One of my favorite clay formats is in the shadow box, or niche box (wall-hanging). I have called my line "storyboxes" because they are narrative, each one has a story to tell. Sometimes a simple plaque will do, which can sit nicely in an easel.
Δ This artwork included in the current exhibition at Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Rocky the Raccoon. This piece was part of the permanent collection of the Museum of the San Fernando Valley for over 8 years.
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Bye Bye Bougainvillea. Watching (and listening to) ants making a meal of a bush is fascinating and not easy to stop!
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Wild Pink Bananas. Not to be confused with Red Bananas which are sweet, red-skinned variety like the Red Dacca.
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The Library. For a show called Memorable Interior Spaces, the artists were required to give the viewer a sense of the entire room. SOLD
Northern Flicker with Cottonwood Tree. These are are large, brown woodpeckers with black-scalloped plumage.
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Hoopee Showing its Crown. This distinctive crest of feathers can be raised or lowered at will, transforming the hoopoe into a visually striking bird.
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Pinecone Ginger. Aka Shampoo Ginger, Pinecone ginger is good for hair and skin care, culinary uses, and medicinal purposes.
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Grotto of Prayers and Offerings in stoneware and mixed media. An Italian sacred custom, this art works as a pedestal piece too.
Story box (shadowbox) of Italian Delicatessen. Hi-fired stoneware, different clay bodies for sculptural elements.
California Aligator Lizard in Wall Niche. Hi-fired stoneware storybox. SOLD
Bob's Big Boy Statuette.
Hi-fired stoneware sculpture.
Bird of Paradise Plaque.
Hi-fired stoneware for wall or easel. SOLD
Magnolia Plaque with white flower and seed pod. Hi-fired stoneware for wall or easel.I have sold two of these, third one in stock is very similar. SOLD
Family of Opossums with Eucalyptus leaves and flower. Hi-fired stoneware storybox. SOLD
Two sculptural ravens interact over tree. A powerful and mysterious animal. Hi-fired stoneware storybox. SOLD
The First Fig - Huge fig tree leaves set off the opened fruit sitting in niche. Hi-fired stoneware storybox. SOLD
Vintage Bath with miniature details in hi-fired stoneware and mixed media.
My Fathers' Kingdom - Menagerie of African animals, inspired by my Dad's many travels and photographs.
Hi-fired stoneware storybox triptych.
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Goddess Persephone's Gifts to the Underworld. Hi-fired stoneware storybox.
An urban scene of block walls, grafitti and a fire hydrant. Hi-fired stoneware storybox.
Carousel at Santa Monica Pier. Hi-fired stoneware storybox. Wonderful for a child's room.
Seed Treasures include magnolia,lotus and box tree. Hi-fired stoneware storybox.
A Red Dragonfly hovers over a lily pond with lotus flowers and and pads. Hi-fired stoneware storybox.
50's Diner with stool, records, and sundaes. Hi-fired stoneware storybox.
Ancient Duom Palm (date tree) Hi-fired stoneware storybox.
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Pounding the Pavement. ”Urban Spaces" was a theme for which I built a few of my storyboxes. SOLD
Music Room. This charming piece was made for a show in 2013 called Memorable Interior Spaces. SOLD
Evening at Joshua Tree with gorgeous plant and rocky desert environment. Hi-fired stoneware wall art. SOLD
Red pepper ristra strung with beads and chain. SOLD
Green pepper ristra strung with jute and bead strand. SOLD
Hotsprings. Abstract mudpie with spores of melted glass as a mystical hotsprings. Hi-fired stoneware wall hanging.
Spring Gourds. Abstract version of mexican ristra. Hi-fired stoneware wall hanging.
Coral Statuettes in textured stoneware niche box. Hi-fired stoneware storybox
Autumn Gourds. Abstract version of mexican ristra. Hi-fired stoneware wall hanging.
Emerald Splash. Abstract mudpie art with spores and green glaze.
Hi-fired ceramic, mounted on wood.
Bee Farm.You don't see these anymore in the Valley, but bees are our friends Hi-fired stoneware storybox. SOLD
Sheep Skull. This piece won Third Place at La Galeria Gitana
Ouroboros The ouroboros is often interpreted as a symbol for eternal cyclic renewal or a cycle of life, death and rebirth. eternal nature. SOLD
