4 watercolors, 6x9”

I did four Michael’s Zoom watercolor classes in one day, each class involved a different technique, so they’re wildly unrelated.

This watercolor was saved by adding the drawing on top.

Watercolor based on an Egon Schiele painting

In-class demo, unfired clay turtle, fish, cup

 

Shells, River of Words Workshop with Pam Michael, 2016

Shells, River of Words Workshop with Pam Michael, 2016, Literrata link

Teaching demo, inventive fish, tempera, ca. 2008, from a Facebook album, Literrata link

Teaching demo, inventive fish, tempera, ca. 2008, from a Facebook album, Literrata link

Teaching demo, watercolor & wax resist, fanciful fish, 2005-2006, from a Facebook album, Literrata link

Teaching demo, Watercolor & wax resist, fanciful fish, 2005-2006, from a Facebook album, Literrata link

clownfish, undated drawing ca 2000?

Celtic scarf, silk habotai, acrylic gutta, 12 x 60”, 2000

I made this Celtic scarf as a prop for finals in my MA MFA playwriting classes on monologue at San Francisco State University. Making the scarf went off without a hitch, after a lot of research, I banged the drawing out in about 45 minutes, and another hour or so for painting it with dye. The pin I was using to hold it in place, slid off during my monologue, and Justin Chinn dinged my performance for a costume fail. It was a monologue reading for fucksake. He was an absolutely horrid teacher, resting on recent theatrical accolades, and should never have been teaching. The class was a required waste of space. I called him on it. He gave me a C-minus for the class. I had worked hard in that class, so I fought the grade and won. But the A-minus dropped my entire MA/ MFA perfect GPA to 3.9. May he rot.

I also simultaneously used the St. Brigid scarf for a final in my Celtic studies class with Professor Dan Melia at UC Berkeley, I came to class dressed as the goddess/St. Brigid, so it must’ve been Imbolc, February, 1, 2000, as I began the poem in November of 1999. I made a halo of twelve candles (little battery operated Xmas lights) dressed in purple robes, a green Celtic cape, and kirtle with all her symbols attached to my costume, including a candle, an iron horseshoe, and a rubber chicken, I read a version of my poem monologue, and prepared a traditional Celtic feast for the class. Salmon, bread, and beer as she was the goddess of the hearth, bread making, and beer making. Dan sniggered and said you can’t bring alcohol to class, pocketed the Guinness for later. I got an A-plus. Sadly, I don’t have a clear in-focus photo of the scarf.

First version of the poem:
BRIGHID OF NAMES— A TRIPARTITE LIFE

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Pastel, salmon valentine, 1998, 11 x 14”

Pastel, salmon valentine, 1998, Literrata link

These links back to my Literrata blog are placeholders until I can find the time to make decent digital photos or scans.

Ecuador, Peru, 1988, aquarelle

Dominican convent Sta. Catarina de Siena, Arequipa, published in Spectrum 24

Poem poster in the style of Kenneth Patchen for Bay Guardian poetry contest, 1988, Literrata link

Poem poster in the style of Kenneth Patchen for Bay Guardian poetry contest, 1988, Literrata link

Flounder fish print 2 x3’ watercolor, stabilo pencil

 This guy was so big, I could barely fit him on the paper. I can’t believe that I actually taught fish printing to little kids. The best part was adding the watercolor accent sand using the stabilo pencil for details. It really made the fish come alive. Pardon the pun.

Calligraphed poems & fish drawing from Marin Poetry Review, 1983? 0r 84?

Pages from Marin Poetry Review, 1983? 0r 84?

Calligraphy, drawing, Country Joe poster for Garbo's, Dec. 19, 1981

Raku koi, once had copper-colored eyes & fins, 4x6”, ca. 1973 or 75ish

Thano Johnson said he wouldn’t make it thru a raku firing.