The Sign of Jonah, guitar and voice
The ocean of images from the deluge of early February
If you like Jonah, check out my friend Robbie Pruitt’s opus.
technique and process
Brought Low
Working for and in collaboration with my friend, Cody, we have been preparing waney-edged planks and slabs of eastern red cedar and black walnut for loft and stair railings and countertops, while making much fodder for the compost pile.
Quiet Giants
Copper and Oil
The printing of the 1st and 2nd state proofs of The Flying Fish of Provision copperplate engraving.
Thanks to my son for his help photographing when my hands were inky.
Cu
The Deeping Cold outside says to me, “Jack, it is a good time be indoors cutting copper into the flying fish of provision.”
“Indeed!” says I, “but let us not forget those who toil without such comfort.”
“Verily!” says the Deeping Cold.
bevel
edge dust
the transition
gouache
upon which to draw
cultivators
scribe
awe
hard meets soft
line upon line
slowly slowly
Of Past and Future Prints
Plenty of two-dimensional work today: First, some hand-colored prints of Jacob Wrestling the Angel of God. A few of these are available if they strike you. Next, are some studies for a large, 18″ x 12″, lino-cut of Obed Edom. Finally, a few more prints and drawings.
Four hand-colored Jacobs on the table
Hand-colored Jacob, version 1 (sold)
Color
Coloring
Hand-colored Jacob, version 2
Evening light (The Golden Corridor)
Hand-colored Jacob, version 3
Obed Edom Studies
I Chose You, Obed Edom (Preparatory drawing for a large scale lino-cut)
Cherubim and Eye
Earlier version of Obed Edom
Obed Edom with a sprig of cedar
head studies
Walking Man Becomes a Tree, sketch for copper-plate engraving
Go On, Job, Bread & Water, for sale on Etsy
Goshen Ewe-Lamb, 3-color lino-cut, for sale on Etsy
Finally and thankfully, I was engaged by the keen and mysterious richness of this astonishing poem , from Tom Hirons yesterday. As a rule, I generally do not to link to other work here, so Sometimes a Wild God represents an exception.
Löffel, Holzarbeiten, Schlange
walnut spoon
walnut spoon
walnut spoon
planing a line
ash
four
solution
rough earth snake (I think)
rough earth – good name
if you like the spoon you can buy it here.
Wood: New Pages
persimmon vessel
Wood, since boyhood, has been a passion. One also shared by my father and grandfather so I had worthy teachers and opportunity. There will ultimately be three pages featuring some examples in each category: Furniture, vessels, bowls and spoons, and structure and milling (yet to come).
woodrick
Walnut Banjo
Visions of Jonah
Walking Man and Jonah of the Ancient Ocean (detail askew)
Medium #2
Cobalt
Tiny, there on the easel after the huge canvas that preceded it.
The Puppet Pages
I have completed and installed four different pages about puppetry for The School of the Transfer of Energy. The main page is under the work heading, hover over it and there are three additional pages, including drawings, and the script for The Two Deaths of John Beartrist Laceroot. I hope you enjoy them, and thank you for visiting.
Mystichearingus Wolf and Walking Man, 2011
John Beartrist Laceroot is a tree with branches on his arms and a leaves on his head, photo by Annie Stone
The battle with Ultraprecarious Cathartes Aura
The battle with Ultraprecarious Cathartes Aura, photo by Annie Stone
The School of the Transfer of Energy 