Skim & Boogie

Pirates, Waves, & Fire.....

 Black ball!? Arrrrr!

Whoosh!

Despite Bonfire's warnings, 

a young campfire sets out to explore.....

8" x 8" prints available here.

Recycled Cardboard Tiki Surfboard Paintings!

I just finished these. 
 




I hadn't painted for a while, so I thought a mini surfboard series would be a good warm up.









I liked the look of the recycled cardboard, & figured it would be a friendly, non-intimidating surface to paint on, but ended up really enjoying its corrugations.









I started wiring & gluing things into the channels & ended up with a kind of tiki vibe. More here.....

Mini Surfboards for the New Year.....

Here it is. The beginning of the first project of the new decade here at the Shimmering Shack.....Haven't figured out exactly where I'm going with these yet, except that I think they will be bristly & colorful. I like the way they look in the drying rack, though. I've got a good feeling about 2010.

Mixed Media Mini Surfboard Sculptures

I've been working with the surfboard form for several years now. I love tools, the simpler the better, & surfboards are about as clean & simple as they come. With no moving parts, they are functional & come in beautiful forms & colors.


This series was fun to work on. At least 1/2 of each board is made of wood. I used a tiny hand plane to do a fair amount of the shaping. Then  started adding ceramics, glass, wire, & found objects until things jelled. 


More of the mixed media board series here.


I like that the forms remind me of spear & shield forms from various cultures & time periods.

I find it refreshing & fascinating that in these complicated, computer dominated days the way a surfboard functions can be altered through slight variations in form by a skilled shaper.

New Beach Photos from the Shimmering Shack

Happy New Year all!  

There were a few really beautiful days here towards the end of 2009. The light was just right. Here's hoping for many more in 2010! More new photos here.