I wrote last about an emerging art project involving the urban birds of Indianapolis. It’s important to have parameters in an ongoing project. When I began carving 50 Little Birds, nearly three years ago, I sat down and developed a set of rules. For the most part ‘ve stood by these. In doing so I’ve [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Folk’
Every Bird Has a Story – Tightening Things Up
Posted in Urban Bird Project, tagged art, bird, Birding, Folk, folk art, folkart, folklore, Indianapolis, oral history, Photography, sculpure on March 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Every Bird Has A Story – The Urban Birds of Indianapolis
Posted in Urban Bird Project, tagged art, Benjamin Harrison State Park, bird, Birding, city, craft, crown hill cemetery, Folk, folkway, Indianapolis, story, urban, watson, White river state park on March 12, 2012 | 7 Comments »
I’ve had a brief discussion with some folks from an Indianapolis arts group about a long-term (perhaps five or six months) project focusing on birds in urban settings within Indianapolis. I don’t live in Indianapolis — I live in a smallish city in the county to the north – but I was born in Indianapolis, [...]
Indiana Artisan Marketplace is Right Around the Corner!
Posted in Art Shows, tagged art, artisan, craft, Folk, folk art, folkart, Indiana, Indianapolis, traditional arts on March 8, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The second Indiana Artisan Marketplace debuts March 31, 2012 Showcasing the creations of Indiana’s best artists and artisans, the Indiana Artisan Marketplace returns for a second year at the Expo Hall at the Indiana State Fairgrounds March 31 and April 1, 2012. More than 125 artisans from Indiana and an additional 75 artisans from Kentucky [...]
As He Hangs
Posted in Art Shows, tagged art, bird, Birding, cardinal, craft, Folk, folkart, Indiana, Indianapolis, Noblesville, portlandia, put a bird on it on March 2, 2012 | 2 Comments »
My 39 inch skin-on-frame northern cardinal has been hung for tonight’s show! Put a Bird on It! Harrsion Center for the Arts Delaware and 16th Streets Indianapolis 6-10 pm
Put a Bird on It
Posted in Art Shows, tagged art, bird, Birding, cardinal, chicken, craft, crow, first friday, Folk, folk art, folkart, friday, harrison, idada, Indiana, Indianapolis, Noblesville on February 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Put A Bird On It Artist Reception and Open Studio Night at the Harrison Center, Friday, March 2, 6 To 10pm I’ve three works in this show — a murder of crows, a box of chickens and my giant skin-on-frame cardinal. I can’t lie. It was pretty awesome to be named in the press release! [...]
Waterfowl Week
Posted in New Work, tagged art, bird, Birding, canada, cormorant, decoy, duck, eagle creek, fine art, Folk, folk art, folkart, goose, goose pond, heron, Indiana, Indianapolis, linton, Noblesville, shaw on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This has been my waterfowl fall and winter. With some simple coaching from my friendly neighborhood willow bender, Greg Adams I now know where and how to look for the waterfowl that have eluded me. This morning I visited Indianapolis’ center for birding, Eagle Creek Park. I took a nice long 90 minute walk around [...]
New Work – More Woodpeckers, an American Redstart and that Metal Winged Blackbird
Posted in New Work, tagged bird, Birding, blackbird, carving, country living, Folk, folkart, homespun, Indiana, Indianapolis, Noblesville, pileated, red-winged, redstart, woodcarving, woodpecker on February 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’m working hard and steady in preparation for some upcoming shows. Here are a few recently completed pieces. These are for sale, but listed in the Etsy shop. Let me know if you would like better photos or more information about any particular pieces. We’ve been busy answering queries from the 50 Little Bird appearance [...]
Red Winged-Blackbird Redux
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bird, Birding, blackbird, carving, Folk, folk art, folkart, Indiana, Noblesville, red-winged, sculpture, woodcarving on February 15, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday I posted a few updates from my phone. I was settled in for the day without being able to get my laptap to talk to the free wifi. I wrote about a new Red-Winged Blackbird in flight, but the photo never posted. In my recent skin-on-frame experiments I utilized sheet steel to fabricate birds’ [...]
50 Little Birds and Homespun in Country Living!
Posted in Media, tagged bird, boutique, country, country living, davis, etst, Folk, folk art, folkart, Handmade, homespun, Indiana, Indianapolis, Irvington, little bird, tafflinger, warbler on February 11, 2012 | 2 Comments »
It was with a great deal of anticipation that I waited for the March 2012 issue of Country Living hit the streets. Before Christmas a photographer/writer visited Indianapolis East Side (Irvington) boutique Homespun: Modern Handmade to collect information and images for a piece called What’s Country Now? The visitor had asked Amanda Mauer Taflinger, Homespun [...]
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