I'm posting this as part of Fandango's Flashback Friday. Originally published on April 2 of last year:
New Patterns and Old
I carved intermittently from the 1960s through the mid-seventies. Going to graduate school put an end to most carving activities, and I didn't pick it up again until 1992.
A Certain Avoidance Of Good Fortune
It was a slow day—the type of show where artists and craftspeople spend most of the time talking to each other.
Work Smart
If you buy too many woodworking magazines, you may develop shop and tool envy.
Bad Jobs
If not golden, silence can be precious
Try Something New
Try something new.
Bear Avenue
Watch yourself out there. It's a dangerous marketplace for the creative.
Influences
Little things can alter the path we travel as craftspeople, and opening ourselves to new influences is vital to keep our work fresh and exciting.
New and Old
We can easily get lost in the weeds talking about tradition in crafts.
Prototype January
January is prototype month in my small carving shop.
