tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44675450835446425582024-03-13T23:46:34.863-07:00Behind the MaskPhotos of recent and current work and a little information or discussion about the ideas behind them.maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-55379856639978130682014-06-30T18:39:00.000-07:002014-06-30T18:39:10.728-07:00Reviving a Blog...I've been lazy. I've been Facebooking. I've been Pinteresting and Google+ing. So, the good news is: it's now time to bring my blog back to life. There's something about a blog that all the social networks cannot provide and that is the feeling that I'm sharing ideas in a very personal way. Not everyone takes the time to read (or follow) a blog. I like that about blogs: only people who are really interested will visit, interact and comment. <br />
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Things haven't changed too much in my two years of inactivity. I'm still making masks, still living the life of a struggling artist: this is my choice. I wouldn't have it any other way! <br />
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Hoping to post once a week. A simple goal. One step at a time...maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-71611373621467327132012-03-31T12:21:00.000-07:002012-03-31T12:21:09.593-07:00Found in a Cabbage Patch<div style="text-align: left;">
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I've always felt as if I didn't "belong" in the family I came with - thus, this mask. The cabbage girl is dedicated to those of us who feel somehow "other". I made this piece while I was a resident at the Shigaraki Institute of Ceramic Studies in Shigaraki, Japan - and I finished it at home in my studio.....<br />
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This porcelain wall mask measures 7 3/4" high by 3 3/4" wide by 2" deep and is ready to hang in a special place.<br />
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You can view other items in my shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/unmasked<br />maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-53889678822190084242012-02-09T11:46:00.000-08:002012-02-09T11:46:45.986-08:00Inner Beauty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Everyone knows that it's what is inside that counts. When you peel away layers, the important parts are revealed.....<br />
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This small ceramic sculpture is the first in a series I'm working on titled "Uncommon Cameos". I have always enjoyed and been inspired by traditional cameos. Now, I'm feeling like they are in serious need of an update! Beauty measures 2 3/4" high by 1 1/2" wide.maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-5644734328217500112012-02-03T17:28:00.000-08:002012-02-03T17:30:31.725-08:00Survivors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A little battered and slightly bruised, but these hearts are beating still and remain together "for better or worse". Yes, this is an offbeat Valentine: the perfect hearts and flowers variety no longer holds the meaning it once did....<br />
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This small ceramic sculpture measures 2 3/4" high by 2 3/4" wide.maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-11674928473166052232012-02-01T15:46:00.000-08:002012-02-01T15:51:34.530-08:00All Fall Down<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6EQvzhi1veSKZdNRQEWOfhLLmauUx9phwe8YBAjoRzRLVYrYbdRz3BL7i9QZ4pKJslNx_pnXbRh-qmDNGVE24RBsIUwVME0K25sr9a4AshplvNarW5yTrIN-b57ezrrrqbts4nJ0nYg/s1600/All+Fall+Down.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6EQvzhi1veSKZdNRQEWOfhLLmauUx9phwe8YBAjoRzRLVYrYbdRz3BL7i9QZ4pKJslNx_pnXbRh-qmDNGVE24RBsIUwVME0K25sr9a4AshplvNarW5yTrIN-b57ezrrrqbts4nJ0nYg/s640/All+Fall+Down.jpg" width="297" /></a><br />
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I made this sculpture a few years ago and I was thinking about it today. It seemed an auspicious time to post! It's strange sometimes how so many things are connected - or seem so - and I welcome those moments of realization. I don't even remember what the thinking behind this piece was (and, I don't think I was that crazy about the end results), but something brought it to my mind so, I am paying attention!.....</div>maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-44171857160193139362012-01-26T15:36:00.000-08:002012-01-26T15:36:05.475-08:00Left Behind<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3tigiNQVRHH_Bi2ONNrdGmG-tS0IrgleqvUznivudZWAv1zdeRPrS4rxLXq5Lh6JljaSOGFry3jBEkI4MlWhsI8i2S1ufQLhZn8oWX85sTBxENlA6dSc8xYCPk4BewoPOi_FiQWJiEA/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3tigiNQVRHH_Bi2ONNrdGmG-tS0IrgleqvUznivudZWAv1zdeRPrS4rxLXq5Lh6JljaSOGFry3jBEkI4MlWhsI8i2S1ufQLhZn8oWX85sTBxENlA6dSc8xYCPk4BewoPOi_FiQWJiEA/s400/1.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><br />
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On one's personal journey, many things get left behind. Some of these things we no longer need and others have simply been forgotten - but the images stay and, often, leave a trail.......<br />
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This one of a kind raku and mixed media wall sculpture measures 12" high by 5 1/2" wide by 3 1/4" deep. The mask and individual "leaves" may be removed from the shadow box but I think that the box enhances and defines the piece. Either way, it is ready to hang.maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-51164140127905461242012-01-24T22:13:00.000-08:002012-01-24T22:13:51.816-08:00A Wooden Heart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjq_MX3ol5SODVFSHisWBqVQ9eTeh-IW65eD4S2R0BCUDQDVQgaYfs3eGEiprnc8b2tHfIOSgiecd9yeuW9H4pTQHk8KUms7liELKvk7xAIdK6m2RWTHFR8zjRhYUWKy5tfjM05MJVCo/s1600/il_fullxfull.305911003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjq_MX3ol5SODVFSHisWBqVQ9eTeh-IW65eD4S2R0BCUDQDVQgaYfs3eGEiprnc8b2tHfIOSgiecd9yeuW9H4pTQHk8KUms7liELKvk7xAIdK6m2RWTHFR8zjRhYUWKy5tfjM05MJVCo/s400/il_fullxfull.305911003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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She's gotten out the hammer and nails and has fashioned herself a protective covering. It is not so strong that it cannot be damaged, but beware of splinters....<br />
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The size of this small ceramic sculpture is 3 1/4" high by 2 3/8" wide.maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-42906736851497012502012-01-23T13:50:00.000-08:002012-01-23T13:50:31.122-08:00Fallen Angel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeggYzH4F9KXLeHeiBmwt4eelWygTOyh2bfkQNgMwkOYh7f9_DJbNLXgfryYQqFRRkbPRfLCGzl1x7mlhUQTU-aT7GCz1XPWTINdg72hNZOpa57VLBc6KpAaV_XT1raqxDFVL6SOz9DY/s1600/Fallen+Angel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeggYzH4F9KXLeHeiBmwt4eelWygTOyh2bfkQNgMwkOYh7f9_DJbNLXgfryYQqFRRkbPRfLCGzl1x7mlhUQTU-aT7GCz1XPWTINdg72hNZOpa57VLBc6KpAaV_XT1raqxDFVL6SOz9DY/s400/Fallen+Angel.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><br />
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I've made three different pieces using the idea of "fallen angels" - however, I'm using the idea as a metaphor rather than as a religiously based concept. My version of a fallen angel is something that is slightly tarnished and a little broken but, in spite of that, persists.....<br />
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And here is a quote by Jean Cocteau:<br />
I feel that there is an angel inside me whom I am constantly shocking.<br />
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This raku sculpture was made in three parts: Head, Wings and Body and assembled post firing. It now resides in Hungary.maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-48629941904136464802012-01-20T20:43:00.000-08:002012-01-20T20:43:00.033-08:00Swirls and Eddies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PMlGMj6Q3iI/Tw9yv9wgRJI/AAAAAAAAEPg/tL7lo6niHMk/s1600/1+-+altered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PMlGMj6Q3iI/Tw9yv9wgRJI/AAAAAAAAEPg/tL7lo6niHMk/s400/1+-+altered.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>When you're "going with the flow", have you considered what you leave in your wake? I'd like to think that we leave behind more than just a few ripples......<br />
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This small ceramic raku mask measures 3" high by 2 1/4" wide.maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-64093675059029228512012-01-18T20:36:00.000-08:002012-01-18T20:36:40.836-08:00Rising Above it All<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznCLlSNS97m_Dw44hzk9-VZiAku4rhhfIClm7ZVZgutYUCyyI6mBFnfgNjmqomzbEPOwN9HPuZsy2HUZQRRUEG8yu7eo5hF8_Ta1tAz6SkQjoTBraUjedRZH6GZLAk5xQ8CnthhymRu4/s1600/Rising+above+it+all+-+altered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznCLlSNS97m_Dw44hzk9-VZiAku4rhhfIClm7ZVZgutYUCyyI6mBFnfgNjmqomzbEPOwN9HPuZsy2HUZQRRUEG8yu7eo5hF8_Ta1tAz6SkQjoTBraUjedRZH6GZLAk5xQ8CnthhymRu4/s400/Rising+above+it+all+-+altered.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>No matter what is going on in life, it can be helpful (and sometimes necessary) to rise above it all. Of course it's not possible to literally raise yourself up - but it is quite possible to elevate your own mind to get a whole new perspective on everything......<br />
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This small ceramic and driftwood sculpture measures 3" high by 2 3/4" wide.maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-90387818532824264522012-01-17T15:33:00.000-08:002012-01-17T15:33:43.124-08:00No Trespassing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSS_muvLf6bvcXus0u1gHWtr_ZT-s7F_kc3RcODmH1Xa5VvAG7wviw2hoCA_tSp1yNnv5k4_H7FUcwtL8g4QOyFaQZo4DvHVi4YCHHgyLMy2UNaycuqmkuGKPIjH5b2w_5ecBl3g-dpq0/s1600/1-+altered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSS_muvLf6bvcXus0u1gHWtr_ZT-s7F_kc3RcODmH1Xa5VvAG7wviw2hoCA_tSp1yNnv5k4_H7FUcwtL8g4QOyFaQZo4DvHVi4YCHHgyLMy2UNaycuqmkuGKPIjH5b2w_5ecBl3g-dpq0/s400/1-+altered.jpg" width="298" /></a></div>I know that I'll never be a "Julia Butterfly" (I love the creature comforts too much) but I'm extremely sympathetic to the cause. Many times I feel that the forests, and what is happening to them, are a sad metaphor for what is happening to humanity.....<br />
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The mask is sculpted of stoneware and measures 12" high by 7 1/2" wide by 3 1/4" deep. I made this piece while I was a resident at the International Ceramics Studio in Kecskemet, Hungary - but finished it at home in my studio.maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-14732609059604088652012-01-16T22:15:00.000-08:002012-01-16T22:15:41.610-08:00Fly By Night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnMAKYQopNItnaJoZLu77bDIiuuPYaBc_aywfH4SqW8cA2gYAevyaT0-R9sjx9DhSMZ6jzxRSRIslMihLZ35FMRiRQQjFVWJrZimCp4Tmveqxo0GwEuMNshQTyboGtJ7gXlALOXe0flE/s1600/altered-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnMAKYQopNItnaJoZLu77bDIiuuPYaBc_aywfH4SqW8cA2gYAevyaT0-R9sjx9DhSMZ6jzxRSRIslMihLZ35FMRiRQQjFVWJrZimCp4Tmveqxo0GwEuMNshQTyboGtJ7gXlALOXe0flE/s400/altered-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I've made quite a few pieces with Dreams as the subject or the inspiration and will most likely continue to do so: it is difficult to ignore such a ready source of ideas! The only thing that worries me about mining my dreams is that they are so personal - and I'm not sure if anyone else can relate. I suppose it shouldn't matter but, since my work is my way of communicating, I feel that I must also be an "editor".......<br />
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This small ceramic wall piece measures 5 1/2" high by 5 1/2" wide by 1 3/4" deep. The wings are glazed with gold luster.<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83744504/fly-by-night-ceramic-wall-mask">http://www.etsy.com/listing/83744504/fly-by-night-ceramic-wall-mask</a>maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-83963708598180651392012-01-15T21:46:00.000-08:002012-01-16T23:44:31.558-08:00Do You Believe in Magic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvffybKi9hKBHLnF7DtEIdpPgqVPKzE68kFKAWg4SwcmVFD_he_jXBlxmsSS6CeUhd4Xw4qKvB9KUs530D1GE_p4ZWArCrdI9ghrrvPnURr0wbBj5R88VXFF1MUVVU5BajX4ghhpxuqU/s1600/2+altered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvffybKi9hKBHLnF7DtEIdpPgqVPKzE68kFKAWg4SwcmVFD_he_jXBlxmsSS6CeUhd4Xw4qKvB9KUs530D1GE_p4ZWArCrdI9ghrrvPnURr0wbBj5R88VXFF1MUVVU5BajX4ghhpxuqU/s400/2+altered.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Magical realism, like the uncanny, projects an uncertainty suggesting that ordinary life may also be the scene of the extraordinary. There is magic all around us - but we must choose to see it. When our eyes are open to magic, even the smallest things become miraculous.....<br />
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This ceramic wall mask measures 6 1/4" high by 5" wide by 2" deep.<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83663857/do-you-believe-in-magic-ceramic-wall" style="color: #3366cc;">http://www.etsy.com/listing/83663857/do-you-believe-in-magic-ceramic-wall</a> <br />
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</div>maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-17645221126062367932012-01-14T12:02:00.000-08:002012-01-14T12:02:08.848-08:00Making order out of Chaos.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oAvzWkbkpS-Axfd-y-GCqMQC4SXluVHxVkgh3GnUJuJjDwFUn5lXI1N9tgOLZfo28cr6lnvuzmjHqIc9cVJ_9ZvUyX9twWo4-q33DmzR12bSEN_2hYRBosZ43T-1XQg537wc7ZamURk/s1600/IMGP0001-for+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oAvzWkbkpS-Axfd-y-GCqMQC4SXluVHxVkgh3GnUJuJjDwFUn5lXI1N9tgOLZfo28cr6lnvuzmjHqIc9cVJ_9ZvUyX9twWo4-q33DmzR12bSEN_2hYRBosZ43T-1XQg537wc7ZamURk/s400/IMGP0001-for+blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This photo of my desk (shot today) is a glimpse of what my workspace is like. Yes, I'm messy, but that is the way my mind works: via the chaos, order Will come. Often, I'm too caught up in mental machinations to even consider taking the time to tidy up my desk. Eventually, the desk will become so crowded with "stuff" that it bothers even me - and I will put it all in order. But one thing is certain - it won't remain that way for long.......maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-877176257341677412012-01-13T20:29:00.000-08:002012-01-13T20:29:45.008-08:00Stick Figure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBPDacOGBFGjFAKuUkjgmarMSl4VA48vQU01jUw6NQdPPjELIRpbmUNItjHw2svcq15Wrdbm6L3-aXxBPASbcxtOyEo3CSNijPOeGMPq-uWwFAz9yVcNmc6bJ29WMXuWEHWTgbQZxF7I/s1600/Stick+Figure+from+Etsy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBPDacOGBFGjFAKuUkjgmarMSl4VA48vQU01jUw6NQdPPjELIRpbmUNItjHw2svcq15Wrdbm6L3-aXxBPASbcxtOyEo3CSNijPOeGMPq-uWwFAz9yVcNmc6bJ29WMXuWEHWTgbQZxF7I/s400/Stick+Figure+from+Etsy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Although she is lacking in substance, she means well - and she's a pro at blending in.....</span><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">My small ceramic "stick figure" measures 2 5/8" high by 2 7/8" wide.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">The "Stick Figure" can also be found here:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/84001700/stick-figure-ceramic-face-pendant">http://www.etsy.com/listing/84001700/stick-figure-ceramic-face-pendant</a> </div>maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-60822555021882243462012-01-11T21:04:00.000-08:002012-01-11T21:04:30.618-08:00Moonshine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAp_o8Ce4M6ShqdUDjf11V-alBdg5c5WpylcfJmACGKfWi_xSaFNXZJAfTKB4582xaaniLplFPW6sL82U9WzUZME9RRqx6TLPEnPM5hUfvk_CkdBr_Hw4bHzSgk8ts8VhWUIPRL-qh7w/s1600/moonshine+altered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAp_o8Ce4M6ShqdUDjf11V-alBdg5c5WpylcfJmACGKfWi_xSaFNXZJAfTKB4582xaaniLplFPW6sL82U9WzUZME9RRqx6TLPEnPM5hUfvk_CkdBr_Hw4bHzSgk8ts8VhWUIPRL-qh7w/s400/moonshine+altered.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Yes, I'm back! I took some time off from blogging (guess I burnt out a bit), but I'm hopping back in to share some of what I've been up to for the past year.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Here is a small celebration of all things clandestine! There is much to be said for all the good things that can be accomplished by the light of the moon.....</span><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">This small ceramic raku moon measures 2 3/8" high by 2" wide.</span>maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-40974402304914112772012-01-10T22:20:00.000-08:002012-01-10T22:20:47.309-08:00Silent Scream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAHTht2qcWyDC1yu6NDrf-CP7V1hncJ0IJXKt5ccKNkRBglv0JD2avjqrRpT1dyoxsVR_xgDsEU2HXgWWhSmlcKg5QKRnbhuLOK7prh3jhSWcwD7mVMeSws_1A0YwAZQZLqxWNFZIwD8/s1600/Silent+Scream+%2528blog%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAHTht2qcWyDC1yu6NDrf-CP7V1hncJ0IJXKt5ccKNkRBglv0JD2avjqrRpT1dyoxsVR_xgDsEU2HXgWWhSmlcKg5QKRnbhuLOK7prh3jhSWcwD7mVMeSws_1A0YwAZQZLqxWNFZIwD8/s400/Silent+Scream+%2528blog%2529.jpg" width="352" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Keeping too much inside oneself has consequences. Usually it's not possible for others to see the inner turmoil - but sometimes it is written all over her face.....</span><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">This small ceramic sculpture measures 2 3/4" high by 2 3/8" wide.</span>maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-29728788234992933612012-01-09T17:00:00.000-08:002012-01-09T17:00:03.063-08:00All The King's Horses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBruz7Xkgt3GcxmHhxmG_1pLoSO0Egs45UFcjUXXatpaKA8QpF9cF6YW8ILYn5O2XTSmmDuHTHX42Ghh2evmgRMnd-DjZz2k4eQI6OZMzT7GI6s8V6ybZstJKDphxXXjQCad20DyhP84/s1600/All+the+King%2527s+Horses-+%2523565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBruz7Xkgt3GcxmHhxmG_1pLoSO0Egs45UFcjUXXatpaKA8QpF9cF6YW8ILYn5O2XTSmmDuHTHX42Ghh2evmgRMnd-DjZz2k4eQI6OZMzT7GI6s8V6ybZstJKDphxXXjQCad20DyhP84/s400/All+the+King%2527s+Horses-+%2523565.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I'm feeling a bit like this today (fell off my bicycle this morning) - so I decided to post this long gone piece to commemorate the event!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Some things are so broken that they cannot be fixed. So, the question is: What do we do with all the pieces?.....</span><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">The size of this small ceramic face is 2 5/8" high by 1 3/4" wide.</span>maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-28181706418655306292012-01-08T21:41:00.000-08:002012-01-09T15:56:18.615-08:00The Carrot or the Stick<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImC9Y6cjF6VVXlY7MgHKUYV7SQpfY3g5sQzAC2l8-kCgx5279Dn5pFtNeb8T1m0LbuZ8CZU0s5APBcueIFcl3aiqlCSiGP_4mdo3lgO3gcPNqyYnRW-EYPNY0pk6bKbWzNLmg9gczlko/s1600/1-altered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImC9Y6cjF6VVXlY7MgHKUYV7SQpfY3g5sQzAC2l8-kCgx5279Dn5pFtNeb8T1m0LbuZ8CZU0s5APBcueIFcl3aiqlCSiGP_4mdo3lgO3gcPNqyYnRW-EYPNY0pk6bKbWzNLmg9gczlko/s400/1-altered.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">And so, you may ask (as I do): why must we choose? And is the stick always the poorer choice?....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">This small ceramic sculpture measures 3" high by 2 3/4" wide. It is available for sale in my Etsy shop....</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/87362182/the-carrot-or-the-stick-ceramic-face">http://www.etsy.com/listing/87362182/the-carrot-or-the-stick-ceramic-face</a>maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-17140296084610906532012-01-07T22:24:00.000-08:002012-01-07T22:27:20.560-08:00Metamorphosis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWUWXwp0FtatUN0EMugg_9t6FP3lXs112UeBR6CBilRPMwnAifzkmyXuuH5oht7m5BrRa3OdyvJqtibj_45H5wXIDK9qN_PkVGhwZzwcDmim6m7avGnNwUu1fAFxn0kUHwxSe_tjsbEw/s1600/1-altered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWUWXwp0FtatUN0EMugg_9t6FP3lXs112UeBR6CBilRPMwnAifzkmyXuuH5oht7m5BrRa3OdyvJqtibj_45H5wXIDK9qN_PkVGhwZzwcDmim6m7avGnNwUu1fAFxn0kUHwxSe_tjsbEw/s400/1-altered.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Between sunset and sunrise is a time of magic and transformation. The butterfly becomes a moth and flits about warming her shoulders by the light of the moon......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">This small ceramic sculpture measures 2 1/8" high by 2 3/4" wide.</span>maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-62290216496468620612012-01-06T21:46:00.000-08:002012-01-06T21:53:35.281-08:00Up a Creek<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdY0cMFcOToxuiOaYqcGN9oH7EQb0AJeAWE9mt4zQDxr8_eGWrbZcO0xCLhiu4LlXTPGLxts7SH2uRwPeLVUqSrtU2dM8UrfNYZBX4xb3QqSA8eIccA7eIWeRG5JefoFfWL_oGBRWPtI/s1600/Up+a+Creek.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdY0cMFcOToxuiOaYqcGN9oH7EQb0AJeAWE9mt4zQDxr8_eGWrbZcO0xCLhiu4LlXTPGLxts7SH2uRwPeLVUqSrtU2dM8UrfNYZBX4xb3QqSA8eIccA7eIWeRG5JefoFfWL_oGBRWPtI/s640/Up+a+Creek.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">I made this piece as a statement about being helpless. Although it is presented in a way that is somewhat amusing, there really isn't anything funny about finding oneself without a paddle. I've chosen to depict the idea in this way because I feel compelled to acknowledge that life isn't perfect - but can't bring myself to do it without a bit of humor.....</span><br />
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This raku wall mask measures 9 3/4" high by 5 1/2" wide by 3 1/2" deep and is ready to hang.maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-12039635898429925832010-09-08T14:59:00.000-07:002010-09-08T15:07:20.118-07:00Simon SaysAnd so, do we do what<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdlTV4ISPTpGtuSu6Q5VcuoVWSjfLgLEubKduwjqKx0N1I3QWKzvOn9wFYIMt7ri2EieNIAiXB4usNukED7TN1Q91_Njvq2G3KJyj2XpRwaR1FsciG_Yiw883cFftsHaRWO4LNeEhCOg/s1600/Simon+Says+-+4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514666274161197922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdlTV4ISPTpGtuSu6Q5VcuoVWSjfLgLEubKduwjqKx0N1I3QWKzvOn9wFYIMt7ri2EieNIAiXB4usNukED7TN1Q91_Njvq2G3KJyj2XpRwaR1FsciG_Yiw883cFftsHaRWO4LNeEhCOg/s320/Simon+Says+-+4.jpg" /></a> Simon says or do we choose our own paths? Here, I'm using a child's game as a symbolic "big brother" - and, by now you've probably guessed that I march to a different drummer.....<br /><br />The size of this small raku mask is 4 1/4" high by 5 5/8" wide and 1 3/4" deep. It also happens to be for sale in my Etsy shop: http://unmasked.etsy.commaskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-60974008295086062392010-04-08T16:56:00.000-07:002010-04-08T17:00:25.532-07:00Drifting Off....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRizI92WuXPFGG2-of5XPSSfNemy9S3DpaOZXkFVAVCwV2AFRXQpoNzjkjl6tFzTnMQ0agM0xG96HP9qI7ajqqFruHjVUuD6JH7k4IDFkPau99aeamLNDjaZaM0OvQh2H3iUjcFYEWro/s1600/Drifting+Off+-+#488+-+blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457920224127824226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 174px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRizI92WuXPFGG2-of5XPSSfNemy9S3DpaOZXkFVAVCwV2AFRXQpoNzjkjl6tFzTnMQ0agM0xG96HP9qI7ajqqFruHjVUuD6JH7k4IDFkPau99aeamLNDjaZaM0OvQh2H3iUjcFYEWro/s320/Drifting+Off+-+%23488+-+blog.jpg" border="0" /></a>There are times when I feel that my head will surely explode with all the information and ideas held within. And then, there are gentler times when (like a slow leak) all that good stuff drifts and flows to surround....<br /><br />The size of this small raku mask is 3 1/2" high by 1 5/8".maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467545083544642558.post-6310460183437024342010-03-09T14:18:00.000-08:002010-03-09T14:23:08.207-08:00Hold Onto Your Hat<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyawFOOGSd0Abr8Vvdp-LK91KXo3WL85FytzGXug9IaudzaAJw92NzQ7ZM5xf9AUEZAzAfa6qXncNDcVbjBFgANq9C5ozLG6okDNFh6zai_2y1-tmiZkOOhTQ4Kgt1PeTb6bHIgfiOvY/s1600-h/Hold+Onto+Your+Hat+-+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446762472850451794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyawFOOGSd0Abr8Vvdp-LK91KXo3WL85FytzGXug9IaudzaAJw92NzQ7ZM5xf9AUEZAzAfa6qXncNDcVbjBFgANq9C5ozLG6okDNFh6zai_2y1-tmiZkOOhTQ4Kgt1PeTb6bHIgfiOvY/s320/Hold+Onto+Your+Hat+-+2.jpg" border="0" /></a>Life can be a wild ride and I find it a good idea to hold on to those small, but important, details. This little mask is doing just that....<br /><div></div><br /><div>The size of this piece is 3" high by 3 1/4" wide.</div>maskwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152752075965839334noreply@blogger.com2