INFORMIORIUM
a counteruniformitariansism weblog
8.27.2019
5.22.2019
8.25.2018
The other day, I happened upon an old piece of driftwood out by the greenhouse. I had just discovered a part of an art piece that I had dragged home long ago and forgotten. This 4 1/2 foot Raven's eye is from a vintage trailer light and the eyepiece off an old microscope. The lower half of her jaw is a slice from an old wood water ski. It is hinged and when you pull it, it snaps shut saying GAK GAK GAK just like a raven. $750.00
12.24.2017
MY MASTERPIECE
MY MASTERPIECE
It's slim and trim and bound in blue;
It's leaves are crisp and edged in gold;
It's words are simple, stalwart too;
It's thoughts are tender, wise and bold.
It's pages scintillate with wit;
It's pathos clutches at my throat;
Oh how I love each line of it!
That Little Book I Never Wrote.
In dreams I see it praised and prized
By all from plowman to peer;
It's pencil marked and memorized,
It's loaned (and not returned, I fear);
It's worn and torn and travel-tossed,
And even dusky natives quote
That classic that the world has lost,
The Little Book I Never Wrote.
Poor ghost! For homes you failed to cheer,
For grieving hearts uncomforted,
Don't haunt me now....Alas! I fear
The fire of inspiration's dead.
A humdrum way I go to-night,
From all I hoped and dreamed remote;
Too late....a better man must write
That Little Book I Never Wrote.
ROBERT SERVICE
11.23.2017
Fashioned from American automobile license plates. Washington, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma are represented on the INSIDE. Measures 6 1/2 inches wide, by about 14 inches long by about 6 1/2 inches tall.
DIRECT FROM THE ARTIST - ME
US$1200. Shipping extra at the going rate worldwide.
Will post more pictures soon!
8.21.2017
How Coyote Brought Rain To The Inland NorthWest
The
time has come to share a vision that came to me 29 June 1988 while Southbound across the Chukchi Sea in a New-ish Crowley pusher
tug. We were taking the two boats back to Seattle from West Dock at
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. A substantial voyage. We saw aurora borealis every night, including while coming in to Elliot Bay, Seattle. There
is much to relate about how this story came to be written by my hand,
on a tugboat in a big swell in Arctic waters. That can wait.
This
is copied from the
original.
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HOW
COYOTE BROUGHT RAIN TO THE INLAND NORTHWEST.
By
Joe Chasse`
The First Nation people of Okanagen and Colville groups needed rain desperately.
The people were grumbling and fighting amongst themselves because the
gardens were drying up and game was moving farther and further away.
Sitting
on his rock, Coyote heard them and saw their unhappiness. He howled
and howled. “YI! YI! HOW HOW HOW CAN I HELP MY PEOPLE?” His
cousin Wolf , over the hills in Loup Loup, heard him and called
back. “OUR LUMMI COUSIN BY THE BAY (Lahq'Temish or People of The Sea)
HEARS US AND INVITES US TO
COME OVER TO HIS HOME.” He has an idea he thinks may help.
And
so they went. It was a long trip, but Coyote and Wolf had much to
discuss, and there was plenty to eat in the High Mountains and their
Western slopes. Coyote was thrilled by the yummy creatures to eat and places he could hide his scat for jokes.
He
thought “Surely my cousin by the Bay is rich!”
When,
at last, the pair got to the Bay near the homes of the Lummi people,
another cousin trotted out of the mossy, muddy forest to greet them:
“Klahoya cousins!” he barked! "I will show you the wonders of
my home”. The cousin insisted on showing them the oyster beds - clam beds - the fish drying racks -
first. Never had they seen so much yummy stuff in one place! Oh they
filled their bellies all right!
Wolfe
explained that they were seeking advice and help. Soon enough their
cousin by the Bay (Bellingham Bay) said “It is time to visit my
friend, the leader of this band of Lummis”. So the four (snoopy Raven was with them as always) went to
his fine big cedar home.
Coyote
had brought gifts. The Lummi leader said “I will only accept
your gifts if you let me show you how to bring the rain from the sky
across the big mountains.” Of course Coyote agreed.
The
four went out to the
leader's fine cedar shop building. He had an old fifties Dodge Power Wagon truck and a
welder there. He commenced to showing them how to design and build a
special hitch for this truck. With this particular truck and the
special hitch, Raven and the leader explained how they could tow a
few of their many rain clouds over the high mountains to the East. They had to get to work right away as it was early Summer.
They knew the snows could come early to the high mountains.
That
is part of the story of how coyote brought rain to the Collville and Okanagen
people, and why so many of the people drive 4 wheel drive pickups.
8.07.2017
7.06.2017
The 4th of July parade, here in our little burg was big fun. 40 of us Democrats turned out. Some more organizable than others. I did well for an old fellow. My rig here with it's powow drum and spinning RESIST sign was constantly on the edge of disaster, but I managed to complete the 11 or so blocks without crashing.
Peaceout.
Joe
Peaceout.
Joe
7.02.2017
So there I was, this 2nd day of July in the pagan year of 2017, minding my own business. I was enjoying to fiddle with restoring/fixing up/fiddling with my old 1969 Alaskan camper. Whilst sitting in a folding chair on the sidewalk, eating lunch, I spied 2 "clumping" black bamboo escapees! Well, to ME, bad back or not, one has to deal with this when spotted as procrastination surely makes it worse!
fiddling with the camper
dealing with bamboo runners after cutting the escapees out
THIS is what happens to "clumping" black bamboo that misbehaves!
and here the story ends.
fiddling with the camper
dealing with bamboo runners after cutting the escapees out
THIS is what happens to "clumping" black bamboo that misbehaves!
and here the story ends.
6.27.2017
4.12.2017
1.08.2017
It's been a good while since posting so here is a stack of new works:
THE QUEEN OF THE RODEO AND THE RAT ROD
CAPABLE WOMAN AND HER MACHINE 'BAD THE BONE'
EXCUSE ME I JUST CAME IN FOR A SANDWICH
EXCUSE ME I JUST CAME IN FOR A SANDWICH
3.06.2016
Marchant adding machine
I love when people give me old machinery or whatnot for my art. If it gets used in the art or not is another thing, as there are piles of "groovy things" yet unused...AP gave me this rusty, crusty, dirty, busted old adding machine today. I love it! THANKS AP!
2.27.2016
1.12.2016
12.17.2015
The PLYMOUTH is finished!
Not only is the new canned ham finished and on the shelf at Bay Avenue Gallery, but it also has a name. Henceforth it is the PLYMOUTH. This is a special Christmas 2015 Holiday edition, and I am danged proud of it! If you get the chance, by all means stop into the gallery to see HOW proud of it I am.
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