Merry Christmas! (or, if you have hangups with the cultural traditions of certain countries, "Happy Holidays"!)

I'm away from the tedium of computers and blogging for a few weeks. I've posted an assortment of photos and drawings below to leave up in the period that I'm not posting. The woodcut from a book cover is not my work (obviously), everything else -- for better or worse -- is.

I love Japan and can't wait till get back. I also love the U.S. and can't wait to go. Both countries are great in their own ways. Those who can't appreciate that should develop a more honest appraisal regarding what is good in life and culture or just join a socialist political party and whine.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...

Another reason to love Japan...

Book Cover. Woodblock print from the late Edo period (from my collection).

Carved Fabric for Abstract Interpretation

Felt Cuttings

Gods of the Night

Textures and strata

Eruption of Filaments.

The collapse of attention (a doodle on college note paper).

Rustic Symmetry

Reconciliation of Opposites

Ideas with little relevance to the matter at hand -- a "doodle"

Architectural Ruins...and Dreams

Cherry Blossoms in Japan

The Playful Rooftop

Steel Maggots

Hallucinogenic Profile