making art

why must I take art

art is not something you take
it is something you give

I can only draw stick figures

fire begins
with simple sticks

none of my sculptures look right

you’re in good company
now-put all your wrongs together

and make art

The words are a riff from a piece I wrote back in 2014.
The unfinished sculpture images shown above – my latest work
His name is Abraham GS Bardo (name inspired after the prolific author George Saunders)
When finished, Abraham will inhabit a cemetery with his dearest friend the raven.

Oblia wishes you a Happy Halloween

Elso the Propped, Inherits the Earth

This is my 12th clay story along the journey into sculpture. I love creating narratives through art.
You decide what Elso is roaring…

the thing about scars

Junk-Shop Monster

I’ve always found that writing-like creating something with my hands-helps to exercise the demons…

I’ve been working on this particular piece of writing off & on the last month or so. It’s funny, one never knows when their work is truly finished….

Welcome to Casino Limbo

Casino Limbo – Character No.4

Sculpt no. 11 – Casino Limbo
The SPECTRE – The final character of Casino Limbo. Their hearts are beyond anything we understand. Their hearts are encompassing, embracing and waiting. They dance on casino tables and kick over chairs. The chains of the universe wrap around their necks. They fear endlessly for their existence and ours.

Casino Limbo – Character No.3

Sculpt no. 11 – Casino Limbo
Lola Lupone (named after the tragic showgirl of Copacabana fame, & Patti LuPone, whom I adored from the very first time I saw her perform, Evita, in 1979) is the third of four characters living in my latest sculpt, Casino Limbo. Lola Lupone, though stuck in Casino Limbo, doesn’t seem to care where she is. Her mind remains in love with itself, and her heart remains infatuated with her head.

(I plan to post each character individually before posting the full tableau – as they’re not full-view once positioned ’round the table.)

Casino Limbo-Character No.2

Sculpt no. 11 – Casino Limbo
Wallace Traveller Esq. (My Wallace was inspired by Nick Park’s fabulously whimsical claymation characters, Wallace and Gromit) is the second of four characters living in my latest sculpt, Casino Limbo. After having travelled the world, Wallace Traveller is none the wiser. He is, however, quite cheerful and full of cheese. His carpet bag is packed to the brim with molding dairy products.

(I plan to post each character individually before posting the full tableau – as they’re not full-view once positioned ’round the table.)

Well, I’m back on Instagram again. Not sure where it will take me or my new sculpts, but we’ll see 😊

onward and upward
am:)

Character No.1 in Casino Limbo

Sculpt no. 11 – Casino Limbo
Dollie Roller-Reaper is one of four characters living in my latest sculpt. She adores delicious hot pink. She also enjoys drinking and roller skating while accompanying souls to their final resting seats at the Casino Limbo poker table.

(I plan to post each character individually before posting the full tableau – as they’re not full-view once positioned ’round the table.)

I tried to post the video that I posted on Facebook, but I can’t do so without paying extra. Truth be told😁I’m attempting to save my ill-gotten gains for when it’s my turn to visit Casino Limbo. I’m exploring ‘free’ options if any such exist.

If you’re on Facebook, you can view there if interested (my FB is set “private” – so you’ll need to friend request first, just let me know you’re from WP, and we can be buddies😊)

I’m also planning to resurrect some sort of Instagram. Apparently, I’m a sculptor now and ‘they’ tell me that Instagram is a great space for showcasing one’s work…

Onward & upward
am:)
if you live in the US like me, I hope you’re managing the upside-down world we’ve flipped into