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Events of Jesus’ last day – 00 – raku fired ceramic 14″ x 14″ -2013
These are the 14 scenes that called ‘Stations of the Cross’. I wanted to express the emotions and feelings by showing only hands and heads. These raku fired ceramic plates are mounted in old cedar wood frames.
Please do not ask why I did them! I had to!
Events of Jesus’ last day – 0 – raku fired ceramic 14″ x 14″ – 2013
This is not part of the 14 pieces that make up the ‘Stations of the Cross’ but there where Jesus’ last day started.
Events of Jesus’ last day – 1 – raku fired ceramic 14″ x 14″ -2013
Events of Jesus’ last day – 10 – raku fired ceramic 14″ x 14″ – 2013
Jesus stripped of his clothes – raku ifred ceramic – 13″W x 13″H – 2013
Events of Jesus’ last day – 11 – raku fired ceramic 14″ x 14″ – 2013
Events of Jesus’ last day – 12 – raku fired ceramic 14″ x 14″ – 2013
Events of Jesus’ last day – 14 – raku fired ceramic 14″ x 14″ – 2013
Events of Jesus’ last day – 2 – raku fired ceramic 14″ x 14″ – 2013
Events of Jesus’ last day – 3 – raku fired ceramic 14″ x 14″ – 2013
Events of Jesus’ last day – 4 – raku fired ceramic 14″ x 14″ – 2013
Events of Jesus’ last day – 5 – raku fired ceramic 14″ x 14″ – 2013
Events of Jesus’ last day – 6 – raku fired ceramic 14″ x 14″ – 2013
Events of Jesus’ last day – 7 – raku fired ceramic 14″ x 14″ – 2013
Events of Jesus’ last day – 8 – raku fired ceramic 14″ x 14″ – 2013
Events of Jesus’ last day – 9 – raku fired ceramic 14″ x 14″ – 2013
26″ dia. – Raku fired ceramic – 1989
(SOLD)
I am not sure how much of an abduction or will-full ‘going along’ was involved by sitting on top of a beautiful bull.
It has ended up at England.
24″ W x 36″ H – Hammered copper mural – 2013
We were up north for a few days at the Cyprus Lake National Park. The beauty of the Bruce Trail at that location is breathtaking.
This tree, I depict on this hammered copper mural, moved me. It could be hundreds of years old, as the centuries reoccurring forest fires could not destroy it. It grows at such unforgiving location that it is ‘untouchable’. Also at the same time the poor nutrition supply and the harsh weather conditions let it grow so slow that a small tree, as mentioned above, could be 200-300-500 years old. This is the reason I made this mural to commemorate this unparallel resilience. I call it ‘Against all odds’.
24″ W x 36″ H – Hammered copper mural – 2013
We were up north for a few days at the Cyprus Lake National Park. The beauty of the Bruce Trail at that location is breathtaking.
This tree, I depict on this hammered copper mural, moved me. It could be hundreds of years old, as the centuries reoccurring forest fires could not destroy it. It grows at such unforgiving location that it is ‘untouchable’. Also at the same time the poor nutrition supply and the harsh weather conditions let it grow so slow that a small tree, as mentioned above, could be 200-300-500 years old. This is the reason I made this mural to commemorate this unparallel resilience. I call it ‘Against all odds’.
25″H x 36″W – Raku fired ceramic – 2007
12″ x 14″ – raku-fired ceramic – 2017
In a few weeks it will be the 20th anniversary of the APEC-97 meeting at Vancouver. During that meeting of the heads of the Asia-Pacific nations there was a major demonstration mainly against the Indonesia president, the dictator, Mr. Suharto. According Transparency International he was the most corrupt leader in modern history. He has stolen an estimated $15–35 billion during his rule. This was at that time a well known fact. Less than six months after the meeting Mr. Suharto had to resign due to demonstration against him in his own country.
During those days were when the Canadian democracy, the Charter of Rights, was suspended. When our Prime Minister, Mr. Chrétien, was asked, what had been his reaction to the inconsiderate pepper spraying of the demonstrators he had a shameful response: “For me, pepper, I put it on my plate.”
One of my old acquaintances was at that place and he blamed his failing eyesight to ‘Sergeant Pepper’-s barbaric act.
You are wondering why I’m talking and making some sculptural expression about that twenty years old event.
Because of my artistic philosophy, which is as follows:
More than any other form of human expression, art acts as a barometer indicating the quality of life of humanity in any given society. In my view, the artist’s dedication having been filtered through his emotional and mental make-up dictates his actions, finding expression in literature, painting, sculpting, music and other art forms. This artistic expression becomes fruitful and meaningful only if it has an objective significance for the viewer.
12″ x 14″ – raku-fired ceramic – 2017
In a few weeks it will be the 20th anniversary of the APEC-97 meeting at Vancouver. During that meeting of the heads of the Asia-Pacific nations there was a major demonstration mainly against the Indonesia president, the dictator, Mr. Suharto. According Transparency International he was the most corrupt leader in modern history. He has stolen an estimated $15–35 billion during his rule. This was at that time a well known fact. Less than six months after the meeting Mr. Suharto had to resign due to demonstration against him in his own country.
During those days were when the Canadian democracy, the Charter of Rights, was suspended. When our Prime Minister, Mr. Chrétien, was asked, what had been his reaction to the inconsiderate pepper spraying of the demonstrators he had a shameful response: “For me, pepper, I put it on my plate.”
One of my old acquaintances was at that place and he blamed his failing eyesight to ‘Sergeant Pepper’-s barbaric act.
You are wondering why I’m talking and making some sculptural expression about that twenty years old event.
Because of my artistic philosophy, which is as follows:
More than any other form of human expression, art acts as a barometer indicating the quality of life of humanity in any given society. In my view, the artist’s dedication having been filtered through his emotional and mental make-up dictates his actions, finding expression in literature, painting, sculpting, music and other art forms. This artistic expression becomes fruitful and meaningful only if it has an objective significance for the viewer.
12″ x 14″ – raku-fired ceramic – 2017
In a few weeks it will be the 20th anniversary of the APEC-97 meeting at Vancouver. During that meeting of the heads of the Asia-Pacific nations there was a major demonstration mainly against the Indonesia president, the dictator, Mr. Suharto. According Transparency International he was the most corrupt leader in modern history. He has stolen an estimated $15–35 billion during his rule. This was at that time a well known fact. Less than six months after the meeting Mr. Suharto had to resign due to demonstration against him in his own country.
During those days were when the Canadian democracy, the Charter of Rights, was suspended. When our Prime Minister, Mr. Chrétien, was asked, what had been his reaction to the inconsiderate pepper spraying of the demonstrators he had a shameful response: “For me, pepper, I put it on my plate.”
One of my old acquaintances was at that place and he blamed his failing eyesight to ‘Sergeant Pepper’-s barbaric act.
You are wondering why I’m talking and making some sculptural expression about that twenty years old event.
Because of my artistic philosophy, which is as follows:
More than any other form of human expression, art acts as a barometer indicating the quality of life of humanity in any given society. In my view, the artist’s dedication having been filtered through his emotional and mental make-up dictates his actions, finding expression in literature, painting, sculpting, music and other art forms. This artistic expression becomes fruitful and meaningful only if it has an objective significance for the viewer.
12″ x 14″ – raku-fired ceramic – 2017
In a few weeks it will be the 20th anniversary of the APEC-97 meeting at Vancouver. During that meeting of the heads of the Asia-Pacific nations there was a major demonstration mainly against the Indonesia president, the dictator, Mr. Suharto. According Transparency International he was the most corrupt leader in modern history. He has stolen an estimated $15–35 billion during his rule. This was at that time a well known fact. Less than six months after the meeting Mr. Suharto had to resign due to demonstration against him in his own country.
During those days were when the Canadian democracy, the Charter of Rights, was suspended. When our Prime Minister, Mr. Chrétien, was asked, what had been his reaction to the inconsiderate pepper spraying of the demonstrators he had a shameful response: “For me, pepper, I put it on my plate.”
One of my old acquaintances was at that place and he blamed his failing eyesight to ‘Sergeant Pepper’-s barbaric act.
You are wondering why I’m talking and making some sculptural expression about that twenty years old event.
Because of my artistic philosophy, which is as follows:
More than any other form of human expression, art acts as a barometer indicating the quality of life of humanity in any given society. In my view, the artist’s dedication having been filtered through his emotional and mental make-up dictates his actions, finding expression in literature, painting, sculpting, music and other art forms. This artistic expression becomes fruitful and meaningful only if it has an objective significance for the viewer.
36″H x 72″L x 6D” – Raku fired ceramic – 1995
Almost all the religions say that life on earth will extinguish from fire falling from the sky. O yes, one can see that any given night all those shooting stars are the minuscule forerunners of the big one. So you can ask, why did I make this work? Do I want to scare you, or what…? No! I want to direct our attention to the fact that it is not a given that the human species will end up like that… If we would take this threat seriously, then we have “grown up” enough to prevent this celestial disaster… But will we wake up early enough before it is too late…?
36″H x 72″L x 6D” – Raku fired ceramic – 1995 – 2017
Almost all the religions say that life on earth will extinguish from fire falling from the sky. O yes, one can see that any given night all those shooting stars are the minuscule forerunners of the big one. So you can ask, why did I make this work? Do I want to scare you, or what…? No! I want to direct our attention to the fact that it is not a given that the human species will end up like that… If we would take this threat seriously, then we have “grown up” enough to prevent this celestial disaster… But will we wake up early enough before it is too late…?
36″H x 72″W x 10″ D – Raku fired ceramic – 1995
Almost all the religions say that life on earth will extinguish from fire falling from the sky. O yes, one can see that any given night all those shooting stars are the minuscule forerunners of the big one. So you can ask, why did I make this work? Do I want to scare you, or what…? No! I want to direct our attention to the fact that it is not a given that the human species will end up like that… If we would take this threat seriously, then we have “grown up” enough to prevent this celestial disaster… But will we wake up early enough before it is too late…?
33″ x 72″ – raku-fires ceramic – 1995 & 2017
36″H x 68″W x 9″D – Raku fired ceramic – 1987
I think the title speaks for itself.
36″H x 120″W x 8D” – Raku fired ceramic – 1988
This was a commission. I had to develop some ideas for the living room of a gorgeous condominium. After a few meetings with the couple owning the place, I presented four drawings. For my great surprise this abstract wave got their attention the most. The actual work is approximately 300 lb in one piece. To take it to the fourth floor condo and to hang it on the drywall was quite a trick.
22″ W x 26″ H – Raku fired ceramic – 1999
21″W x 32″ H – Hammered copper mural – 2013
19″ dia. – raku-fired ceramic on wood backing – 2018
14″ x 14″ – raku fired ceramic – 2014
SOLD
14″ x 14″ – raku fired ceramic – 2014
SOLD
14″ x 14″ – raku fired ceramic – 2014
SOLD
I do not know how you will react to this latest work.
I have this idea a few years on my mind; I wanted to make something which is a very human activity, without falling into the trap of pornography. Now you see the outcome.
The truth of the matter is that last time when we were flying back from a Mexican holiday, at the airport I saw a book that was called ‘The Maya Sutra’. It is/was a play on the Hindu teachings of married life the ‘Kama Sutra’. I did not buy the book but took the idea for the title of my series that I called ‘Dozen ways to love your love’.
So the title of this series now is:
‘CaNa Sutra – Red’ with a subtitle: ‘Dozen ways to love your love’
All these tiles are 11-1/2″ square with a red wood backing.
25″H x 25″W x 6″D – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1986
When we owned a cottage up north on the “Canadian Shield” I used to marvel at the plants that were growing out of the cracks of the pinkish basalt of the shield. I saw a parallel between the plant and the people…
21″ x 21″ x 2″ (deep) – Raku fired ceramic – 2015
24″ dia. – raku-fired ceramic mural – 1995
SOLD
11″ x 48″ – Hammered Copper – 2023
Canadian Willpower – 24″W x 34″H – hammered copper mural – 2013
Some time ago we owed a piece of land up in Halliburton at Gall Lake. As I was building our cottage and get close to nature I saw this young maple growing out of cracks of the Canadian Shield. I was marveling its resilience and full heartedly could associate with it. I made some sketches of it.
Now after thirty years I feel that I made it also on the ‘proverbial Canadian Shield’. We/I came with nothing to this wonderful country and after 40 years of hard work, I am in the situation now that I could make this commemoration of that young maple.
I call the piece ‘Canadian Willpower’ because that it is what we, entering this country, must have.
May be you could say that as I get older I get more sentimental, please forgive me.
Canadian Willpower – 24″W x 34″H – hammered copper mural – 2013
Some time ago we owed a piece of land up in Halliburton at Gall Lake. As I was building our cottage and get close to nature I saw this young maple growing out of cracks of the Canadian Shield. I was marveling its resilience and full heartedly could associate with it. I made some sketches of it.
Now after thirty years I feel that I made it also on the ‘proverbial Canadian Shield’. We/I came with nothing to this wonderful country and after 40 years of hard work, I am in the situation now that I could make this commemoration of that young maple.
I call the piece ‘Canadian Willpower’ because that it is what we, entering this country, must have.
May be you could say that as I get older I get more sentimental, please forgive me.
23″W x 33″H – Hammered copper mural – 2014
SOLD
This is the second rendition of the same topic. The one I made last year found a nice home so I did this variation on that same small tree.
36″H x 72″W x 9″D – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1985
18″ H x 72″ L x 7″ D – Raku fired ceramic – 2010
Our country is one of the most multicultural society in my opinion. I wanted to express this diversity by showing many different variations of our species. I love this country, it is very much my home. Did you find yourself or your aunt, wife, father-in-low, etc. on this group? If yes, you are definitely a Canadian.
6″ x 6″ – Silver maple branch in wood box (installation) – 2017
6″ x 6″ – Silver maple branch in wood box (installation) – 2017
We are not the only living organs that suffer from this illness…
36″H x 66″W x 6″D – Raku Fired Ceramic – 2000 & 2017
I made sketches of this work 15 – 20 years ago. I was listening Bela Bartok’s “Cantata Profane”, a coral work based on an old Hungarian folk song. It is about an old hunter who did not teach his sons any occupations but rather to hunt for a miraculous deer stag. It turned out that his beloved sons became deers. I know that most of you will not understand the words of the coral work, but the emotions of this tale will come through in Bartok’s work.
18″H x 96″W – Hammered copper sheet – 1978
The settling sun at the edge of a riverbank gave me the visual idea of this work. I have learned from one of my old friends (Buday Laszlo) the technique that enabled me to do this “big” one-piece copper mural. You may notice that there are twelve trees and the sun.. I somehow imagined Christ and his twelve apostles in this scene. So, which one of the trees represents Judas?
18″H x 96″W – Hammered copper sheet – 1978 The settling sun at the edge of a riverbank gave me the visual idea of this work. I have learned from one of my old friends (Buday Laszlo) the technique that enabled me to do this “big” one-piece copper mural. You may notice that there are twelve trees and the sun.. I somehow imagined Christ and his twelve apostles in this scene. So, which one of the trees represents Judas?
Crucifixion – 12″ x 12″ raku fired ceramic – 2013, mounted on 21″ x 21″ wood backing.
Many friends of mine think that I become very religious, which is not correct. I wanted to express the “Station of the Cross’ seances with only heads, hands or foot to concentrate on the emotional aspect of the event. These plates may not be everybody’s ‘cap of tee’ but I had the inner need to make them.
This was another way to mount these plates. But the simpler wooden frame brings out more the feelings of the expressions.
23′ x 14″ x 3″ (deep) – Raku fired ceramic – 2015
36″H x 72″W x 6″D – Raku fired ceramic – 1985
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Wouldn’t you like to know what is going behind these doors? I have always wondered what these doors would tell if they were able to talk. History would be re-written…
36″H x 54″W x 6″D – Raku fired ceramic – 1985
Wouldn’t you like to know what is going behind these doors? I have always wondered what these doors would tell if they were able to talk. History would be re-written…
24″ dia. – Hammered copper base, silver and gold leaf covered terracotta – 2015
21″ X 21″ – raku fired ceramic – 2016
I think this plate speaks for itself…
22″H x 32″ W x 3″D – Oxidation Ceramic – 1979/2012
I made this work in the late 70es identifying the major step in evolution; the appearance of the cell. Until then there were no ‘real’ organisms. The wall of the cell made it possible to start the evolutionary race. I installed a 1/2″ thick clear glass that separates the first cell – in 24 k gold – and the sudden growth that started after.
22″H x 32″ W x 3″D – Oxidation Ceramic – 1979/2012
I made this work in the late 70es identifying the major step in evolution; the appearance of the cell. Until then there were no ‘real’ organisms. The wall of the cell made it possible to start the evolutionary race. I installed a 1/2″ thick clear glass that separates the first cell – in 24 k gold – and the sudden growth that started after.
The 1/2″ glass is vibrant in the sunshine and the ‘First Cell’ has some shade of the glass on.
36″H x 78″W – raku fired ceramic – 1994
These 10 – 12″x12″ panels are trying to capture the color-cavalkad of Northern Ontario. We have traveled many times up north as we were building of our cottage at Gall Lake.
Sunset at Flowerpot Island – hammered copper mural – 24″H x 52″L – 2013
detail #1
Sunset at Flowerpot Island – hammered copper mural – 24″H x 52″L – 2013
Hammered copper mural – 24″H x 52″L – 2013
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Hammered copper mural – 24″H x 52″L – 2013
detail#3
72″ H x 48″ W x 8″D – Raku Ffred ceramic – 1982
The weather beaten old trees of the Georgian Bay always catches my eyes…
21″H x 33″W – Hammered copper mural – 2012
The beauty of Georgian Bay and the tormented lines of the pine trees are mesmerizing me. So, I have decided to make a series out of those sceneries. This was the fourth one of five hammered copper landscape. I have inlay-ed the sun with 24k gold leafs and the moon with pure silver.
21″H x 33″W – Hammered copper mural – 2012
The beauty of Georgian Bay and the tormented lines of the pine trees are mesmerizing me. So, I have decided to make a series out of those sceneries. This was the fourth one of five hammered copper landscape. I have inlay-ed the sun with 24k gold leafs and the moon with pure silver.
21″H x 33″W – Hammered copper mural – 2012
The beauty of Georgian Bay and the tormented lines of the pine trees are mesmerizing me. So, I have decided to make a series out of those sceneries. This was the fifth one of five hammered copper landscape. I have inlay-ed the Moon with pure silver. I have painted these three trees many many times. Now this work is at LA.
21″H x 33″W – Hammered copper mural – 2012
The beauty of Georgian Bay and the tormented lines of the pine trees are mesmerizing me. So, I have decided to make a series out of those sceneries. This was the third one of five hammered copper landscape. I have inlay-ed the sun with 24k gold leafs and the moon with pure silver.
21″H x 33″W – Hammered copper mural – 2012
The beauty of Georgian Bay and the tormented lines of the pine trees are mesmerizing me. So, I have decided to make a series out of those sceneries. This was the third one of five hammered copper landscape. I have inlay-ed the sun with 24k gold leafs and the moon with pure silver.
18″W x 24″H – raku fired ceramic – 1990
My dear friend Karl Lagenfelt, an outstanding painter, draw up the trees and I made the coloring and firing of this ceramic. I really loved Karl and now that he left I feel I should have spent more time with him. I learned a lot from him. May his soul rest in piece.
21″H x 33″W – Hammered copper mural – 2012
The beauty of Georgian Bay and the tormented lines of the pine trees are mesmerizing me. So, I have decided to make a series out of those sceneries. This was the second one of five hammered copper landscape. I have inlay-ed the sun with 24k gold leafs and the moon with pure silver.
21″H x 33″W – Hammered copper mural – 2012
The beauty of Georgian Bay and the tormented lines of the pine trees are mesmerizing me. So, I have decided to make a series out of those sceneries. This was the second one of five hammered copper landscape. I have inlay-ed the sun with 24k gold leafs and the moon with pure silver.
21″H x 33″W – Hammered copper mural – 2012
The beauty of Georgian Bay and the tormented lines of the pine trees are mesmerizing me. So, I have decided to make a series out of those sceneries. This was the second one of five hammered copper landscape. I have inlay-ed the sun with 24k gold leafs and the moon with pure silver.
21″H x 33″W – Hammered copper mural – 2012
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The beauty of Georgian Bay and the tormented lines of the pain trees are mesmerizing me. So, I have decided to make a series out of those sceneries. This was the first one of five hammered copper landscape.
30″H x 22″W – Ceramic tile mosaic – 1972
I made this work at the Szonyi Istvan summer free school at Zebegeny on the Danube. I have spent three summers there and in those formidable months I formed the foundational approach for my sculpting. I had many teachers, but one teacher, Kornel Daniel made the biggest impression on me. Those philosophical discussions extending into the early hours of the mornings left deep marks on my artistic and ethical makeup…
32″ W x 72″ H x 12″ D – Raku fired ceramic – 2009
18’W x 12″ H – Raku fired ceramic – 1992
36″H x 72″W x 8″D – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1997
(SOLD)
I feel that Oppenheimer never got the respect he deserved from the politicians or the scientific community. Lets face it, without his superb intelligence and “charisma” the Manhattan Project would have never materialized. Man, the species, was ready to make the steps to the atomic age … Would it have been better if Hitler’s scientist made the “bomb”? Or what if the invasion of Japan took two to three years, instead of 3 days… where the island would have been turned into dust and most of its inhabitants would have been killed from conventional bombings…?
66″ W x 36″ H – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1995
Leo Szilard was the one who come up with the idea of the chain-reaction back in 1934. He patented it with the British navy to assure that the idea will not get into the wrong hands. His theoretical work laid the base for the Manhattan project, testing the fact that chain-reaction will occur if critical mass of radioactive material brought together. It was in the physical laboratory of the University of Chicago where the first test was made.
Loe Szilard was also the only co-writer of Einstein’s letter to Rouswell which started the “making of the Bomb”.
Szilard was one of the first, if not the first, scientist who were able to fore see the power of destruction of the Bomb, and started a campaign to not to use it. This action landed him on the wrong side of the establishment and his security clearance was withdrawn by 1944.
He never got the well deserved acknowledgment. With this work I pay my respect to him.
23″H x 42″W – Hammered copper mural – 2014
I have seen these trees on the Georgian Bay many-many years ago when my dear friend Karl Langenfelt took me for a boat ride to the open bay. It was interesting to see this dead old tree and a young new one shooting for the sky in it shade. I felt a human parallel in this scene. Do you know what I meant?
You may see some parallel between this and the some concept called the ‘Sunset’. Sunset has already find a beautiful home, so I made this ‘Sunrise’ version of it.
You can see my interpretation of the setting sun – circular hammered lines around the sun – and the rising sun, radiating out to the new day.
23″H x 42″W – Hammered copper mural – 2014
(SOLD)
I have seen these trees on the Georgian Bay many-many years ago when my dear friend Karl Langenfelt took me for a boat ride to the open bay. It was interesting to see this dead old tree and a young new one shooting for the sky in it shade. I felt a human parallel in this scene. Do you know what I meant?
Jesus – raku-fired ceramic – 11″W x 17″H – 2013
I wanted to make a depiction of the most forgiving human being. Please do not ask why I am making this type of art!
I JUST HAVE TO!!
It is in the inner-sanctity of St. James Cathedral.
13″ x 19″ – raku fired ceramic – 2013
(SOLD)
12″H x 18″W – raku fired ceramic – 2014
As the old King James translation show:
Now the word of the Lord came vnto Ionah the sonne of Amittai, saying,
Arise, goe to Nineueh that great citie, and cry against it: for their wickednes is come vp before me.
But Ionah rose vp to flee vnto Tarshish, from the presence of the Lord, and went downe to Ioppa, and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he payed the fare thereof, and went downe into it, to goe with them vnto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.
12″H x 18″H – raku fired ceramic – 2014
As the King James translation show:
And he prayed vnto the Lord, and sayd, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my countrey? Therefore I fledde before vnto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and mercifull, slow to anger, and of great kindnesse, and repentest thee of the euill.
Therefore now, O Lord, Take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die then to liue.
Then said the Lord, Doest thou well to be angry?
And the Lord God prepared a gourd, and made it to come vp ouer Ionah, that it might be a shadow ouer his head, to deliuer him from his griefe. So Ionah was exceeding glad of the gourd.
But God prepared a worme when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
And God said to Ionah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? and he said, I doe well to be angry, euen vnto death.
12″H x 18″W – raku fired ceramic – 2014
As the King James translation show:
And Ionah began to enter into the citie a dayes iourney, and hee cryed, and said; Yet fourtie dayes, and Niniueh shalbe ouerthrowen.
18″ W x 24″ H – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1982
These four ceramic mural depicts the prophet’s journey to complete God’s commands. It was not an easy task to complete. So, it is not a surprise that Jonah wanted to run away.
How many times we all know that we do a useless thing, but we forced to do it by the circumstances…
18″ W x 24″ H – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1982
These four ceramic mural depicts the prophet’s journey to complete God’s commands. It was not an easy task to complete. So, it is not a surprise that Jonah wanted to run away.
How many times we all know that we do a useless thing, but we forced to do it by the circumstances…
18″ W x 24″ H – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1982
These four ceramic mural depicts the prophet’s journey to complete God’s commands. It was not an easy task to complete. So, it is not a surprise that Jonah wanted to run away.
How many times we all know that we do a useless thing, but we forced to do it by the circumstances…
18″ W x 24″ H – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1982
) These four ceramic mural depicts the prophet’s journey to complete God’s commands. It was not an easy task to complete. So, it is not a surprise that Jonah wanted to run away.
How many times we all know that we do a useless thing, but we forced to do it by the circumstances…
17″H x 21″W – Raku fired ceramic – 2014
(SOLD)
As previously I’ve said, the human characters of the religions, being Greek-Roman or Judeo-Christian, that attracts me.
To me, the prophet Jonah is the one I mostly can identify with. I feel that I would have done the same thing … run away from the chore because God will not deliver on his threats. But how could Jonah knew that he had been used, and so what, he was a prophet, it was in this ‘job description’.
So this image came to me by reading Jonah 3:4 –
And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
12″H x 18″W (each) – raku fired ceramic – 2014
I do not know how you will react to this sequence but once more I am back at the prophets. There were quite a few of them and I do not know if you have a favorite one, but I do have one. My favorite prophet is Jonah.
I have prepared his representation a few times already in ceramics and somehow they always touched many people. It could be because he is the most human prophet.
He does not want to do the chore that he was summoned to do.
Runs away, punished, then he does the chore & finally when he is fully exhausted, the authorities – God – teach him a lesson. Even the poor pumpkin, giving him some shade, had chewed away but a small worm.
Nowadays that I am getting older I’ve learned ‘how-to-roll-with-the-punches’ so I do not quarrel, just do the chore.
31″H x 22″W – Raku fired ceramic – 2006
She knew what she was doing and the greatest general of his time, he himself, Holofernes, did lost his head… She solved the problem that men could not do. She is one of the greatest heroine of the Jews…
31″H x 22″W – Raku fired ceramic – 2006
Head of Holophernes
She knew what she was doing and the greatest general of his time, he himself, Holofernes, did lost his head… She solved the problem that men could not do. She is one of the greatest heroine of the Jews…
36″H x 72″L x 6″D – raku-fired ceramic mural – 1996
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72″W x 30″H x 6″D – Raku fired ceramic – 1998
One day the plates will rock California and that will be the last day of it as we know LA.
Leaning pine at Killbear PP – hammered copper mural – 2013 – Detail
21 1/2″H x 32″W – Hammered copper mural – 2013
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It has ended up at Hungary.
26″ Diameter – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1992
Did Leda know who the swan was? …She must have known after her second offspring from the swan… and Zeus, he really would do anything possible to fulfill his lust. I do not think he was a happy God… without mentioning his wife Hera.
26″ Diameter – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1992
Did Leda know who the swan was? …She must have known after her second offspring from the swan… and Zeus, he really would do anything possible to fulfill his lust. I do not think he was a happy God… without mentioning his wife Hera.
26″ Diameter – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1992
Did Leda know who the swan was? …She must have known after her second offspring from the swan… and Zeus, he really would do anything possible to fulfill his lust. I do not think he was a happy God… without mentioning his wife Hera.
26″ Diameter – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1992
Did Leda know who the swan was? …She must have known after her second offspring from the swan… and Zeus, he really would do anything possible to fulfill his lust. I do not think he was a happy God… without mentioning his wife Hera.
Approximately 36″ dia. white ash – 2012
This is the same 175 years old three that was standing on our front-yard and due to its illness it had to be cut. Now I have 20 to 25 of these ‘tondros’ (round paintings or sculptures) to be carved. For the next few years I need to ‘bend’ all my sculptures into this shape. With this carving I wanted to show the beauty of the female body.
Approximately 36″ dia. white ash – 2012
This is the same 175 years old three that was standing on our front-yard and due to its illness it had to be cut. Now I have 20 to 25 of these ‘tondos’ (round paintings or sculptures) to be carved. For the next few years I need to ‘bend’ all my sculptures into this shape.
With this carving I wanted to show the beauty of the female body. Also, I had in my mind Leda, the queen of Sparta, waiting for Zeus to continue their affair.
23″H x 32″W – Hammered copper mural – 2014
With the boys we were up at the Cypress Lake Campground and Bruce Peninsula National Park and walked many times up to the Bruce trail. The view from the top of the trail is breathtaking. The huge overhangs of the limestones creating a canopy are magnificent. Walking under them is a real adventure.
Also in the far distance you can see the outline of the ‘Flowerpot Island’. Now, that is the view I tried to capture.
If you have not been up there, then put it on your ‘bucket list’.
11″ x 48″ – Hammered Copper – 2023
26″ Diameter – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1988
I believe that sex is a very private matter. I don’t have any prejudice about its forms as this series suggests.
But I prefer to keep it private!
26″ Diameter – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1988
I believe that sex is a very private matter. I don’t have any prejudice about its forms as this series suggests.
But I prefer to keep it private!
26″ Diameter – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1988
I believe that sex is a very private matter. I don’t have any prejudice about its forms as this series suggests.
But I prefer to keep it private!
12″ Dia. – raku fired ceramic – 2013
20″ W x 18″ H – Raku fired ceramic – 1995
I hope you do not find it too erotic, sexy …
21″W x 62″L – Hammered copper mural – 2013
21″W x 62″L – Hammered copper mural – 2013
25″ dia. – Raku fired ceramic – 1995
I wanted to show the beauty of Mother Earth, as a voluptuous female body. The blue circle show the beauty of our planet, the ‘Blue Pearl’.
21″ dia. – raku fired ceramic- 2014
I have to admit that I have an addiction.
I am obsessed to look up one website everyday. The past 10+ years I daily look up this magnificent site, which many times gives me ideas for new art subjects. This site is: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html If you have time please look it up, I hope you will like it.
The results of this obsession are a few ceramic plates that were inspired by the website I mentioned above.
20″ dia. – raku fired ceramic- 2014
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I have to admit that I have an addiction. I am obsessed to look up a website every day. The past 10+ years I daily look up this magnificent site, which many times gives me ideas for new art subjects. This site is: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
If you have time please look it up, I hope you will like it. The results of this obsession are a few ceramic plates that were inspired by the website I mentioned above.
36″H x 72″W x 6″D – Raku fired ceramic – 1982
The simplicity of the North African architecture is fascinating to me…
11″ x 17″ (on a 15″x19″ wood backing) – raku-fired ceramic – 2019
I have done Jonah’s stories last year so I resolute to make a few more scene from the Torah. I like Noah as he ‘saved’ us and all the other creatures. Also he was reworded by the grape and became the first alcoholic… did you think about that?
You may notice that I show a UFO on these pictures… because somehow the Angel had to came to Earth.
11″ x 17″ (on a 15″x19″ wood backing) – raku-fired ceramic – 2019
I have done Jonah’s stories last year so I resolute to make a few more scene from the Torah. I like Noah as he ‘saved’ us and all the other creatures. Also he was reworded by the grape and became the first alcoholic… did you think about that?
You may notice that I show a UFO on these pictures… because somehow the Angel had to came to Earth.
11″ x 17″ (on a 15″x19″ wood backing) – raku-fired ceramic – 2019
I have done Jonah’s stories last year so I resolute to make a few more scene from the Torah. I like Noah as he ‘saved’ us and all the other creatures. Also he was reworded by the grape and became the first alcoholic… did you think about that?
You may notice that I show a UFO on these pictures… because somehow the Angel had to came to Earth.
11″ x 17″ (on a 15″x19″ wood backing) – raku-fired ceramic – 2019
I have done Jonah’s stories last year so I resolute to make a few more scene from the Torah. I like Noah as he ‘saved’ us and all the other creatures. Also he was reworded by the grape and became the first alcoholic… did you think about that?
You may notice that I show a UFO on these pictures… because somehow the Angel had to came to Earth.
8″W x 18″H x 3″D – Raku fired ceramic – 1989
We had a cottage up North. Very few times we could see the Aurora-Borealis. We sold our cottage in 1987 as our twins had arrived so this mural is some reminiscing of that time
8″W x 18″H x 3″D – Raku fired ceramic – 1989
We had a cottage up North. Very few times we could see the Aurora-Borealis. We sold our cottage in 1987 as our twins had arrived so this mural is some reminiscing of that time
48″W x 18″H x 3″D – Raku fired ceramic – 1989
(SOLD)
We had a cottage up North. Very few times we could see the Aurora-Borealis. We sold our cottage in 1987 as our twins had arrived so this mural is some reminiscing of that time
24″H x 36″W – Raku fired ceramic – 1989
When we had a cottage up north some times we could see a bit of the northern lights. It was a magnificent sight.
~ 20″ dia. – Raku-fired ceramic – 2020
Dante’s unfulfilled love toward Beatrice also a reoccurring theme of my art. She did not even know the impression she made on the writer of the ‘Devine Comedy’.
12″H x 27″ W – Raku fired ceramic – 2006
Some of you may remember that in 1956 there was a bloody revolution in a small country in Europe, Hungary.
She wanted to breakout from the chocking yoke of the USSR. It was a spontaneous uprising due to the harsh and unjust treatment of the peoples. For a week or so it looked that people achieved what they wanted. The West was encouraging all action but we soon find out that it was only some lip service. The USA even stoped General Franco to send some troops to help the revolution. They were afraid to pull a fight with the ‘Russian Bear’.
By November 5th a few hundred of Russian tanks rolled back to Hungary a few thousand Hungarian had died during the fights and the West was sitting on their hand. The USSR and its rule remained for another 33 years. So this date is part of the human history. Just type it into a search-engine and you could learn a lot about this event.
Just to make a step further. Hungarians did what the West did not do. Hungary opened its western border to the East-Germans to go to West-Germany through Austria in september 1989. This action triggered the fall of the ‘Iron Curtain’ a few weeks later.
Did you know that?
21″ x 23″ – raku fired ceramic- 2021
116″W x 21″H – Raku-fired ceramic – 2020
I wanted to express the disbelief of the disciples when Jesus told them that one of them will betray him. By sculpting only the hands and heads, their gesticulation shows their reaction to the devastating news.
I hope it will find a place where will be appreciated.
19″ x 23″ – raku-fired ceramic with 24K gold & pure silver – 2024
I think the title speaks for itself…
16″ x 36″ – Hammered Copper – 2023
24″ x 51″ – hammered copper mural – 2016
We were visiting a dear friend at Halifax. It was an unforgettable week due to the host and her friends. One of our site visits was the famous Peggy’s Cove. It is a very interesting view. Nothing else but rocks-on-top-of-rocks. If you were there you know what I am talking about. But … it has its beauty!
At first view I said to myself … this is it? … but then its grandiosity grew on me. Now this is my interpretation of the place and certainly I‘ve combined a few views to have this picture.
It was a very beautiful sunny day and I ‘almost saw’ the outlines of the British island…
I covered the water and the sun with pure silver and aged it with some sulfur; that is the reason why the sea and the settling sun have this golden shine.
20″ dia. – thrown Raku fired ceramic – 1975
20″ dia. – thrown Raku fired ceramic – 1975
25″ dia. – raku-fired ceramic – 1991/2020
36″H x 72″W x 6″D – Raku fired ceramic – 1979
I love the effectiveness of the raku firing, this work was the first sizable mural I had sold.
26″ x 22″ – Raku fired ceramic – 2002
This voluptuous Lady is one of my best raku fired ceramic mural. Not a surprise it was taken as it was still “hot”.
26″ x 22″ – Raku fired ceramic – 2002
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This voluptuous Lady is one of my best raku fired ceramic mural. Not a surprise it was taken as it was still “hot”.
26″ x 22″ – Raku fired ceramic – 2002
This voluptuous Lady is one of my best raku fired ceramic mural. Not a surprise it was taken as it was still “hot”.
25 Dia. – Raku fired ceramic – 1995
25″ Dia. – Raku fired ceramic – 1995
6.5’H x 20’W x 1’D – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1989
This work was commissioned for a bricklaying company. It was a collaborative work with my dear sculpture friend Gena Tenenbaum. The owner wanted to show the village church he came from as part of the Toronto landscape and also wanted to show the new construction of the suburbs.
It was made in five panels that were assembled together on site and hung as one piece. The total weight of this work was approximately 1000 lbs.
30″W x 16″H – Raku fired ceramic – 1997
This work is made up from three panels. It is approximately 9 feet long.
The idea came from the fact that we are able to splice the genome and make ‘new species’. I wanted to show the Centaur, which was supposedly a better fighter then the man on a horse, it has two hands and do not need to be guided, and see we are here and they are gone.
I am concerned about what we are doing in our labs. Will we let the ‘ginny’ out of its bottle?
36″H x 72″W x 9″D – Raku fired ceramic – 1995
20″ x 30″ – raku fired ceramic – 1985
20″ x 30″ – raku fired ceramic – 1985
20″ x 30″ – raku fired ceramic – 1985
20″ x 30″ – raku fired ceramic – 1985
24″W x 42″H – Hammered copper mural – 2014
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I want to make this more figurative copper mural. I used different chemicals to achieve some coloring of the copper sheet. I think this attempt worked out fine. I used silver leafs on the sword and gold leafs on the crosses and the halo. Look up the two details I’ve also posted.
14″W x 14″H – raku-fired ceramic – 2018
12″ dia. 4″Deep – Raku fired ceramic – 1988
I wanted to express the sorrow and pain of the last journey of Christ through the face and hand movements.
14″W x 14H – Raku-fired ceramic – 2018
12″ dia. 4″Deep – Raku fired ceramic – 1988
I wanted to express the sorrow and pain of the last journey of Christ through the face and hand movements.
14″W x 14″H – Raku-fired ceramic – 2018
14″W x 14″H – Raku-fired ceramic – 2018
14″W x 14″H – raku-fired ceramic – 2018
12″ dia. 4″Deep – Raku fired ceramic – 1988
I wanted to express the sorrow and pain of the last journey of Christ through the face and hand movements.
12″ dia. 4″Deep – Raku fired ceramic – 1988
I wanted to express the sorrow and pain of the last journey of Christ through the face and hand movements.
14″W x 14″H – raku-fired ceramic – 2018
14″W x 14″H – raku-fired ceramic – 2018
18″ x 48″ – rakufired ceramic – 2006/2019
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The CN tower is one of the tallest tower at North America. When we arrived 1974 I have seen the Sicorsky helicopter placing the very top of the antena to the top. When during the summer one goes up and looks at Toronto hse/he will see that the city is crowned with trees. Green green and green with all the new skyscrapers sticking out of it. One summer nigh when we were living at highrise at Don Mills (701 Don Mills rd. 16th floor) I saw many lightening striking the tower. This picture try to cepture that moment.
20″H x 63″W x 2″D – Copper mural – 2012
We had a cottage up in Haliburton in the late 70es and mid 80es. I can recall the tranquillity being on the lake at sunset as the shadows were growing long. I wanted to show the ‘last flames’ of the sun as it will go ‘under the water’.
20″H x 63″W x 2″D – Copper mural – 2012
This is the same as the other one but the sun is shining on it!
20″H x 63″W x 2″D – Copper mural – 2012 – Detail
Without the sunshine.
20″H x 63″W x 2″D – Copper mural – 2012 With the sun shining on it.
20″H x 63″W x 2″D – Hammered copper mural – 2012 – Detail
20″H x 63″W x 2″D – Hammered copper mural – 2012 – detail
51″W x 14″H – hammered copper (in maple frame) – 2020
21″H x 60″L – Hammered copper mural – 2012
The tranquility of the setting sun is amazing. But having been in a boat and paddling into this beauty is a different experience. To find the cottage latter on in the dark was also tricky.
21″H x 60″L – Hammered copper mural – 2012
The tranquility of the setting sun is amazing. But having been in a boat and paddling into this beauty is a different experience. To find the cottage latter on in the dark was also tricky.
21″H x 72″L – Hammered copper mural – 2013
21″H x 72″L – Hammered copper mural – 2013
21″H x 72″L – Hammered copper mural – 2013
20″ W x 27″ H – Raku fired ceramic – 2011
One of Solomon’s wise decision.
The elders got what they wanted to Susanna to get. They got stoned!
Susanna & the Elders – raku fired ceramic – 14″W x 14″H – 2013
This small ceramic mural depicts one of Solomon’s wise decision. The two old men will get what they asking for Susanna. They will get stoned.
20″ W x 27″ H – Raku fired ceramic – 2011
One of Solomon’s wise decision. The elders got what they wanted to Susanna to get. They got stoned!
19″W x 29″H – raku fired ceramic – 2014
I am referring to 40 days rain, the deluge, the one that almost all religion and myth refer to. It is a question if that was a rain or a huge ice chunk that fall into the sea at the south pole which created a tremendous tsunami, but it seems that definitely something catastrophic had happened.
What I’m trying to capture the 41st day when the rain had stopped. The sun is coming up. Life could start again.
I’ve melted colored glass into the bowl of the sun that is how I got this effect.
It seems that it had resonated with many people as it has fined a home very fast.
Now isn’t that beautiful? The ‘new’ sun is rising above the rainy clouds.
28″H x 12″W – Oxidation Firing – 1979
Yes, the sun will come up at the end of the forty days of rain…
I do not know where this piece is now.
10″W x 10″H x 4” D – Raku fired ceramic – 2012
It seems that I am a very religious man. But that is not correct. I am not attending any kind of religious sermons due to the fact that I cannot take the dogma that is required by all the Judeo-Christian-Muslim fate. I walk my own path, responsible for my own action, not getting or asking any absolution for any of my act. But at the same time, I want to express the human elements of some of the account. So I made the ‘Stations of the Cross’ to show, only with the hands and faces, of the last journey of the Jesus.
25″H – raku-fired ceramic – 2020
Some of my ‘collectors’ asked if I make only female nude sculptures… so I thought that Aphrodite’s (or Venus’) lover could be an answer to this. I was wondering to do the front or the back… I think this representation of a ‘perfect’ man’s body will be just the thing response…
It was very difficult to photograph as it is glazed with a white crackle glaze and it is glowing…
12″ x 45″ – Hammered copper with pearl – 2023
19″ dia. – Raku-fired ceramic on wood backing – 2018
18″ W – Raku fired ceramic – 1984
You may say this work is sexist. The poor man has no steps to make. Now, that is life. So, you see, the opening moves are as important as in the real chess game, use your head above your neck, before you make a step…
18″ W – Raku fired ceramic – 1984
You may say this work is sexist. The poor man has no steps to make. Now, that is life. So, you see, the opening moves are as important as in the real chess game, use your head above your neck, before you make a step…
20″ dia. x 8″D – Raku fired ceramic – 1998
20″ dia. x 8″D – Raku fired ceramic – 1998
26″W x 24″ H – Raku fired ceramic – 1991
(SOLD)
Life is all over in the Universe! We are not that special at all!
Most of the comets’ have the basic amino acid of the building block of life… so get over it… we are not alone… Thanks God…
26″W x 24″ H – Raku fired ceramic – 1991
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Life is all over in the Universe! We are not that special at all!
Most of the comets’ have the basic amino acid of the building block of life… so get over it… we are not alone… Thank God…
26″W x 24″ H – Raku fired ceramic – 1991
Life is all over in the Universe! We are not that special at all!
Most of the comets’ have the basic amino acid of the building block of life… so get over it… we are not alone… Thanks God…
30″H x 26″W x 6″D – Raku fired ceramic – 1995
This ostrich egg was given by the Zoo for make an art piece out of it, for their ‘Zooberzae’ action. The Zoo was giving out different kind of “zoo” products like, feathers, antlers, eggs, etc. to 12 artist to make something for their action. This piece was sold for $1,500, if I recall correctly. I do not know who has this work.
24″W x 30″H x 6″D – Raku-fired ceramic mural with ostrich egg – 1995
30″H x 60″W x 8″D – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1996
One day it will let go… L. A. has all the signs of Sodom & Gomorra and is most probably just as beautiful. It has nothing to do with immorality or corruption… it will be tectonics that will destroy L.A.
6″x 5.5″x 2.5″ – Raku-fired ceramic – 2024
This commemorating ceramic sculpture will be given to patrons of the church. It could be hanged or placed on a table. It represents the miracle – the transformation of bread to roses which was the miracle that resulted in the sainthood of Elizabeth of Hungary, the queen of Spain in the XIII century.
After three weeks of hammering this is the new door.
21″W x 20″H – Raku-fired ceramic – 2020
Ernest Hemingway’s short story is a reoccurring theme in my art. I could somehow relate to the hero of the book. I had many times the same feeling… did you?
20″ dia. – Raku-fired ceramic – 2020
Ernest Hemingway’s short story is a reoccurring theme in my art. I could somehow relate to the hero of the book. I had many times the same feeling… did you?
11″ x 81″ – Hammered Copper – 2023
49″W x 12″H – hammered copper mural – 2016
(SOLD)
This was kind of a view from our cottage many-many years ago.
If you look closer you will find a constellation also in the sky…
12” by 16” – Raku fired ceramic – 2009
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Almost everybody asks “Who is the Renegade Jew”.
To me it was John the Baptist. He was the first who started a new ‘sect’ of the old religion by baptizing the people who were not satisfied with the high priests’ action at that time. The David stars on the top and the crosses at the bottom are the indication, guide of the individual identity. Many artists had made of portrait of the ‘Renegade Jew’ but they called their work ‘John the Baptist’. I feel that this historical figure was more then just a baptizer, he started a revolutionary new thinking of Judaism, and for that he was a rebel, a renegade. John’s sad ending is somewhat a recurring event through out human history. Criticize the ruling elite and ‘your head will end up on a plate’.
12” by 16” – Raku fired ceramic – 2009 Many artists had made of portrait of the ‘Renegade Jew’ but they called their work ‘John the Baptist’. I feel that this historical figure was more then just a baptizer, he started a revolutionary new thinking of Judaism, and for that he was a rebel, a renegade. John’s sad ending is somewhat a recurring event through out human history. Criticize the ruling elite and ‘your head will end up on a plate’.
40″ x 26″ – hammered copper – 2019
12″ x 81″ – Hammered Copper – 2023
79″W x 29″H – raku-fired ceramic on wood backing – 1989/2020
On the right are the Magi, on left the parents of Jesus and in the middle the star, the David star, which leads the Magi to make their adoration…
19″dia. – Raku-fired ceramic – 2020
Dante’s unfulfilled love toward Beatrice is a reoccurring theme of my art. She did not even know the impression she made on the writer of the ‘Devine Comedy’.
12″ x 48″ – Hammered Copper – 2023
21 1/2″W x 32″H – Hammered copper mural – 2013 (SOLD)
21 1/2″W x 32″H – Hammered copper mural – 2013 – Detail (SOLD)
24″ dia. – Raku fired ceramic – 1999
In the Shaman religion the nine branched ‘Tree of Life’ is the most important symbol. On its branches carries the sun and the moon and the top of the tree is “kind of a haven” where people’s sole will retire after death.
Istvan the first king of the Magyars, killed all of the Shamans to assure that his new religion, Christianity, will survive…
24″ dia. – Raku fired ceramic – 2001
28″H x 40″W (with the wooden frame) – raku fired ceramic – 1997
26″ Dia. – Raku fired ceramic – 1987
I wanted to show Venus having the apple and thinking about the war that follows it.
This piece was commonly mistaken as Eve.
18″ x 23″ – raku fired ceramic – 2014
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When you look at this wall hanging ceramic mural you will see a different effect of this special finish firing of the raku technique.
On this sculpture I used one, white crackling, glaze only. As you have seen how beautiful the metallic glazes turn out so does the white cracking have this wonderful net of black lines. These lines are made as the cherry-hot (2000F) piece is moved from the kiln to the reduction box. (A metal box that is full with sawdust and has a good metal cover to contain the flames and achieve the reduction.)
When colors are involved it is very important that the piece moved instantly in to the reduction box so oxidization will not affect the outcome of the colors.
When using the white glaze there is nothing to be reduced, but, as the piece cools down in the sawdust the hot carbon dioxide deposit carbon ‘atoms’ onto the terracotta body where the glaze have a hairline crack due to the heat shock as it moved from the kiln into the box. So here is a trade secret; I intentionally move the white glazed piece slowly. Let it cool a bit and have nice even crack on the glaze surface by the time it is placed into the sawdust. I use a long metal fork and kind of waving the hot ceramic like I would fan someone (in a horizontal position).
So the black hairlines are below the glaze and they would stay there forever. (If I would re-fire this piece these carbon lines would burn off and new lines would come into view at different places.)
28″H x 48″W – Raku Fired Ceramic – 1990
Everything in the universe are made of waves. From the light that shines on us, to the atoms of the food we digest. We are made of waves also… did you think about this aspect?…
36″H x 54″W x 8″D – Raku fired ceramic – 1982
Everything is made up by vibration, as nothing remains perfectly still.
This abstract work was sold, but as the people came to pick up the work from the Gallery, to my great loss the wire supporting the piece gave up (broke). The work fell from the wall to the floor and broke to pieces. As the gallery owner called me, the would be owner arrived. Seeing the broken work she broke into tears. It took me one week of hard work to restore the piece. When the repaired work was shown to the client again she could not believe that it was the same piece. She could not make herself to buy this work, she bought another piece of mine. One of my old teachers said, “to make art work is easy, but to restore it needs mastery”.
One thing I have learned from this event is to always check the wiring.
19″ dia. – raku fired ceramic- 2014
I have to admit that I have an addiction. I am obsessed to look up a website everyday. The past 10+ years I daily look up this magnificent site, which many times gives me ideas for new art subjects. This site is: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html If you have time please look it up, I hope you will like it. The results of this obsession are a few ceramic plates that were inspired by the website I mentioned above.
Approx. 36″ dia. – White ash wood carving – 2012
This 175 years old white ash had to be cut due to carpenter ants. It was dieing. I did not have the hart just make fire wood out of this beautiful tree. So after it was cut I hold back two seven feet chunks of the trunks and waxed the end of the trunks to ensure slow drying. Three years later, now, I have twenty-plus 36″ dia. ‘tondros’ to be carved. This was the second in the line. The Astronomers was the first one. I hope you agree with me it would have been a ‘crime’ to burn it.
20″ W x 26″ H – Raku fired ceramic – 2005
Don’t you feel sometimes this way? You did everything and still… now you know why I did this work.