Drawing a Different Economy

I’ve been working on this drawing for a number of years. It was intended as a companion to another work, The Spiritual Mechanics of Labor and Rest, pictured below.

Walking Man Plowing in a Celestial Plain

Walking Man Attempting to Unite and Balance the Dynamics of the Mind and Heart While Plowing in a Celestial Plane

Brother Lawrence – 2 sketches

Mary Magdalene and the Yellow Headed Blackbird

This print of Mary Magdalene is based on and inspired by the fifteenth century master, Rogier van der Weyden’s painting of Mary Magdalene from the Braque triptych in the Louvre. The text around the print reads: May I be Your witness, God, and a record of Your goodness, mercy, and faithfulness. You can purchase a print in our store here.

The original graphite drawing for the print.

Vox Universi

Vox Universi (the sound of the Universe), is a little wood engraving carved from a block of Resingrave. It is a simple reflection on “non-profession music”, prayer, a celebration of the concertina, being slow, planting oak trees: things like that. If you want to buy one they are available here.

First Babies of the Year at Baumwerk Farm

These kids were born early morning Sunday last, during the bitter cold. It is good to see them enjoying the afternoon sun.

The Stone Hefter Text

It was gently requested by a recent customer that I write down some of the meaning behind this print and the symbolism in it. It seemed to flow so I would like to share it here as well. It is typed on an old Royal Deluxe portable typewriter from the 1940’s.

Thomas and Jesus

Building Layers

Some details as I am working on the second layer of color and glazes on this painting of Thomas touching the side of the resurrected Jesus.

Circle Table in Black Walnut

I built this round walnut table for a young family over the summer and into the fall. The base is mortise and tenon. I hoped for it to carry some of the feeling of the vaulted interior of a timber framed barn. The wood for the base came from gun stock maker in Wichita who gave me some timber from his stock before he passed away. The wood for the top was harvested from my friend’s land near Fall River, Kansas.