I’m proud to announce that three of my pieces, The Yeoman, The King’s Dwarf, and Wood Sprite have been accepted into the 5x5x5 show at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, AL. The juror is Adrienne Callander (Assistant Professor of Art Entrepreneurship in New College at the University of Alabama). The Yeoman and The King’s Dwarf are part of my Medieval Series (hand built,one of a kind raku fired paper clay) and Wood Sprite is part of the Mythological Creatures Series.
Spatial Geometry is an assemblage of 18 hand-made and raku-fired triangular tiles which employs a variety of glazes,unglazed surfaces and both oxidation and reduction to create geometric patterns. Intended as a wall hanging, it is approximately 12.5″ x 12.5″.
Sand Hills is a hand built free standing ceramic sculpture that, using texturing and oxide stains, seeks to depict the layered and wind carved sandstone formations of the American West. 12 1/2″ x 10″ x 6″.
Throughout history men have sought to achieve immortality by erecting monuments in their own likeness only to have time erode the memories and the weather wear away the likenesses. Memories of Forgotten Kings, a hand built and glazed paper clay sculpture is my reflection on this on going process. 14″ X 6″.
It is my pleasure to announce that my piece “Migrations #5” was awarded an honorable mention by juror Marla Brenner in River Arts, Inc’s 2nd Biennial Wings and Water exhibit in Prairie du Sac, WI. I am proud to receive one of only five awards given at this show. Thank you, River Arts!
My latest showing “Myths & Legends, Gods & Demons” opens this Friday, March 18. There will be a streetside opening reception on Friday at 5pm. Come out and see the works, some of which have been on this page, while others are new. Hope to meet some of you there!
Baghdad Nights is a hand loom weaving that I started almost a decade ago but put aside because I couldn’t figure out how to finish or display it. The concept was there but I couldn’t find what pulled it together. This winter, when I rediscovered the unfinished piece, I connected with the sadness of how the situation in the Middle East has changed so little from when I first started. It seemed appropriate to me to finish it as a wall hanging, suspended on a surplus scrap of steel rebar. Acrylic and cotton yarn, steel rebar, fishing line. 25” x 31 ½”. $300.00
In Greek mythology Narcissus was a young man who became so enamored of his own image reflected in a pool that he lost interest in everything else, and died looking at himself. The Pool of Narcissus is a found object/recycled material sculpture. Narcissus is a broken wheel, the pool is a scrap of cherry wood, and the reflection is cut from a broken mirror. If you choose, and look carefully, you can see a reflection in the pool. 7 ¼” x 3 ¼’ x 5 ¼’ $275.00
John Fansmith 