Myra Mimlitsch-Gray

Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, Boots, Copper

Form Emphasis for Metalsmiths

Form Emphasis for Metalsmiths, Heikki Seppä, The Kent State University Press

Heikki Seppä made a major contribution to the jewelry and metalsmithing fields when he wrote the book Form Emphasis for Metalsmiths. Seppä discusses the aspects of forming beginning with diagrams and specific vocabulary then moves into methods used in construction. Seppä touches upon many different methods including soldering, raising and seaming. But the real meat and potatoes of Form Emphasis for Metalsmiths is in Seppä's analysis of shell forming including anticlastic sinking.

The Penland School of Crafts Book of Jewelry Making, John Coyne ed., Evon Streetman photography 

Heikki shell forming whilst sporting plaid trousers. 

A Scot In Sweden

Crowd 2013-13 by David Taylor

New Work

New additions to Series 4

Alexander Blank

Alexander Blank at Ornamentum Gallery, opening reception April 20 6-8pm

The Legacy of Bas Jan Ader

Bas Jan Ader at his MFA final show, 1967

Bas Jan Ader Please don't leave me, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

I first became aware of Bas Jan Ader through his work "I'm too sad to tell you." My interest only grew after reading of his final project "In search of the miraculous," Bas Jan Ader attempted to single-handedly sail across the Atlantic (from the U.S. to Europe). What makes that feat even more audacious, Ban Jan Ader's boat was only 12 feet long and without motor. Bas Jan Ader never made it to Europe, his boat was recovered but the artist was missing at sea. 

Bas Jan Ader left behind a strong body of work. In addition to "I'm too sad to tell you" he made a several videos of himself falling. Falling off the roof of his house in Los Angeles, falling out of a tree into a small canal, falling on a saw horse, all filmed in 16mm black and white the works have a eerie disturbing quality.