POTTERS MUD

Eye! From Earth to Fire the Potter makes Stone.
A Sticky Mess of Slugs and Worms, Pebbles and Pine-cone Chips.
The Ice Walls that Sailed upon Boulders the size of Houses Big.
It Sailed upon and Ground them down upon the Ice Walls course.
And Ground them down first South then back again to North.

Carved out Canyon and Salty Bay and ground down Mountain,
That to this Day, Say in a Covering fine as Silk, a grey and silty Cover.
No, it is not Dirt so common as be it plentiful but Rare.
You will Know It when it Sticks between your Toes and will not be
shaken off like Soil of Terra Firma.

This Stuff does not crumble like a Clod but holds its Shape and Embrace.
Does not loose its Shape but rather Stands its own Proper Form.
Smooth it is and holds onto Oneself.
Yes! Rip off Yourself a Hand full and See! It takes every Touch.
From tracery lines in Palm and Spirals of the Thumbs do Print
as All pressed upon It.

Ya See! Eye, from Long Ago Fire pit, told its Story and Some took Heed.
Thumb pressed Tea Bowl look at Thee!
You warm my Hands around and Empty to my Ear I Hear the Sea.
So what a Mystery You are? First Soft and Willing and so Carefree.
And Now as Hard as Stone, Two Hands Tall filled with Ale for Me!

Kyoto Series Paintings-Near Completion

The four Oil Paintings in the Kyoto Series are in the final stages towards completion. Transparent layers will be added over the impasto foundation and glass mosaic borders will complete the Paintings.

The Middle of August

Hello, everyone,

The photographs on Flickr tell the Story in a brilliant way. Far more than I could every find words for. Description is dear to my heart so if you don't see some words about each image return again and I will have added new stories and humor.

The Past Months - June & July

A new series of Paintings is moving forward to a final finish. I call the four Paintings the Kyoto Series. The subjects are Koi and the prints of Utamaro. The Koi glide across the canvases in undulating shapes and vivid colors casting shadows upon the images of Utamaro (1753-1806), a Japanese painter and woodblock Artist.

The school year is over where three days a week I have been teaching talented Young Scholars in after school ceramics art workshops at three elementary schools in Bellevue and Mercer Island. Students in k-5th grades have enthusiastically given their imagination to different projects from flower vases, birdhouses and pirate ships. They are amazing.










The Studio has been open for each months ArtWalk with an intriguing river of guests. Friends gather and new friends are made as everyone enjoys the Artists, Artworks and each other. The 619 building here on the corner of historic Western and Yesler is truely a creative enclave, said to be the largest on the west coast.
I have made new improvements on my studio space that I call Terrabongo. Renovations in removing walls, opening up the space and renewing its potential. The sawdust and demolished sheetrock is cleaned up and the walls patched and painted. It is a revelation to see a new spacial expression unfold with different light and energy. A renewal fostered by the essence of Spring.


Summer school has begun and the Young Artists are mid-week into their projects of the theme Around the World Celebrating its People. They are creating outriggers of the South Seas and Masks of Africa. They are all so focused as their imaginative energies emerge in their creations. I try to give them a starting point from which the students can take a creative finish through their personal decisions and style.
I will link this entry to photographs. A window into the past weeks.

All the Best, Edd
Seattle 7-18-2007

It Has Been Awhile - I am Back

It has been some time since I last posted. As that this blog is not what I would call active or interesting, it is time for a change. I am back. I have the canvas stretched so it is time for expressive imagery and interesting content. I look forward to generating a fire that everyone will enjoy and hopefully you will be touched and enlightened through. A book with pages that you will be interested in turning that brings forth images and moments of my Life and Neighborhood, Friends and the World.

Back on the Air

It has been some time since I have posted. Much has been in progress and I have a new website http://www.eddcox.com
It is in Test Flight as I refine and make additions to reach the higher altitudes.
I will keep the dialog evolving as I gather insights from the coming days.
This afternoon I recorded the first podcast from the UFO dashboard here at the Planetarium. My small recording studio in the sky.
I should have a link set up shortly. Signing off to get it set up.
All the Best, Edd