New bee habitat works

Hi.

Here are some new bee habitats.  They range from 1 to 4 feet in length.  Most are textured and burnt pine.  The simplest piece is one I thought looked like an owl.  I didn't do anything to it but give it "wings".

Mesquite vessel

This piece combines a bowl and cutting board.  It is made of a heavy piece of mesquite wood that was textured, burnt, and buffed with an oil finish.  It's on wooden legs though it's not apparent in the pic.

New wooden vessels

Here are some wooden vessels I made recently.  The white one is made of a slab of pine and cut nails with a milk paint finish.  The red one is made from a glue-lam beam and also has milk paint for a finish.

Bee and Lizard habitat bench for the AZ-Sonora Desert Museum

Here is a bench I installed this week for the ASDM.  It has a wooden seat for humans, a metal box of rocks for reptiles and vertical wooden pieces drilled with holes for solitary bees.  The back of the box is open so the critters can go in and out.  The front and right side have solid faces so no critters creep between people's legs!

New installations at AZ-Sonora Desert Museum

Here's a couple of pieces installed in the Pollinator Garden at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.  They measure a bit over 5 feet tall.

New non-functional work for April show

Hi.

Here's a selection of pieces I'm taking to Practical Art in Phoenix for my solo show there in April.  There is an artist reception there on Friday, April 8 from 7 - 9 pm.  Stop by if you're in the neighborhood!

"Rift 3"  Made of a split 14 x 2 remnant with steel decorations.  Dimensions about 36" x 14 x 2.

"Wave"  Burnt and painted Alligator juniper.

"S - curve"  Textured, burnt and painted plywood.  About 12 x 36 inches.

Untitled triptych  Burnt, textured and painted plywood.  Each piece 8 x 18 inches. 

Untitled triptych of textured, burnt and painted plywood.  Each piece about 8 x 18 inches.

New functional work

I've come across lots of wood lately that's not good for benches or bee habitats, so I've been making vessels, coat racks and other stuff from it.

Here's a couple items made from mesquite.  The coat rack wood is too worm eaten for furniture and was on the mill scrap pile.  I sanded the face but left the rest natural.

The vessel, which is textured and burnt on the outside, was a chunk in my firewood pile.  I felt it deserved another incarnation.

New, non-functional work

Hi friends,

I'm creating some new, non-functional pieces for my solo show at Practical Art in Phoenix.  The show runs the whole month and the artist reception is on Friday, April 8 from 7 - 9 pm.  Stop by if you're in the neighborhood!

Below are a couple pieces that will be there.  They're made from some dimension lumber scraps I found while in California.  They'd split up the middle and that inspired me to make these two part pieces.  I've got several more in production.

Hope you're enjoying spring.  The weather in Tucson right now is heavenly!!!

"Rift 1"  24 x 13 inches

"Rift 2"  36 x 13 inches

Practical Art Gallery

Happy New Year!

I'm glad to start 2011 with several commissions, an art talk in San Diego, and representation at a great gallery in Phoenix.  The gallery, Practical Art, features Arizona artists and sells only functional works.  They've got a large selection of objects and are selling my bee habitats, mesquite vessels, and benches.  See the gallery here.

The big news is that they've asked me to have a solo show there in April!  I'll have a 35 foot wall space to show my stuff and some room for stand-alone pieces too.

I'll post information about the show and the opening reception when I have the details.

Thanks and all the best for 2011.

Greg

Latest works from recycled steel and wood

Here are some recent pieces made of recycled wood and steel, plus a variety of found objects.  They'll be for sale at the Tucson Open Studio Tour tomorrow and Sunday along with several benches that I'll photograph and add here too.

Most of these are wall pieces, but the mask piece at the bottom is on a yellow metal stand.  The masks are from the Congo and are made out of a lightweight and very fragrant wood.

Equine (Sold)

Ikebana (Sold)

Zebra

Owl (or Fish if hung sideways)

Wedge

Mask (front side)

Mask (back side)