Ravin' for Poe

Raven Box with Poe's Journal, Front and Rear Views

Detail of door, and nest with emerging baby crow

Two of the journal entries, watercolors with torn edged paper and clay covers for journal

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Raven Iced Tea Set, with tray, four tumblers and four spoons with crow decoration.

The Birds

I have to say I have been carried away by this exhibit based on Poe's work that will be in Shelby in next month. This is a covered box I am glazing today. It will contain a handmade journal that I plan on doing some watercolor and calligraphy inside. Yesterday I was working on a gallery order and found myself making bird heads from scrap clay in between the trays and bowls. The birds, the birds! I have one more set that I am constructing for the exhibit. We can have two entries. Will send up photos of that later.

Ideas I'm working on

These are some sketches of ideas for pieces about Edgar Allen Poe's writings. The Cleveland Co. Art Council has a call for entries in September for a show that will tour the county. I got very excited about the idea of the show. I have had some narrative box-like pieces mulling that would be multi-media and really not be functional, but sculptural in nature. Of course, that meant a trip to the library for some "Poe" and writings on Poe. Funny how you can get such a picture of what you would like to make, including little details that are so real you feel like you could touch them. Inspiration!