the redwoods: the magnificence of the past
Images by A.W. Ericson, Swedish photographer working during the late 1800s/early 1900s. From the Ericson Collection: Humbolt State University Library.
Images by A.W. Ericson, Swedish photographer working during the late 1800s/early 1900s. From the Ericson Collection: Humbolt State University Library.
So last week it was Christmas here at Master of Plaster. We were sent 3 different boxes of books dating all the way from the early 1800’s from an individual who used to… Continue reading
Allsaints is my goto store. Always and forever. Characterized by somber colors and outrageous cuts and diagonals, this company always gets it right when it comes to the feminine form and the desirable… Continue reading
Boston, MA. What more can you really say to describe the grandeur of this city? The city of Fenway and the RedSox. The city of infamous tea parties. Of high society and social… Continue reading
Right now we are restoring the Council Chambers of Columbia’s City Hall. Built in 1870, the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 19th, 1973. Designed by Alfred… Continue reading
I created a rather large number of new pieces for the Summer show in Atlanta this year. Worked with different materials for bases, different design pours, as well as new finishes. Alot of… Continue reading
Lines and text are my two favorite modes of expression. Yes, a painting is beautiful and a photograph captures moments of life. A sculpture is expressive and representational art is fascinating. Dance and music are rhythms and movements of meaning but there is just something so great about delving into expressions through line and text. Simple lines, and simple words, arranged to create a greater meaning. Text and lines were always my best ways of working in undergrad, and I must say nothing has changed as I have moved away from those years in studio. To give such definition and magnitude to a structure as simple as a line and one as a word is a special moment. I see lines and texts as the fundamental pieces of our understanding of the world around us, and to stick with just these tools takes guts and courage. To cry at the end of a novel, or to contemplate an assemblage of lines in a drawing, is to know that the creator has been able to reach out and make an impact. This turning of lines and texts into something greater is a beautiful thing, and this is just what Joseph La Piana is able to do.
What I would give to spend a month in this studio/shop: Joe Niermann
Just a few images I found in the MOP file database from way back when. Some of Kempster’s phenomenal ceiling designs on display. Ornate Plaster designs reminiscent of the Georgian Period. ~dm