Clay, too!

These reliquaries became the heart and soul of my focus in ceramics. I was really inspired by inuit art (which I still love) and wanted to make a gift for my dad, who, growing up in the Canadian boonies, has always loved birds. The pockets (nests) on the figures hold tiny eggs carved out of semi-precious stones.

The first figure was coated with a mixture of oxides and india ink. Here it is set up at the Potential! art show at the Ann Arbor Art Center:



I bought some clay so I could work on another at home. I really wanted to try out my favorite finish- horsehair raku. I'm very happy with how it turned out:

French Techno Prom

I listened to French house for days (now that's dedication) before drawing out this poster for a fundraiser. It really helped me figure out what kind of energy the design needed to portray.

The Eiffel tower is reflecting in Guy Manuel of Daft Punk's helmet, and if you couldn't tell, they are also wearing glowsticks... 3,000 of which were ordered for the event!

Here is a quick colored-in version: