One more time ...the Ride...

Beginning of next Tile Table -- Rostam tapestry

Taking a tapestry of a Persian fable Rostam who defeats some mythical not good doers. I am removing some knives and such because that is a bit too much for me to depict in tile. The horns are antlers on some of the creatures and on hats of others (and think as camouflage)  -- good and bad.   

Anyhow...this is quite different from my other hand made ceramic tile table in that the pieces are bigger, and that there is a background. I decided not to cut the background at the same time because of shrinkage.  The pieces have a many deep narrow cuts...and shrinkage will be going on in various directions....I feel if I cut the background now, I would have a mess on my hands.  I still may have a mess, but it will be apparent more slowly!  29" x38" should be finished dimensions -- is just part of the tapestry imagery. 

I may use some smaller "mosaic" tiles to fill in spots.  We shall see. 

Tree Painting from a Newbie

Ok, simple as all get out in terms of composition. But, my second on canvas painting, and my first taken from real and ending up kind-of -real-looking painting,

Guest Artist--Eraser Girl

Goat -- in clay and in photo reality

Ok, his head is a little more sheep-shaped, not too goat-nosed, and he looks more pawed than hoofed.
And yes, the clay goat-sheep-bunny-pawed-kind-of-dog-bellied head is not  back and legs not a extended as far as real goat, but, my beginning into more realistic figures.....looking and shaping as I see.

Blocks -- Repeating Shapes

Continued study in repeating shapes aligned. 

Group Project

When an idea is offered to receptive audience? 

Cheese factory visitor project.