pottery | Central Coast Impressions

Bottom Feeders

12/09/2014 by skleedom 1 Comment

These Central Coast characters are from the pottery workshop of Los Osos artisan, Richard Rowe. A graduate from Cal State Fullerton, Richard explains: “My goal is to produce reasonably priced functional pottery with an aesthetic content. I use life influences for the contents of my work. Subject matter depends on what I find interesting. Landscapes, fish, oak trees, politicians masquerading as sea creatures and even the Fullerton City Council have seen my interpretations.” Bottom feeders and other more traditional pottery items of Richard’s craft are for sale at Gallery at the Network in San Luis Obispo. As it happens, bottom feeders like to lurk under Christmas trees too!

Redwood Carving of Crane

06/09/2014 by skleedom 2 Comments

What used to be part of a Redwood beam on an old bridge near Santa Cruz, is now this charming heron! I met wood carver, Dick Marshall at Gallery At The Network in San Luis Obispo during Art After Dark last weekend. Dick, who also carves realistic ducks and shore bird decoys explains, “My inspirations come from nature and love of the avian world. I have been a birdwatcher from an early age.” These art works can be seen at the Gallery At The Network. In the slide show to the upper right, you can see Dick’s sandpipers made from recycled Alaskan Yellow Cedar; as well as the works of several other local artisans spotlighting their works at Gallery At The Network, where browsers are ALWAYS welcome!