Takk!!

Now that all is said and done and I've been home for some time, I would just like to thank everyone that made my experience in Iceland as memorable and enjoyable as it was. It has truly been a pleasure. Takk fyrir!

I will likely start using this blog to record my future endeavors as well, particularly since the url has nothing to do with Iceland. So please come back soon and see what else I've been up to.

Sweaterpants

This post is a little late, as I have been home from Iceland for a few weeks, but before I left I commissioned a friend to make me a lovely pair of sweaterpants. Icelandic sweaters, like the one pictured below, are a staple on the island and for some reason I felt the need to switch it up a little and have a pair of pants created in the same style courtesy of my friend, Kristveig Bjornsdottir. They should keep me warm through the cold winters assuming my legs don't get too itchy!

worm ring

So my time here in Iceland is quickly nearing its end. With lots on my mind, I recently made one more small piece to help remind me of the simple things in life and what is really important... but don´t worry, its not a real worm.

responsive existence show

A few other Fulbright grantees and I recently had the opening for our exhibition at the Lost Horse Gallery in Reykjavik. Here is some info and some images of the work and the show.

Tracks, wall paint

Tracks detail

Appliance Pile, appliances and rocks

Walking Rocks, fired clay and rocks

You might be wondering why the walking rocks are included, since they were created to remain in public space. Unfortunately, they lasted two weeks in their original location before they were broken so I decided to reclaim them and put them in the gallery.

Untitled (Electric Tower), steel and electric wire
Hybrid #1, Hybrid #4, Hybrid #5, found steel and vegetation

Hybrid #5 detail

Untitled (Walking Rocks)

This piece has been in the works for quite some time and is finally finished thanks to Greg's help as an assistant boulder lifter. hopefully it will be able to withstand the intense Icelandic weather and remain intact for a long time to come.

Rust Creature in Captivity

In November, some friends and I discovered a beach on Snaefellsnes peninsula littered with rusted metal parts.



A few weeks ago I returned to the site with my trusted assistant Greg with the goal of creating a monster from the rubbish. These are the results.

More Projects

These are a few smaller projects that I've been working on.

Tire tread paint roller

Wooden pins


Winged moss rocks (the moss is taking its sweet time to grow, as expected)