New Sign and new studio

Machine 22 will be resting this week as I move into my new studio apartment. Some basic wall and ceiling painting to do before I move in but within the next week I should be at the new residence with my cat Pippy. It is a perfect art space with 22' of east facing windows on the front wall. And just a few yards down a lovely dirt lane is my shop.

The picture is of the new sign I made for the front of the shop....they say it pays to advertise.

The "Big" Show

Just mention the "big" show and several come to mind......P.T. Barnum with railroad cars full of performers and wild animals, and then there was Ed Sullivan in the early days of TV with his "really big" show....in more modern times there is the giant pro wrestler who goes by the name "the big show". The "Big" show I'm talking about here will happen toward the end of August or early September. Exact dates and location will be announced when the event moves from the planning stage and the details are worked out.

This will be my first show since being sidelined by health issues in 2005. I'll be joined by my son David, well known outsider a/k/a "Big Dutch". Since some folks around here refer to me as "Big Daddy" I'm calling this event the "Big" show. In addition machine #22 featured in this blog the show will include many of my other new pieces and new constructions and drawings by "Big Dutch". Stay tuned for further details to be announced here.

Spring Cleaning

The above average temps of the past week are gone and it is time to stop what I am doing so I can do what I'm doing. While the flowers are blooming and folks with allergies are sneezing I have been preparing No 22 for the assembly process which is about to begin. But first a day of clean up is in order. The jumble of parts you see in the machine is the orderly part of the shop right now......everything else is a mess.
Even the "lounge" had suffered with coffee cups, tools, paints and parts everywhere.

Tomorrow I'll post a few pics of the shop in a happy and neater condition and fill you in on plans for my first show in more than five years. New works by David "Big Dutch" Nally will be part of the show in addition to No. 20, No. 21, No. 22 and what ever else I have ready by Summer's end.

Thanks for visiting and if you are in the neighborhood feel free to stop by the shop to say hello and get a first hand look at what is happening.

Make Hay while the sun shines !

The happy sunshine of spring has arrived and for the next several days I will be taking full advantage of the above average degrees so go out and play for a few days. I'll be posting news and pictures after Easter.

News of my first show since my heart failure in December of 2005 will be posted in a few days. Thanks for your interest and continued support. See you soon.