In June of 2008 I had the good fortune to attend the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine. I took a course in woodworking and mixed media taught by Kenton Hall, a professor of sculpture and woodworking at Ball State University in Indiana. I did a little woodworking (a small table) and a lot of mixed media. It was a marvelous experience. Scroll down for images of some of pieces I made there.
a small drawing of the view from the bottom of the central staircase. Haystack has campus tours on Wednesdays at 1 p.m.during their summer season.
Bittersweet Orb. 2008 found wood, hubcap, aluminum and copper wire, nylon cords.
detail of Bitterweet Orb
Possibly Cousin Carolyn, 2008. found wood, wheelcover, milk paint, poly-coated chain and hardware.
Mysterious Object with Red, 2008, oil and acrylic on driftwood, mounted on maple with copper wire. approx. 3"x3".
on left, Ritual Staff from a Deservedly Forgotten Religion, wood, acrylic, clothespin, nylon cord.
on right, a walking stick (or weapon) made from small oak tree.
An untitled painting of mine sold at the end-of-session fund-raising auction (too big to fit in the car). Providing scale and contrast is Betsy Timmer, an MFA candidate at the Univeristy of Kansas. Check out her work at http://www.btimmer.com.
there seems to have been a lot of binding and lashing going on in the woodshop...