My first material love, clay.

I was a potter in the 70's in Houston. So returning to clay all these years later is natural. This clay is called chocolate and will fire a dark cocoa brown. These  are 3"x 3"x 3" cubes. Test pieces. The upside down piece is being fabricated and is still wet, waiting for it to dry before I seal the seams.

The pieces are slightly burnished. Once completely dry they will be bisque fired. Not sure what surface I will put on them. Glaze? Encaustic? Metal leaf?

 Stay tuned.

This Sunday's walk on Bear Canyon Trail, Sandia foothills. Wicked winds, very beautiful.

Mid March I flew to Houston (my hometown, left there in 1984) to visit a friend. Coming from the desert still shrouded in brown of winter, the startling green greeted me.

We visited the Menil Collection and the newly opened Menil Drawing Institute with a stunning exhibit of Roni Horn's drawings. https://www.menil.org/exhibitions/297-roni-horn-when-i-breathe-i-draw-part-i

The architect is Johnston Marklee.

Menil Drawing Institute

the wooden siding of the building reflects the spare and rich detail of the structure.

Of course we spent time in the Menil Collection. Their Alaskan art collection is wonderful.

This carved face from walrus tusk is about two inches high.

Each Thursday a friend and I visit with Jed (pictured), Smokey (Tennessee walker), and Cleo (donkey). Our time with the equines is precious. I've always been terrified of horses, whereas my friend grew up with them. From her I've learned about their beauty, serenity, sweetness and intelligence. A gift. 

Lynda and Cleo

Jed (Arabian about 30 yo)

truly a mountainous country
only mountains, more mountains
and the bright moon

-Santoka Taneda

This morning's dawn walk, Bear Canyon trail

Nine Moons (2)

art installation

in celebration of the total eclipse blood red wolf moon 1/21/19

Anne Cooper  lunatic series

Susan Linnell moon koan series

Anne Cooper & Susan Linnell, Susan's studio installation

PLACE

west mesa dawn

bear canyon trail dawn

Smokey