tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13714680027682511972024-03-13T17:25:59.171-04:00Tower FollyM. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-53977466615323986342012-04-08T11:14:00.001-04:002012-05-05T17:29:48.693-04:00Chemist Cups<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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You can almost taste that delicious, cold, sunny afternoon cocktail.</div>
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Why not listen to this amazing interview with Cormac McCarthy, Werner Herzog and Lawrence Krauss while you drink? <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/04/08/135241869/connecting-science-and-art">http://www.npr.org/2011/04/08/135241869/connecting-science-and-art</a></div>
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Here is my cocktail recipe: 2 Shots Bourbon, 5 dashes of Bitters, 1 capful of Sweet Vermouth. </div>
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Not for the faint of heart.</div>
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Above is what I made Hannah for Christmas this year, and it looks like they are really taking off. I like the idea of the succulents in the pots, I bet it would look nice with the red body below. Those are some pieces made out of our Sunny Ridge Red clay body that we are currently testing. Inexplicably, for such a high FeO2 content, it fires to Cone 10 and gets highly vitrified. I love the juxtaposition of the geometric elements with such a rich earthy color.</div>
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It has been busy out here recently. Like crazy jungle busy.</div>
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Tests on bodies and glazes, which is lots and lots of fun.</div>
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Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-81697443271716857712012-01-19T17:07:00.003-05:002012-01-19T17:31:05.396-05:00A New Kiln<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tWAvQUs3-Is/TxiVxjNUFPI/AAAAAAAABJE/TfcSS4zg88g/s1600/IMG_5603.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tWAvQUs3-Is/TxiVxjNUFPI/AAAAAAAABJE/TfcSS4zg88g/s400/IMG_5603.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699470006934574322" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sUh0HGRV-rI/TxiVxGiYRtI/AAAAAAAABI4/OpTHIMeG6gw/s1600/IMG_5608.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sUh0HGRV-rI/TxiVxGiYRtI/AAAAAAAABI4/OpTHIMeG6gw/s400/IMG_5608.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699469999238301394" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_zuRLM9mqws/TxiVwm3hY7I/AAAAAAAABIs/0PdzRbMyEXo/s1600/IMG_5611.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_zuRLM9mqws/TxiVwm3hY7I/AAAAAAAABIs/0PdzRbMyEXo/s400/IMG_5611.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699469990737044402" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ULRcT5BX1EY/TxiVA06Q1PI/AAAAAAAABIk/q8ISL3o9SMU/s1600/IMG_5613.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ULRcT5BX1EY/TxiVA06Q1PI/AAAAAAAABIk/q8ISL3o9SMU/s400/IMG_5613.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699469169872917746" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7uVl-3fnfsY/TxiVAZUCfSI/AAAAAAAABIU/YgLskNSsDAY/s1600/IMG_5639.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7uVl-3fnfsY/TxiVAZUCfSI/AAAAAAAABIU/YgLskNSsDAY/s400/IMG_5639.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699469162464836898" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bX48kEXU30U/TxiU_0-zCsI/AAAAAAAABII/zBUuoq4DLE8/s1600/IMG_5694.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bX48kEXU30U/TxiU_0-zCsI/AAAAAAAABII/zBUuoq4DLE8/s400/IMG_5694.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699469152712067778" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4xc2UM7y_9M/TxiU_QEFOXI/AAAAAAAABH8/VC5vTgZGM4k/s1600/IMG_5697.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4xc2UM7y_9M/TxiU_QEFOXI/AAAAAAAABH8/VC5vTgZGM4k/s400/IMG_5697.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699469142802119026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to a hot tip from <a href="http://timayersstudio.com/">Tim Ayers</a>, I found this car kiln near our place in Orange County. It took Chris and I about 3 days to dismantle and then put on pallets in one of our sheds. It will take a bit to pour a concrete pad and re-assemble, but I will try to keep updates on here. </div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-66129266757353021752012-01-05T13:45:00.002-05:002012-01-05T13:48:19.931-05:00Inspirations at a Thrift Store in Homosassa Fl<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SyeUWpyiNZY/TwXwEB0aE7I/AAAAAAAABHw/Bjb_jTIP3VU/s1600/Homosassa2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SyeUWpyiNZY/TwXwEB0aE7I/AAAAAAAABHw/Bjb_jTIP3VU/s400/Homosassa2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694221255878251442" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_3q_Fs7KFZ0/TwXwD8461VI/AAAAAAAABHg/iqENQ0QHw_U/s1600/Homosassa1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_3q_Fs7KFZ0/TwXwD8461VI/AAAAAAAABHg/iqENQ0QHw_U/s400/Homosassa1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694221254554998098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Hannah for taking these pictures.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the forms, I think my next long term project is going to be a still life photo series taken in thrift stores across the country.</div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-72903493136418423542012-01-01T18:06:00.004-05:002012-01-01T18:20:37.218-05:00New Years Day, Swimming with Manatees<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8PdHIxk6N0/TwDoVJDMyfI/AAAAAAAABHU/foFiBJKAIJ0/s1600/IMG_4337.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8PdHIxk6N0/TwDoVJDMyfI/AAAAAAAABHU/foFiBJKAIJ0/s400/IMG_4337.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692805378900543986" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TLx86mOUsbk/TwDoUmPoNsI/AAAAAAAABHI/ppYAXbTPx_Y/s1600/IMG_4321.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TLx86mOUsbk/TwDoUmPoNsI/AAAAAAAABHI/ppYAXbTPx_Y/s400/IMG_4321.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692805369557432002" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p8jDeAJ-5EY/TwDoURR4HdI/AAAAAAAABG8/_OPZVpDO7NA/s1600/IMG_4249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p8jDeAJ-5EY/TwDoURR4HdI/AAAAAAAABG8/_OPZVpDO7NA/s400/IMG_4249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692805363929718226" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-izHNaEP14_E/TwDnYdGfhwI/AAAAAAAABG0/zMvtjrQ9k5o/s1600/IMG_4340.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-izHNaEP14_E/TwDnYdGfhwI/AAAAAAAABG0/zMvtjrQ9k5o/s400/IMG_4340.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692804336311043842" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wUBj8J_t-dM/TwDnYFxksfI/AAAAAAAABGk/YoXRN2m45vg/s1600/IMG_4345.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wUBj8J_t-dM/TwDnYFxksfI/AAAAAAAABGk/YoXRN2m45vg/s400/IMG_4345.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692804330049286642" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yt7_-hI1vnQ/TwDnXUnFYlI/AAAAAAAABGc/HYoF4XXOdUQ/s1600/IMG_4347.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yt7_-hI1vnQ/TwDnXUnFYlI/AAAAAAAABGc/HYoF4XXOdUQ/s400/IMG_4347.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692804316851954258" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s5rnnp70O0s/TwDnXN_v0GI/AAAAAAAABGM/afjSNxtihGM/s1600/IMG_4357.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s5rnnp70O0s/TwDnXN_v0GI/AAAAAAAABGM/afjSNxtihGM/s400/IMG_4357.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692804315076350050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, this happened. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On Dec. 31st, Hannah, Nick, Matt and Sita went swimming with the manatee residents of 3 Sisters Springs in Crystal River, FL. We all piled into Matt's mini van, drove to Homosassa, slept in an RV park, woke up at 5am, put on wet suits, met the coolest captain ever (he looked EXACTLY like the Dude in Big Lebowski), and then swam with Florida's most benevolent megafauna, the manatee. Thank you to Captain Glenn (aka the Dude) for taking these amazing pictures! </div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-43474174036876821202011-12-24T10:32:00.001-05:002011-12-24T10:36:57.185-05:00Pictures from Rock and Shop<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MgiXecUnLWk/TvXwtemiMwI/AAAAAAAABGA/wEpdLoegx0s/s1600/Rock%2Band%2BShop2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MgiXecUnLWk/TvXwtemiMwI/AAAAAAAABGA/wEpdLoegx0s/s400/Rock%2Band%2BShop2.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689718368351957762" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rd36W5gmpC0/TvXws8-et4I/AAAAAAAABF0/2w6kKhqdlfE/s1600/Rock%2Band%2BShop1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rd36W5gmpC0/TvXws8-et4I/AAAAAAAABF0/2w6kKhqdlfE/s400/Rock%2Band%2BShop1.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689718359325587330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">December 17th, pictures by <a href="richardginn.us">Richard Ginn</a></div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-23100159362524949602011-12-23T10:53:00.003-05:002011-12-23T10:59:25.226-05:00All I want for Christmas...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FxOEVHUeEvM/TvSkHWFgA_I/AAAAAAAABFo/XoKxP_0B55s/s1600/MtnPod.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FxOEVHUeEvM/TvSkHWFgA_I/AAAAAAAABFo/XoKxP_0B55s/s400/MtnPod.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689352675370468338" /></a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><div style="text-align: center;">New Refuge Gervasutti, from <a href="http://www.leapfactory.it/">Leapfactory</a>, an Italian company. This is designed as a luxury retreat for mountain climbers in the Alps. I would get my ass helicoptered up to it, that looks like a hard climb. Check out the <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2011/12/03/new-refuge-gervasutti-by-leapfactory/">full article</a> at Dezeen.</div></span>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-82818864710449654172011-12-23T10:24:00.002-05:002011-12-23T10:35:19.353-05:00Pe Lang's Moving Objects Series<div><br /></div><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/30381254?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/30381254">moving objects series | nº 68 - 427</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2867678">pe lang</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><p>I found these on Arthur Hash's awesome blog- <a href="http://theartescapeplan.blogspot.com/">The Art Escpape Plan</a>. Check out his <a href="http://www.arthurhash.com/">website</a> as well, his work is really, really, really, really cool.</p>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-78536291958795182902011-12-10T11:51:00.001-05:002011-12-10T12:00:41.051-05:00More Pictures, Mississippi 2011<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1Y5gJtfGR30/TuOPozgGcwI/AAAAAAAABFQ/pfP2B7pX6A0/s1600/IMG_5536.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1Y5gJtfGR30/TuOPozgGcwI/AAAAAAAABFQ/pfP2B7pX6A0/s400/IMG_5536.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684545085854085890" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ywQc0ayF2_4/TuOPoARih6I/AAAAAAAABFI/vDSioly3N4Y/s1600/IMG_5498.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 156px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ywQc0ayF2_4/TuOPoARih6I/AAAAAAAABFI/vDSioly3N4Y/s400/IMG_5498.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684545072102803362" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rIlrry7DaQc/TuOPn32RdAI/AAAAAAAABE4/MtbsKCptxak/s1600/IMG_5545.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rIlrry7DaQc/TuOPn32RdAI/AAAAAAAABE4/MtbsKCptxak/s400/IMG_5545.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684545069840954370" /></a>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-91246722882302956022011-12-10T11:46:00.002-05:002011-12-10T11:51:21.377-05:00Pictures of the Sky, Mississippi 2011<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LYUzX5hZXQo/TuONrwjbE8I/AAAAAAAABEs/7iK9ob56U1g/s1600/IMG_5491.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LYUzX5hZXQo/TuONrwjbE8I/AAAAAAAABEs/7iK9ob56U1g/s400/IMG_5491.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684542937579066306" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xha_nFQPgbs/TuONrHV9WuI/AAAAAAAABEk/fGEHbUyUCNc/s1600/IMG_5489.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xha_nFQPgbs/TuONrHV9WuI/AAAAAAAABEk/fGEHbUyUCNc/s400/IMG_5489.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684542926516738786" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-czY8WNzHP1I/TuONq-kI4SI/AAAAAAAABEU/WAJvA6TzTm8/s1600/IMG_5478.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-czY8WNzHP1I/TuONq-kI4SI/AAAAAAAABEU/WAJvA6TzTm8/s400/IMG_5478.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684542924160295202" /></a>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-1758995556612149162011-11-19T12:16:00.003-05:002011-11-19T12:20:40.734-05:00My Roommate, James Ward<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tuo95mGwpFw/Tsfk7z9NghI/AAAAAAAABEM/sqltr4CWA1k/s1600/James%2BWard%252C%2BSlip%2BTrailed%2BJars%2Band%2BPlanter.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tuo95mGwpFw/Tsfk7z9NghI/AAAAAAAABEM/sqltr4CWA1k/s400/James%2BWard%252C%2BSlip%2BTrailed%2BJars%2Band%2BPlanter.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676757571534160402" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I0P_Y2laLHw/Tsfk7teahwI/AAAAAAAABD8/8gifIYDKoFM/s1600/James%2BWard%252C%2BWoodfired%2BGourd%2BVases.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I0P_Y2laLHw/Tsfk7teahwI/AAAAAAAABD8/8gifIYDKoFM/s400/James%2BWard%252C%2BWoodfired%2BGourd%2BVases.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676757569794377474" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3CX_Ib9Xcug/Tsfk7BWFddI/AAAAAAAABDw/5cTxfqBS6VU/s1600/James%2BWard%252C%2BWoodfired%2BTea%2BCups.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3CX_Ib9Xcug/Tsfk7BWFddI/AAAAAAAABDw/5cTxfqBS6VU/s400/James%2BWard%252C%2BWoodfired%2BTea%2BCups.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676757557948282322" /></a><br />This is the work of my roommate, James Ward. I helped him take photos of his work for the <a href="http://artscenterlive.org/story/fifth-elf-fair">ELF Fair </a>at the Carrborro Arts Center. Check out the work there, and buy some! It's beautiful stuff.M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-74298954732364113032011-11-02T14:29:00.003-04:002011-11-02T15:00:56.354-04:00Hello There, Internet<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PDGOMoHJllc/TrGOfIh9OAI/AAAAAAAABDo/l0O8BHfG2ZA/s1600/IMG_5380.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PDGOMoHJllc/TrGOfIh9OAI/AAAAAAAABDo/l0O8BHfG2ZA/s400/IMG_5380.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670470071353161730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The new shop</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lpK7CYUAcA8/TrGOeT8jSfI/AAAAAAAABDY/1x1dh-AjyiQ/s1600/IMG_5359.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lpK7CYUAcA8/TrGOeT8jSfI/AAAAAAAABDY/1x1dh-AjyiQ/s400/IMG_5359.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670470057237629426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Manor</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m12jHF8wf1Y/TrGOeNBF5kI/AAAAAAAABDM/hPZeJeDyfcY/s1600/IMG_5356.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m12jHF8wf1Y/TrGOeNBF5kI/AAAAAAAABDM/hPZeJeDyfcY/s400/IMG_5356.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670470055377626690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">New Yard Art</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PWOJODi4jEI/TrGM6YsVAbI/AAAAAAAABDA/kuNdyjgcTAc/s1600/IMG_5398.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PWOJODi4jEI/TrGM6YsVAbI/AAAAAAAABDA/kuNdyjgcTAc/s400/IMG_5398.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670468340524843442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Local clay turned into a casting body (really exciting!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9_RIyglOfBc/TrGM6GFzOOI/AAAAAAAABC0/cU1Utz5J904/s1600/IMG_5397.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9_RIyglOfBc/TrGM6GFzOOI/AAAAAAAABC0/cU1Utz5J904/s400/IMG_5397.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670468335531407586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">New work!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Well... It's been a while since I have updated my blog, for which I am sorry. I have moved myself, my stuff, and my kilns from Penland, NC to Orange County NC (between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill). It has been an adventure, but I think things are finally coming together. I fired my first bisque/ cone 10 cycle in a new gas kiln with mixed results. The house is an old cabin which has been added on to over the years. The water comes out of a spring fed pond, and in addition to drying up all the time, it is totally unsuitable for using in glazes or clay body mixtures. I have been buying distilled water from the grocery store and we set up a rainwater catchment system. I have plans for making a still to get pure water, but there are only so many hours in the day... Any ways, I hope to update this more often and show some of the interesting problems and solutions that occur when trying to set up a production studio in this sort of environment. Stay tuned, and as always, thanks for reading! <div>If you have any ideas about water purification, d.i.y. power generation, or generally being off the grid, email me: mark@markwarrenstudio.com</div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-79567374083408112202011-07-26T16:34:00.003-04:002011-07-26T16:49:08.489-04:00New Cups, eHow.com, etc<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JuFELi70mvc/Ti8lhs3NekI/AAAAAAAABCE/lecBO15yVtc/s1600/IMG_5240.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JuFELi70mvc/Ti8lhs3NekI/AAAAAAAABCE/lecBO15yVtc/s400/IMG_5240.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633762919772420674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">New cups. Slipcast, Cone 10</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this faux marble trippy background.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In case you wondered, I use the following recipe for this translucent body:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Grolleg: 41%</div><div style="text-align: center;">G200 feldspar: 41%</div><div style="text-align: center;">SiO2 (200 mesh): 18%</div><div style="text-align: center;">and for a batch of 50 pounds, 75grams Sodium Silicate</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thats it, super easy and really pretty.</div><div style="text-align: center;">credit where credit is due- <a href="http://spleth.com">Tom Spleth</a> came up with recipe, and I'm never kidding when I say that he has taught me everything I know about ceramics. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, check out eHow.com's article on <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_8588527_identify-slip-cast-porcelain.html">identifying slip cast work</a>, in which I am the "expert" consulted. Its good information, and I'm not (too) nitpicky, so I would say it is mostly correct. The author of the article was supercool, and it was really fun to get interviewed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-15872827956457246112011-07-13T20:34:00.004-04:002011-07-13T20:40:07.734-04:00New Work, July 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i9WFz2gssVw/Th46icHoFTI/AAAAAAAABBo/AmoXdJ3685A/s1600/IMG_5183.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i9WFz2gssVw/Th46icHoFTI/AAAAAAAABBo/AmoXdJ3685A/s400/IMG_5183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629000947597841714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LxIX4Fp0aEU/Th46h7_8j0I/AAAAAAAABBg/SLCUfI0nY-0/s1600/IMG_5158.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LxIX4Fp0aEU/Th46h7_8j0I/AAAAAAAABBg/SLCUfI0nY-0/s400/IMG_5158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629000938975694658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tyGTNwS7bxM/Th46hGSO2pI/AAAAAAAABBY/gmmDW1jrQUQ/s1600/IMG_5176.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tyGTNwS7bxM/Th46hGSO2pI/AAAAAAAABBY/gmmDW1jrQUQ/s400/IMG_5176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629000924556876434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hETuxYMJTeU/Th46hEVJP0I/AAAAAAAABBQ/EtH1ZY20UX4/s1600/IMG_5171.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hETuxYMJTeU/Th46hEVJP0I/AAAAAAAABBQ/EtH1ZY20UX4/s400/IMG_5171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629000924032220994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Slipcast, Cone 10<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fired in my sweet new electric kiln. This is the first batch.<br /></div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-2138917084904154342011-07-13T20:31:00.001-04:002011-07-13T20:34:03.001-04:00Mushroom Pieces<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-orPgo_aZ1fs/Th45T73Z9LI/AAAAAAAABBI/oDamRfrZGwc/s1600/IMG_5194.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-orPgo_aZ1fs/Th45T73Z9LI/AAAAAAAABBI/oDamRfrZGwc/s400/IMG_5194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628999598910076082" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Not really planned, but a funny thing happens when I combine a bowl and a vase of the new series.<br /></div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-16754494861455444312011-07-06T22:54:00.002-04:002011-07-06T23:01:26.341-04:00Kegs of Acid Music Video<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/shDp4ZrfOBM" allowfullscreen="" width="640" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Josh Carrigan and I made this video while I was in Philadelphia a few months ago. The footage is from my house in Mississippi, Josh's trip to Florida, and New Years Eve 2011, taken by Josh. We had no idea how to use iMovie, and this was the result.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The soundtrack is from a sound collage we made for the first Kegs of Acid tour, under the guru leadership of Chris Burke.</div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-3318168982080466042011-07-06T22:51:00.001-04:002011-07-06T22:54:02.011-04:00Beast<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hlgF8jWXjIM/ThUfliemGvI/AAAAAAAABBA/NbzUEdK1iWE/s1600/5892607272_20342b0ae4_z.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hlgF8jWXjIM/ThUfliemGvI/AAAAAAAABBA/NbzUEdK1iWE/s400/5892607272_20342b0ae4_z.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626438039240055538" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">by <a href="http://hannahbarefoot.blogspot.com/">Hannah Barefoot</a><br /></div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-17168316612414682562011-06-01T22:38:00.002-04:002011-06-01T22:42:56.341-04:00Woody Cells of Conifer<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FEB2rf82jXA/Teb4LstFYrI/AAAAAAAABA0/YeJVNAn5zgg/s1600/Plant%2BSquares.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FEB2rf82jXA/Teb4LstFYrI/AAAAAAAABA0/YeJVNAn5zgg/s400/Plant%2BSquares.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613446865426408114" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Woody Cells of Conifer. From<a href="http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2011/06/anatomia-vegetal.html"> bibliodyssey.</a></div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-75405548638710033502011-05-30T18:08:00.001-04:002011-05-30T18:11:13.516-04:00VespoeAlso, check out Vespoe.com, its a great website, AND check out my <a href="http://www.vespoe.com/markwarren/shop">shop</a> on there.M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-17898882161376149252011-05-30T16:14:00.003-04:002011-05-30T17:32:54.904-04:00Model Citizens show at the Chelsea Art Museum<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WPiCJMDqdBw/TeP-sAOaK4I/AAAAAAAABAs/PbtSaPFtRis/s1600/IMG_5134.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WPiCJMDqdBw/TeP-sAOaK4I/AAAAAAAABAs/PbtSaPFtRis/s400/IMG_5134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612609592561904514" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EabgIMOtrJU/TeP-rm_XNeI/AAAAAAAABAk/iqa9FkEXbxM/s1600/IMG_5129.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EabgIMOtrJU/TeP-rm_XNeI/AAAAAAAABAk/iqa9FkEXbxM/s400/IMG_5129.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612609585787909602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.futureretrieval.com/FUTURE_RETRIEVAL/HOME.html">Future Retrieval</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c33UUehFYR0/TeP-rSoIK5I/AAAAAAAABAc/frXixaKz9Xs/s400/IMG_5126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612609580321745810" /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.robsouthcott.com/">Rob Southcott</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B5eR_UrZ9r4/TeP-rOUgRyI/AAAAAAAABAU/8b_jKZ0Xels/s1600/IMG_5125.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B5eR_UrZ9r4/TeP-rOUgRyI/AAAAAAAABAU/8b_jKZ0Xels/s400/IMG_5125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612609579165697826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.organelledesign.com/">Organelle Design</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VVHxi1dA1CI/TeP-rAYynvI/AAAAAAAABAM/r4L81VU3ko4/s1600/IMG_5120.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VVHxi1dA1CI/TeP-rAYynvI/AAAAAAAABAM/r4L81VU3ko4/s400/IMG_5120.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612609575425580786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My display. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>It was an awesome experience and I met lots of awesome people. I don't have images, but please check out <a href="http://www.leahpiepgras.com/objects/index.php">Leah Piepgras'</a> work (it's amazing AND off putting, AND compelling, AND her and her husband Colin rock) , Rebecca Marshal with <a href="http://www.paper-no9.com/#!">Paper No. 9</a> and Dave with <a href="http://www.jackprofane.com/">Jack Profane</a>, my neighbors. Check out the <a href="http://www.modelcitizensnyc.com/">Model Citizens Website</a> for links to <a href="http://www.modelcitizensnyc.com/press">reviews</a> about the show.</div><div><br /></div><div>AND I got my model spaceships featured on <a href="http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/icff-2011-model-citizens-exhibition-promotes-emerging-and-indie-designers.html/">PSFK.</a> AWESOME!</div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-37678696977344909112011-05-27T22:03:00.004-04:002011-05-30T18:15:23.514-04:00The Moon by David Berman<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8vHKonBIB6w/TeP3HKidneI/AAAAAAAAA_8/uJ4jgKTCwEQ/s1600/IMG_5082.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8vHKonBIB6w/TeP3HKidneI/AAAAAAAAA_8/uJ4jgKTCwEQ/s400/IMG_5082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612601263093816802" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gR12BUB81g0/TeP3GzWqoDI/AAAAAAAAA_0/Np050IU09ZE/s1600/IMG_5081.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gR12BUB81g0/TeP3GzWqoDI/AAAAAAAAA_0/Np050IU09ZE/s400/IMG_5081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612601256870322226" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u0Xg1L-mde0/TeP3GjElBbI/AAAAAAAAA_s/18WBozOGE1A/s1600/IMG_5080.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u0Xg1L-mde0/TeP3GjElBbI/AAAAAAAAA_s/18WBozOGE1A/s400/IMG_5080.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612601252499490226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Photos of the moon in Mississippi, 2011</div><br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">A web of sewer, pipe, and wire connects each house to the others.</pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">In 206 a dog sleeps by the stove where a small gas leak causes him to have visions; </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">visions that are rooted in nothing but gas. </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">Next door, a man who has decided to buy a car part by part excitedly </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">unpacks a wheel and an ashtray. </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">He arranges them every which way. It’s really beginning to take shape. </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">Out the garage window he sees a group of ugly children enter the forest. </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">Their mouths look like coin slots. </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">A neighbor plays keyboards in a local cover band.</pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; "> Preparing for an engagement at the high school prom, </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">they pack their equipment in silence. </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">Last night they played the Police Academy Ball and all the officers slow-danced</pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; "> with target range silhouettes. </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">This year the theme for the prom is the Tetragrammaton. </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">A yellow Corsair sails through the disco parking lot and swaying palms presage the</pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; "> lot of young libertines. </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">Inside the car a young lady wears a </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">corsage of bullet-sized rodents.</pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">Her date, the handsome cornerback, stretches his talons over the molded steering wheel. </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">They park and walk into the lush starlit gardens behind the disco just as the band is striking up. </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">Their keen eyes and ears twitch. The other couples look beautiful tonight. They stroll around</pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; "> listening to the brilliant conversation. The passionate speeches.</pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">Clouds drift across the silverware. There is red larkspur, blue gum, and ivy. A boy kneels before his date. </pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">And the moon, I forgot to mention the moon.</pre><pre style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 730px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; ">-David Berman, 1999</pre></span></div><div><br /></div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-70994845179206439692011-04-25T10:32:00.004-04:002011-04-25T11:08:58.656-04:00Model Citizens and Updates<div style="text-align: center;">I apologize for it being so long since updating last. It has been an exciting couple of weeks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It all started inauspiciously, however, when I got waitlisted at NC State for the industrial design and outright denied for MIT's ACT program. Oh well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So then I was in Florida and Mississippi for about two weeks visiting family and doing some work on the farm in Mississippi. While there, I got an unexpected e-mail inviting me to be a part of <a href="http://www.modelcitizensnyc.com">Model Citizens NYC's 2011</a> show for Design Week. It is going to be held in the Chelsea Art Museum from May 12th - 15th. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am extremely excited to be a part of this show, please check out their website and see what Model Citizens is all about, it's a really awesome concept and the artists/designers/ craftspeople they select and support are super talented. I'm extremely flattered and excited to be a part of what they are doing. If you live in NYC, please please stop by and say hi. I will be showing my ceramic work and some drawings of cups. </div><div style="text-align: center;">In other news, if you live in Chapel Hill, please check out the new show at <a href="http://www.lightartdesign.com/">LIGHT</a> going up on May 7th. I will have some drawings and new tableware. LIGHT is a fantastic gallery, and I am really happy to be showing work with artist's whose work I respect as much as <a href="http://www.amytavern.com/">Amy Tavern</a> and <a href="http://leighsuggs.com/home.html">Leigh Suggs</a>. Cindy, who owns and curates the gallery has been extremely supportive of my work ever since we took Clarence Morgan's class and sat next to each other during the summer of 2010.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ksJ84BzlaGA/TbWJWkkWobI/AAAAAAAAA_E/wl0JfjXlpLE/s1600/IMG_5115.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div>This is a picture of the ceiling in Mississippi. I took some photos there which I will post soon.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ksJ84BzlaGA/TbWJWkkWobI/AAAAAAAAA_E/wl0JfjXlpLE/s1600/IMG_5115.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ksJ84BzlaGA/TbWJWkkWobI/AAAAAAAAA_E/wl0JfjXlpLE/s400/IMG_5115.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599532732571361714" /></a></div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-28371101566873746362011-04-08T12:16:00.005-04:002011-04-08T12:25:17.669-04:00Mark Warren, A Retrospective<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wM8FHtaYmZQ/TZ82c5rtfQI/AAAAAAAAA-o/6VzSluVciuU/s1600/DSCN0814.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wM8FHtaYmZQ/TZ82c5rtfQI/AAAAAAAAA-o/6VzSluVciuU/s400/DSCN0814.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593249132365839618" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pM2nnC3RL0Q/TZ82cpz5XQI/AAAAAAAAA-g/xcJTLu3ZIRo/s1600/DSCN0793.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pM2nnC3RL0Q/TZ82cpz5XQI/AAAAAAAAA-g/xcJTLu3ZIRo/s400/DSCN0793.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593249128105204994" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qqlquEiQvyk/TZ82cQs8W-I/AAAAAAAAA-Y/t7ONjQcjUUs/s1600/DSCN0788.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qqlquEiQvyk/TZ82cQs8W-I/AAAAAAAAA-Y/t7ONjQcjUUs/s400/DSCN0788.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593249121365154786" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hFLBURZwbO8/TZ82cKoRS8I/AAAAAAAAA-Q/1dinP9Org7w/s1600/DSCN0787.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hFLBURZwbO8/TZ82cKoRS8I/AAAAAAAAA-Q/1dinP9Org7w/s400/DSCN0787.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593249119734942658" /></a><br />I am giving a talk at the 50th anniversary of the elementary school where I attended, and where my mother still teaches kindergarten. My mom has kept what appears to be every single drawing I have ever done in a box. No matter how strange or bizarre my obsessions were, she always encouraged me. I can only imagine what it would be like to hear a 5 year old ramble on and on about marsupials and dinosaurs.<div>I must have been a very odd kid. Thanks to Kelly Sherrod for taking these pictures!</div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371468002768251197.post-78888962902109926302011-03-30T14:48:00.002-04:002011-03-30T14:53:00.928-04:00Work in Progess<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-70gdP8faoGc/TZN7SAKrEnI/AAAAAAAAA-I/l66at_bYWk8/s1600/IMG_5071.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-70gdP8faoGc/TZN7SAKrEnI/AAAAAAAAA-I/l66at_bYWk8/s400/IMG_5071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589947111709545074" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Elizabeth's awesome idea. She says it was influenced by <a href="http://www.pasaquan.com/the-story-mainmenu-40?task=view">St. Eom</a> of Buena Vista, GA. The goal is to completely cover the hardie board behind the stove pipe with tin can lids. It takes forever to do, but looks great. Stay tuned for the final piece.</div>M. Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07882198256273764047noreply@blogger.com0