Left Brain, Right Brain

Vickie Norris of Webistree, Lori Mole, my Marketing Director and me

Being an artist isn't just about being in the studio. Here I am sitting in on a website meeting. I'm happy to announce that I will be getting a new website soon. My first website was created in 1995. My second website came along in 2005. I guess you could say I get that 10 year itch. Melinda took this picture; she's spearheading the project with Vickie. Ok now, back to the studio. 

New Year, New Plans, New Work

Team T Barny - Annual New Year's Meeting Plans 2014 Schedule

Today we met for breakfast in Healdsburg at Fireside Restaurant. It has only been there about a year in the Vineyard Shopping Center. Our waitress was excellent and let us sit there for 3 hours as we planned out my year ahead in and out of the studio. My wife, Melinda and my Marketing Director, Lori and I reviewed last year's success and are very excited about the 2014 schedule. Stay tuned...New Year, New Plans, New Work.

Travel "World of Stone" Locally

"AERIE", Greek Marble and T Barny

 

 

 

Hi folks! I'm giving a tour to 7 sculpture students this afternoon from Pacific Union College, Napa Valley. Always fun to show off my tools and my work. It's great to hear their questions and give them the studio tour. Melinda made a new DVD Loop that I have running in the gallery. It shows how I carve my Mobius designs. My stone is from all over the world. You can really get the sense of that this Passport Weekend. My downtown gallery, Just For You, 115 Plaza St., Healdsburg, will be hosting a reception for me from 4-6pm this Saturday, April 27. Stop by and you can travel 7 countries with my sculptures getting your passport stamped as you go. Hope to see you!

#2 of 30 Countdown to 8-18-2012

We're all working feverishly on the event set-up. The show is in 2 days! I've been moving pedestals, setting up walls and lots more. You should see my list. Lori is doing extra large poster signs, parking signs and set-up materials. And, Melinda is working on Mobius Fun Facts and wall displays. Her goal was to do 5 two minute videos and she just finished the 5th one - Yippee!! All of the video's will be on display during the event. See you Saturday between 4-7pm.

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Melinda did it again! Here's her 4th video showing the steps of how I do what I do. The true Celtic Knot and my logo shape are known as a TREFOIL. My curvilinear sculptures are designed to be a MOBIUS. The Year Of The Mobius will be educational and entertaining! We are receiving all of our "Museum Store" items: T30 Books, Portfolio Books, T Shirts, Earrings and Pet Bowls. You are going to be blown away with how clever we've gotten this year. Lori, Melinda & I are doing another walk through this afternoon to make sure we have everything in place. It's all happening in 11 Days!

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8-18-2012 Open for Tattoos!!

I like to open my studio to the public. I like to keep it fun. I love what I do and I'm excited to see people react to my sculptures and have a great time. Lori, Melinda & I brainstorm up ideas typically 10 months in advance for these themed annual events. One of my ideas this year is to have Tattoos. Of course, they are temporary but colorful and FUN. On Saturday, August 18, come get your tattoo on!

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Sander & Clara - My Studio Dogs

Sander and Clara had to put in their 2 cents at our last Event Planning Meeting. We did a walk through the yard with Lori's newest map of plans. After all these years, Melinda can calculate how many hours I have in the studio to get done what I want to get done. We write the countdown days on the calendar. I have 16 days until the event and the pressure is here to finish what I want to finish for the show. I think you'll be amazed! 

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Hey folks - here's Melinda's most recent video. She caught me explaining what I see when I look at a block of stone. From a square or rectangle to a circle to the mystery and intrique of a MOBIUS. Today's blog is #18 - There's 18 days until the Big Event. I've added a quick and easy way for you to see the Daily Blog Countdown. Across from this post, you can just add your email address and daily you will catch the latest on the Event News. I look forward to seeing you all on August 18th and enjoy today's video. Feel free to share it! 

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August Ferdinand Mobius (1790-1868)

Melinda and I were in London in 2003. We went to visit Melinda's childhood favorite; The Science Museum. We wandered around and suddenly we saw an exhibit in the "Math" room dedicated to Augustus Mobius! I could not tear myself away. Here were the various equations and models used by Augustus Mobius to plot his concept in three dimensional space. He was born in 1790 and has many mathematical concepts named after him, including the Mobius Transformations, important in projective geometry, and the Mobius Transform of number theory. He has a crater on the moon named after him as well as an asteroid. Mobius is also the name of a cartoon and video game character, a band and a song!!! As you know, we are serving Mobius Wines at The Year Of The Mobius event on August 18. And guess what? Augustus Mobius will be here for a special appearance!

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My wife, Melinda, loves to capture me on video while I carve. This year she is making 5 two minute videos about me and "The Year Of The Mobius". This is the first one!!! I love how you can see what I do from a rough block to a finished sculpture. I hope you like it.

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Some of the many Stone Blocks in my yard.

Back in January, my wife Melinda and I were walking around our property. She asked, "What do you want to do this year?" I pointed out that I see Mobius Sculptures in all of my stone blocks. We then discussed that these are very physically demanding on me and could I create a whole show centered around the MOBIUS. Is this my year for such a challenge? Watch as we countdown to 8-18-2012.

Up In The Air

T BARNY SCULPTURE NEWS
What time is it? Oh, it's already 4:30am. Up and ready to go to Santa Fe, New Mexico. I have to say "Thank You Melinda" for driving me to the airport bright and early this morning. I called Lori, my Marketing Director, once I got into Los Angeles with a couple more details. "Thank You Lori" - she put together a packet of information for me to take to the show which includes new pictures of me with my sculpture. Now I'm on my flight to Santa Fe where my gallery awaits my arrival. I've done many shows over a period of 30 years but there is something about Santa Fe. Aside from the fact that my stone sculptures sell really well here, it's the big sky, the food and the people. My annual trip allows me to visit and stay with special friends, "Thank You Harvey & Sarah". It also allows me to spend quality time with my gallery, Hunter Kirkland Contemporary. Nancy Hunter is the owner of the gallery and she called last Saturday to say that the pieces arrived safely. She then called back to say that HEXAD, the piece featured above sold to one of her collectors as soon as it was unpacked - "Thank You Nancy". I'm looking forward to the show and the reception Friday night, September 10th from 5-7pm. Are you "Up In The Air" about what to do this weekend? Join me in the Southwest!