dad's and brother's colleges at Corpus Christi.

As this is my last blog of the year have a wonderful 2008.

Celebration of Craftswomen Show

2007-11-28T18:31:00.000-08:00

One weekend down and one to go. I'm talking about The Celebration of Craftswomen show that is taking place at the Herbs Pavillion in Fort Mason.
I love my new booth set up that Kirsty helped me with, I feel like I'm inside a Chinese Temple all day long. Last weekend was great , a good crowd and wonderful neighbors. We even got to park in the lot. This coming weekend lets hope will be even better. Friday was fantastic as Kirsty and a friend from Portland helped me set up, I needed that as I was feeling some what queasy after a very overindulgent Thanksgiving.
So if you're in town come by this weekend and see me at booth 411 in The Herbst Pavillion.

Other fantastic news is that Kirsty is off to Oxford for the winter term and possibly spring term too. I'll keep you posted.

Bob Rose & The Sandy Besser Collection

2007-10-29T22:32:00.000-07:00

Last Friday night I went to the opening of the Sandy Besser Collection at the De Young. It was such fun. After my complimentary G&T in the members VIP room I headed down to the lower level where I bumped into Christa Assad who had a beautiful tea pot in the show and Whitney Smith whose blog inspired me to start one of my own.

When I arrived I looked to see if my friend Bob Rose had picked up his artists name card, but it still sat on the table unclaimed so I figured that he must still be in Koi Samui, Thailand where he currently lives. On entering the show Sandy Besser was welcoming the artists, I turned around momentarily and Bob Rose and his friend Pascal were walking towards me. It was amazing, Bob introduced us to Sandy Besser and then we went around the show. Bob has two pieces in the show. The one being featured in the press release is The Bali Tea Pot. Hap Sakwa the best 3D art photographer I know was also there, he had a beautiful wooden teapot in the show. I also bumped into my old neighbours Ron & Diane and Linda Fitzgibbon another wonderful ceramic artist who will be showing at the Pence Gallery 2008. If you love ceramics or just a good cup of tea you must go and see this show.

All Fired Up Exhibition

2007-10-28T23:42:00.001-07:00

Today Alex, Caitlin & I went to the opening of All Fired Up, we were late to the award ceremony because we'd been to see Body Works 2 at the San Jose Tech museum. It was amazing and fascinating so it took me well over 2 hours to get through the exhibit.

All Fired Up will be up until Feb 28th 2008 and is housed opposite the Triton Museum in Santa Clara throughout the Civic Center corridors. They produced a nice full colour catalogue featuring all of the pieces and where they are located in the exhibition. I was pleasantly surprised to receive an award and check for my piece Tin Hau. We stopped at Stanford on the way home to see the mural that Kirsty designed and is now painting.

Grayson Perry's views on Art & Craft

2007-10-27T13:01:00.000-07:00

Craft - a refuge for artists who play it safe

Grayson Perry - from The Guardian

I see the craft world as a kind of lagoon and the art world in general as the ocean. Some artists shelter in this lagoon, because their imagination isn’t robust enough to go out into the wider sea. Although there are some very good things being made, the craft world at the moment is set up to preserve something that can’t look after itself.

Perhaps our modern western emphasis on the individual has distorted our idea of the crafts. People want a direct contact with the maker, want something that hasn’t got the impersonal perfection of the manufactured. Often what we call character or spirit in an object, especially a functional one, are basically mistakes. I’ve recently had a Saville Row suit made, and what sets it apart are the things you might call mistakes. It is softer round the edges.

And yet, the traditional craft areas have dried up. The last bastions of handmade work - Saville Row tailoring, high end car manufacture and bespoke furniture - are disappearing because they are so expensive and the mass-produced is so good in some fields. There’s no need for humble tableware or woven hand-made rugs: there’s always a manufactured design alternative. The handmade has become an expensive indulgence.

But craft isn’t just a synonym for the hand-made. It is about technical skill but there must be a good idea guiding it, either traditional or innovative. I love craft objects to look at, but for me the best thing is a combination of its meaning, its beauty and its craftsmanship. It is all these things combined that make art exciting.

The essential distinction between art and craft is that art has an emphasis on feelings and ideas and the crafts have an emphasis on technique. I always give things the Antiques Roadshow test: would an object be interesting if it came up on the programme? Can I imagine a Sarah Lucas tin can cropping up on Antiques Roadshow and us looking at it in awe? It has to have something of quality about it, either the craftsmanship or rigorous ideas or strong feelings. My least favourite outcome is the beautifully crafted ugly thing.

But the history of the handmade is littered with some very profound objects, and what is beautiful about them is that this profundity is not as self-conscious as a lot of contemporary art. When people ask me who inspires me, who my favourite artist is, I say it is an anonymous artist working before 1800- ancient antique ceramics, prints, embroidery, folk art. Great craft objects once seemed to have sprung out of the culture spontaneously, to have been refined by tradition.

Craft has lost its way and become precious; self-consciousness is one of its great cankers. Sometimes there are peevish voices in the craft world demanding respect from the contemporary art world. It is a bit like an Englishman in France shouting in English. If you want to be accepted in the contemporary art world, you have to accept its culture and speak its language. I see the craft world as the pretentious next-door neighbour. It is failed ambition: you either are an artist or you aren’t. Don’t train yourself as a crafts person, exhibit in the crafts world and then complain.

One of the major difficulties crafts people face today is a definition of what they do. Nowadays craft overlaps with design and contemporary arts, and there is little territory that is actually crafts. Are websites crafted? Is craft making a TV programme, or writing an article? They all have a craft aspect. To call something craft is just to say it is physical. But craft is a hot word in the art world at the moment, because people are tired of conceptual art where the ideas aren’t even that good, ideas that wouldn’t stand up outside the flimsy theatre of the gallery. Once people saw art as a career, it attracted a lot of chancers. A lot of painting I see would probably qualify as craft.

Although I use the emotional and intellectual framework of a craft medium, as a potter, I see myself as an artist, not as part of the crafts movement. Pottery is older than painting, with just as venerable a history, but if you look at the big prices in auction houses, if that is any measure of worth, paintings get the big sums. The crafts have an audience of people who make crafts, in the same way as the theatre has an audience of out-of-work actors. There aren’t any superstar crafts people, any Sam Taylor- Woods. And there aren’t the high-profile collectors in the world of crafts. The craft world has become a refuge for the
less challenging artists.

Grayson Perry is the 2003 winner of the British Turner prize for contemporary fine art. He is the first potter to win this prestigious award.

Boys just you wait

2007-10-24T20:06:00.000-07:00

There is nothing quite like that first glimpse of your pieces after a successful glaze firing. Earlier this week my friend Icka kindly put a couple of my ceramic pieces into her overglaze kiln firing. I had already glazed the work a rich honey yellow colour , but I felt that the pieces needed a little something more, so I painted 14 carat gold onto the sprigged designs. Today she brought the bra and knickers to the studio and the results were fantastic. It set my mind in fast speed motion as all the "What if " ideas came rushing into my head. I have already designed a whole new bikini wardrobe and my mind is still reeling. As for my "Cod Pieces" well boys just you wait.

Friends art Opening & Hong Kong

2007-10-17T23:54:00.001-07:00

Hong Kong from Lugard Road

For those of you who live near Sausalito, I went last Thursday to an art opening at the Hanson Gallery. My friend Daniel Merriam is showing his incredible water colours and acrylics there, his web site link is in my friends list, but seeing his large paintings up close was a real treat. So make a detour and try to find a parking space cos its worth it.

Other than that I am still working on my web site. Its taking a little longer than expected cos when I think I have my colour scheme and font choices etc all chosen then you can bet your bottom dollar that someone will say something that makes me try an alternative design. I've done 3 already and now I'm just going to finish it before I show it again.

View from Island House

I spent the morning glazing my new altar girls for the upcoming Celebration of Crafts Women Show. I love this Kitchen God series as it is pulling up so many old memories of my amazing childhood growing up in Hong Kong.
I lived in this house "Island House" in Tai Po as a kid, it is now owned by the World Wildlife Fund. My Dad put in the swing and our sulphur crested cockatoo used to sit in that now huge tree. On the left is the garage/boat house. In those days the island causeway (you can see under the high rises) was where all the junks moored and there were no concrete blocks of flats. We would walk along the causeway to get to Tai Po market. The cause way was used for drying fish. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_House . After typhoons we would go down to the beach around the house and find prehistoric axe and arrow heads, washed up sea snakes and huge horseshoe crabs. Since my dad first discovered these ancient tools the island has become an archaeological site. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuen_Chau_Tsai

Boobs, Bags & Boots

2007-10-04T23:15:00.001-07:00

Found out today that our proposal for a show at Art Works Down Town Gallery in San Rafael was accepted. "Boobs, Bags and Boots" will feature my wall hung Bikini- Lingerie, Melissa Woodburns ceramic purses and Carol Durhams gut shoes and boots. However you will all have to wait until 2009 for this fun event. 2009 seems so far away right now but then it gives us more time to come up with some wonderful new pieces.
Here's my Arabian Emerald Bikini-Lingerie followed by Burgundy Blossom Bikini-Lingerie. Both are life size, if you're like Twiggy or one of the current super models. But I have been making a few larger sizes too.
Last week I also started on my Cod Piece Collection for all those guys who fancy something totally different. I'll keep you posted as the first ones come hot out the kiln!

Must go as its "Boogie By The Bay" this weekend and I have to make sausage rolls to keep my dancers happy.

Tin Hau is All Fired Up

2007-09-28T14:43:00.001-07:00

I 'm starting this blog because I'm frustrated setting up my new website, its tedious and taking forever and I need to have achieved something small by the end of today that is computer related!

This last couple of weeks I've been in the studio a lot. The garden has been neglected apart from my picking endless apples, cucumbers, tomatoes and courgettes. My new Kitchen God series has opened a floodgate of ideas and I can't stop creating. I'm currently working on a new group of Altar Women and pieces for the Celebration of Crafts Women Show that I'll be participating in later on this fall.
Tin Hau ( Matzu) , the goddess of the Sea, is off traveling again this time to a show sponsored by the City of Santa Clara and the Triton Museum called "All Fired Up". The opening reception will be on Oct 28Th at 3pm at 1500 Warburton Avenue in Santa Clara, the exhibition is open until late February 2008. Tin Hau was one of the pieces I made in reaction to the Tsunami.

Two other pieces from my Kitchen God series are also on the road currently in a show called "Immigration - Merging Cultures" which is at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts until October 21st. You can view the show at http://www.sebarts.org/visual/images/Imm_inst5_lg.jpg

KARMA
H29” x W 15” x D 13”

This piece was inspired by my favorite Buddha Head sculpture that sat on my fathers desk in his office and then later in our home in Hong Kong. It originally came from Ayuthaya. A place I visited as a small child with my mother when traveling back to England on the P&O Line from Hong Kong.
This Buddha Head carries a silver and gold leafed bowl, as a child I loved to take the gold leaf in the temple and rub it onto the various Buddha enhancing their beauty. Hanging from the long “ Lucky” ear lobes are a bound pig and goat. Reminding us of the cycle of life’s Karma. It is also a perspective on today’s food industry, and our general treatment of other living creatures.