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works & conversations #40: issue #40 is a treasure trove and wild ride. John Toki, Sandy Simon and Rob Barnard have spent a lifetime working in clay -- in very different ways. Peter Vielleux -- childhood potter, nurseryman, California native plant guru and adventurer is an amazing story. And our story of meeting 87-year old Egyptian artist and visionary Bothina “Bebe” Barrett simply has to be read. There’s more ... [more]
East Bay Wilds
A Conversation with Peter Veilleux
A New Use for Function
Rob Barnard
Seen and Unseen
A Conversation with Bouthina 'Bebe' Barrett
Portfolio: Walks With Ula
Richard Whittaker
Earning It
A Conversation with John Toki
Heart, Soul & Studio Pottery
A Conversation with Sandy Simon
Indigo Animal
Rue Harrison
Letters and Comments
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"To be an artist is not a matter of making paintings or objects at all. What we are really dealing with is our state of consciousness and the shape of our perception... The act of art is a tool for extended consciousness." --Robert Irwin
Let me warn you that our four interviews - in this case, all women - is old-fashioned. These are long reads. Veteran subscribers wouldn’t expect anything less. On the other hand, if you’re a newcomer - as stalwarts avow over and over - the time invested in our interviews is well worth it. Read More
Each piece here stands in a circle of its own riches. Each piece speaks in some way to the question posed. The question is the most elusive, and yet the most fundamental one. Read More
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