Aaron Murray

In September, Kate and I traveled by car from Seattle to Napa, California. Along the way I made art, gathered materials and explored new ideas. Kate is pregnant so this trip was a way for us to spend quality time together for nearly two whole weeks! After quick stops in Portland and Oakland, Oregon we headed west to the California coast. We spent a few days in North Humboldt County before we headed to Napa. Some friends of ours allowed us to use their fire pit to fire pottery

These are some sculptures I made out of found objects. A found object assemblage is made of various objects that are placed together to create a visual composition. My first attempt at making sculptures like this happened when I was about 14 years old. I had been to a gallery gift shop at the Maryhill Museum in Goldendale, WA and seen figurative sculptures constructed of nuts and bolts and wanted to make something similar. My grandfather's garage in Pasco, had boxes and

When I'm in the Humboldt Bay I love to watch the Pelicans play They dance on water thrashing about diving head first water on snout In the fog you can only hear the splash of the pelican diving in for the catch No tern, nor skimmer could make such a sound as the pelican diving heard all around At the marina, where dinner is had the pelican is circling-- and then a crash! It appears to be gone but is really swimming near a beak full of minnows and water running rear. Then it p

Recently I went exploring in the forest along the Cheasty greenspace. This patch of the forest lies directly across the street from the Jefferson Park Golf Course and next to Columbia Way and New Holly . There are lots of bird species and other animals. I've encountered wrens, jays, pileated woodpeckers, and a barred owl. I've also seen evidence of bobcat and other mammals. It is a great place to escape the city stress, I rarely encounter other people. It is clear however

Sometimes we fight against things we don't understand. The world is broad, and there are all sorts of forces battling for control over our attention, our values, and our time. We may think we know the enemy, but our targets are often misguided by external forces using media and propaganda to hide their own crimes. They wear masks. Then there is the struggle within, our constant battle with emotion and truth while trying to find our place and our reason to exist. This is

The Summer Solstice pottery pit fire at Alki Beach was a success. It was a wonderful gathering of pottery enthusiasts. Strangers on the beach joined in the fun as fire dancers twirled fireballs, and stopped by to see the pots being fired. We used wood collected locally at a nearby forest plus some construction scraps as fuel. I weaved seaweed and driftwood throughout the stacking of the pots and sprinkled in some copper carbonate and table salt before burning. Here are