New direction

The wood and resin work continues to evolve.  There is something about capturing an idea, in a liquid material that turns solid, that really intrigues me.  The resin can be colored, transparent, layered. The possibilities, to me, are limitless.  Recently I wanted to have some hand drawn elements.  I started by using fragments of older drawings and incorporating them in the resin.  Dissatisfied with the results, I started to draw--again.  My hand is not as steady but the results have been very encouraging.  I am listing the sizes, as most of them are smaller than I have been working.

                         Red Triangle, wood, resin, drawing, 11 1/2 x 10 1/4 in., 2012

                          Morning Coat, wood, resin, drawing, 11 1/2 x 10 1/4 in., 2012

                               Derriere, wood, resin, drawing, 10 1/4 x 10 1/2 in., 2012

                           Shoe with Beach Ball, resin, drawing, 9 1/4 x 8 1/2 in., 2012

                                      G8, wood, resin, drawing, 9 1/4 x 10 in., 2012

                               Wizard, wood, resin, drawing, 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in., 2012

                                 M + P, wood, resin, drawing, 9 1/2 x 9 1/4 in., 2012

                         Within, Without, wood, resin, drawing, 11 1/4 x 18 1/4 in., 2012

                                     Soft Rock, resin, drawing, 12 x 13 in., 2012

Sequim Lavender Festival Open Studio Show & Sale

Atypical, affordable cabinets, tables, stools, and benches (some work not shown below.)


July 20, 21 and 22, 2012 
10:00 am to 6:00 pm


5250 Happy Valley Road, Sequim
(on the west end of Happy Valley, near River Road)


mccollum@olympus.net

                  Cabinet with 4 drawers, 24" x 13" x 9", various hardwoods, resin, paint

                         Phases of the Moon sideboard with 3 drawers, 37" x 36" x 17," 
                                                     curly white oak, mahogany, resin.  

                             Table or plant stand, 28.75" x 15.75" x 13.5," maple, mahogany, 
                                                  birch, inlaid colored resin drawing on top.

                          Cabinet, 6 drawers and large center cupboard, 61" x 17" x 14", 
                                            maple burl, oak, mahogany, sepele, resin

                        Sculptural table, 28.5" x 31" x 18.5", maple, walnut, resin, paint; 
                                 inlaid resin drawing and triangular cutout on maple top.

Small cabinet for your special stuff, 6 compartments, 16.5" x 14.5" x 10", maple, resin.

Shadow box coffee table for more of your special collection, 17.5" x 36" x 23", cherry, glass. 

             3-legged plant stand, distressed legs, 26' x 15" x 15.5", walnut, resin, paint.

Cabinet with 4 hidden drawers, 30.5" x 20" x 15", 2 with harlequin patterning, 

of various hardwoods, resin.

Stool/plant stand, 28" x 19" x 13", aok, rosewood, cocobolo, paint.

            Table with sculpture base, 17" x 24.5" x 17.25", maple (top), mahogany, resin.

                         Tall, multi-use cabinet with 3 shelves, 5-drawers, 75" x 24" x 15.5", 
                                                    maple, cocobolo, mahogany, resin.

                       Stool/plant stand, 28" x 14" x 14", white oak, mahogany, fake scull.

            Stool/plant stand, 24" x 12.5" x 10.75", mahogany, oak, sticks (plant not included :).

More 2-D wood and resin

New Cabinets

The Gallery at Dungeness Design in Sequim

I am currently exhibiting my new work at a new alternative space in Sequim. Architect Karla Forsbeck (fellow Cal graduate) owns and operates the gallery. It is a turn of the century (1900) house that she has remodeled and where she has her office. The work has punch and is a nice contrast to the gray days of winter. However, when the sun shines you feel like you could be anywhere. Titles of pieces above, Strait Mist, Incubator, Fall.

New work, 2011

This is a new series of works that involve looking at landscape in a different way. The work is about the physical elements of landforms as well as the metaphorical. They are constructed with sticks, branches and various wood that I find from the property where I live. Colored epoxy resin is also used as a painting element that binds the elements together. The works are modest in size ( 12" to 18 " on a side)