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Myoo

2012-05-01T22:01:49Z

Just before we are about to leave for Japan today aboard the sailing vessel Sea Dragon, my interview about this expedition got posted on Myoo.com. Cool! Sorry if the link doesn't work automatically. You might have to cut and paste.

http://myoo.com/stories/into-the-gyres/

Out and about

2012-04-27T03:15:25Z

This message is coming from the Marshal islands not my studio in Colorado. The reason being is an expedition I have been asked to be part of for the next two months. There will be updates and pictures when possible of this journey. The idea is to sail aboard the 'Sea Dragon' and collect samples of plastic debri in the infamous plastic gyre of the north pacific. We will sail over two months from the marshal islands to Japan and then east again to Hawaii. It should be fun..... Some websites that will be covering the trip are : myoo.com and 5gyres.com

Homecoming

2012-03-20T00:14:50Z

This is a piece that has suddenly pushed my sculptural limits to new levels. I am so excited to see a number of art theory's come to life in this piece. I have been so excited about this piece, and the recations I get from it are motivating as well. "Homecoming" is a piece ment to evoke deep emotions, with the possibility of hopes realized, but also convey the difficulties associated with having loved ones in our lives. I have tried to purposefully keep it somewhat impressionistic, so that each persons personal memories and experiences can find a place in this piece.

I am really excited about this one!

Whales in a Bowl

2012-03-03T01:52:37Z

I made these last week. Not a completely origional idea, but I think Ive put a twist on it of my own. These are the first two I made trying to figure things out. I think they are super cool. I decided to paint these whales coming out of the bowl, rather than just swimming around inside. The next ones should be better.......

Mindset

2012-03-01T19:32:31Z

This is a quick link to a "guest blog" I wrote for Outdoor Mindset. OM is a non profit I work with that helps people affected by neurological disorders. In short, its a bunch of amazing people, motivated by their experiences with cancers and neurological challanges, to help other similarly affected people. No biases, predjeduces, just the desire to help and support.

Here is the Blog.

On the Rocks

2012-02-29T23:15:09Z

On the Rocks is at the foundry and is supposed to be ready in Bronze in early June. Here are some Pics of the final Clay before it got molded. It is a really awesome piece (I am biased of course!). The piece is designed to create a story telling experience, and occupies a visual and physical space that I am proud of. Dawn Breaker, the first piece in the series just came out of the foundry, and looks great, so I have high hopes for this second in the series!

Dawn Breaker in Bronze

2012-02-27T20:17:17Z

Dawn Breaker is the result of a lot of studying and work. It has finally come out of the Black Hills Bronze foundry in South Dakota, and I am really proud of it. The piece looks different in metal, as they always do. It has made me start to focus more now on the patina process and how the base of a piece works to "finish" the sculpture. There is always room for improvement, but seeing how far you have come sure feels great. The following pictures follow some of the process at the foundry. The individual broze pieces are welded togther, tooled, heated, patinaed, and then mounted on the base for the final look over. Its a hugely time consuming process that gives much added value to the finished work when you understand everything that goes into each individual piece.

Got a Leak?

2012-02-04T00:52:33Z

So here is what is latest and greatest around the studio. A 6" beaver. Its title is "Got a Leak?". Its pretty self explanatory. As it turns you can see (I HOPE) how I have tried to get your eye to jump, roll, and slide along the pieces features. You go from the face, to th branch in his hand, around to his tail, which kicks you towards his feet and right hand, then back to his face...... Thats the idea at least.

IMG 2009 from Jesse Horton on Vimeo.

On the Rocks update

2012-01-26T15:32:32Z

So "On The Rocks" is finally coming together. I have reworked the hands, face, and hands, and face, and on and on..... It is close and I am starting to get the feeling I want from the piece. Here is an updated photo from inside the gallery in Beaver Creek, Co.

An Old Man Appeared

2012-01-12T04:34:44Z

Last night I sat down and started to really study the facial features. Most of the faces i have done are smaller, and the details can be hidden, by, um, the details..... So in a effort to improve, I have been working on a few new things, and studying the anatomy more on a larger scale. This old man came out of the clay quite quickly. I think he was always there.