White Goods

1935 Maytag
Model 30
Wringer washer

The Maytag Washing Machine Company was founded in 1893 by businessman Frederick Maytag.

“Ol’ Lonely’s predicament is testimony to the durability and reliability of Maytag appliances. Now if only he had something to do with his days.” – Vincent R. Vassolo

Creative Act

Thick carapace
Dried white paint
Encases rigid monument

This image speaks to the fundamental tension between possibility and limitation, between the boundless potential of the artist’s mind and the material constraints of the world.

“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.” – Vincent van Gogh

Red

Spoon
Bowl
Reflection

The perceived color of objects is dependent on the ambient light and surrounding radiation influences.

“All colors are the friends of their neighbors and the lovers of their opposites. ” – Marc Chagall

Forged

Jewel like
Ferry wonder
Morning light

Unexpected utilitarian color found on-board the Jamestown-Scotland ferry.

“To what shall the character of utility be ascribed, if not to that which is a source of pleasure?” – Jeremy Bentham

Schooner Alliance

Pirate adventure
Scenic sunset sail
Sightseeing day sail

Land was created so boats would have a place to visit.

“Come aboard and enjoy the evening views of the York River while enjoying a beverage from our ships’ galley.” – Gregory Kim Lohse

Desk Lamp Cornered

Embodied nature
Sense of enclosure
Illumination perspective

As part of a lived experience, our understanding of the world is fundamentally shaped by our interaction with it.

“Nothing is more difficult than to know precisely what we see.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Clutch Cargo

Motorized movement
Dangerous assignments
Transcend materiality

Phenomenology seeks to understand the essence of experience through a rigorous examination of how objects and events appear to us in consciousness.

“The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.” – Lao Tzu

Racket Cluster

Constant interplay
Haphazardly stacked
Complex extension

Interesting juxtapositions take center stage.

“The body is not a substance underlying phenomena, but a way of being in the world.” – Alphonso Lingis

Batch Process

Alcohol boils
Lower temperature
Than water

Keeping records while separating spirits from the pot still.

“Lookin’ for a home in the heart of the country.” – Paul McCartney

Royal Pearls

Patiently waiting
Round the neck
Lovely luster

Detail defined as garb accoutrements enhance appearances.

“All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.” – Federico Fellini

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