CELEBRATING Mud Scraped from Rocks Dredged at 36° 45.661' North, 122° 03.18' West DEEP-SEA TRAWLING TRIP ON POINT SUR This is stoneware clay glazed with marine sediment from Monterey Bay, sea glass, and concoctions assembled from refined materials that were fired to about 2350° fahrenheit. The brown glaze on the chatter patterned area came from scrapings off rocks from the first beam trawl in about 600 meters of water. It was my first trip on a boat afloat above sediment I’ve melted. It was a happy occasion for me, so I made this gift to the Point Sur. Thanks to John Klusmire for inviting me aboard on November 15th, 2007, to Karen Close for sending sea glass and hanging this artifact, and to all who made the day memorable and alive with enthusiasm and discovery. Thanks to Alan Burr Steinbach M.D., who carved the fish stamp I used in the center, and to everyone who sees how similar artists and scientists often are. |