JANUARY.

It's a cold month, dreary and quiet, rainy and miserable, and it's nearly here.   What a drag.  But it's also beautiful; nature is preparing for a new year of growth and the birds are scratching the exposed soil for their morning meal.  A metaphor for the soul.  I 'm going through this cycle too.  Tipi's were great, school was tedious both are over and I sit contemplating a new direction.  Where to go what to do?  Transition mode is here (depressing but necessary.)

New artwork soon.

Tipi Tour.----I'll keep you updated.
Thank you Desmond and J. for building the rack.
We successfully brought back 3 sets of bamboo poles.
November 14-16 the Tipi's be in Rockingham County at the Primative Ceramics Firing.

Tent(ative).
The Tipi Villiage was up for 3weeks.
Spartanburg, SC.

During the show we had many visitors, among them were a group of drummers. I'd like to thank you for your time and interest.

Viewing the apex of the tipi skeleton from underneath.

The Friday before last Dixon , Desmond and I set out to produce a multimedia wall piece for the local found objects exhibit.   Here is a  little preview of what can be seen at The Gallery in Reidsville.  Thank you Tara and Brad and everyone in Reidsville for putting up with late work and the smell of linseed oil. The show will be up until the 25th of October.   

Tent(ative) travels to the local Charter school

Today I took the tipi to Bethany Community Middle School.  We arrived at 8:30am to set up camp.  Between 11:30 and 2:30 the Tipi was shown to 4 different classes.  We, meaning the students, teachers, and I discussed a number of issues related to the tipi including the environment, the history of tipis, post-modern art in 2008, and how I made the tipi.

reinforcement

TENT(ative): a new post

This is a drawing of the tipi pictured below.  It is drawn according to the traditional Souix patterns found in The Indian Tipi:  Its History, Construction, and Use by Reginald and Gladys Laubin.  Drawings like these are good for records and are essential when planning a tipi construction.

TENT(ative)

TENT(ative) is a current project I have been collaborating on with my partner Sarah Witt. Composed of a 12 tipi village in Spartenburg, SC, the installation deals with the excessive waste of America and how these materials can be transformed into beautiful structures.