Stilleben, 1613, Flores Van Dyck Making the time for a lovely lunch is a fundamental privilege, motivation and reward for any hard-working artisan.
Author Archives: Scott
On Waiting
I love the string of well-worn Windsors at our local laundromat My friend Mike High was well known in our art school days for coining mock mottos and platitudes that were equally absurd and profound, a grey zone that defines the genre. One of my favorites was, “when I launder, my mind wanders; when I […]
Deepcraft Book Development
Ene and I met with Victoria Heifner, on right, founder of Milkfed Press It’s coming up on three years since I started keeping this weblog and I’ve been seriously considering compiling the best of my entries into a book. The narrative has taken many twists and turns, but some consistent patterns have emerged that I […]
A Visit to House of Tree
West-facing elevation of House of Tree I’ve made just two visits to my recently completed House of Tree project and it already feels as though it’s always been there, or at least was always meant to be there. Climbing the 30 steps to the cabin, you wind around the inside of the tower, first facing […]
Interview with Yvonne Mouser
Yvonne Mouser My interview with San Francisco-based artist/designer/furniture maker Yvonne Mouser is the latest in an ongoing series of interviews and studio visits with other makers/artisans/crafters. You may read more of these by clicking here. If you would like to introduce yourself and your work to a growing Deep Craft network, please drop me a […]
In Praise of the Notebook
I’m loyal to the Rhodia #12, 5 x 5, 80 g/m2 – 21.3 lb vellum I’m far from a Luddite. I have a laptop, two websites and a blog, a Facebook profile, do the majority of my reading on a Kindle, use digital cameras and rely on my mobile phone almost exclusively for communication. Without […]
Patina Retina
I know how long it takes the chain to rust, the paint to peel, the grain to crust.