Artjgm - Blog Posts
Plant portrait- Spring Hiking in the High Desert:
Hand painted card sets!
Send something truly special made by an artist for your loved ones: birthday, graduation, mothers day, promotion day, anniversaries and baby showers!
A Poem:
Sight beyond blockades of place, time, space/
now asks how
beyond the bow of life & strife
& knife cuts/spreads & deheads
my bed of soft hugging, all encompassing,
depth of night vision.
-JGM 1998-
(Copyrighted poem & photograph. Photo from 2016- arroyo & cottonwoods)
Beautiful woven grid design. Rich brown color. Perfect for home decor.
Made to retain the wet feel of clay, it feels alive, soft and yet its ceramic- it takes real skill & artistic sense to be able to do this with clay. The artist left a few carefully places finger marks to further enhance its handmade and pliable feel. This artists intention is to make something a factory never could, that is truly unique, brings inspiration and natural beauty into the lives of those with live with it. She achieved these goals with this piece. Even the grud pattern is hand drawn, revealed in slight irregularities. These irregularities feel natural to us because the natural world is perfect yet irregular. There is a quiet comfort found looking at a piece like this.
Looks amazing with fresh fruit or veggies or nuts or your car keys! in limes, tangerines, walnuts in shells, odds n ends. Etc….
Can go in your dishwasher & microwave- but was not intended to be eaten off of. Low fire earthenware- rich read colors. Embossed Grid pattern, surface is sealed with refined slip (terra sigilatta) and burnished & then a black mineral slip accentuates the embossed pattern.
American ceramic artists- mixed media artist- higher education artist trained at Alfred University.
Artist stamp, or chop mark on bottom.
Sits flat on the table. Beautiful piece!
Want to own it? For sale in my Poshmark listings- if you are new to poshmark- sign up with my code to get a $10 dollar credit towards any purchase you make: REDREADRETALE
Whispers of the day- part 3
Let it rest.
let it all rest.
like silt.
the heaviest burdens fall first.
eventually the water will
sit
in
still
clearness.
Ahhhh
-jgm-
Whispers of the day- part 2
like a dogs dream-
I kick & twitch.
resting- unrestfully.
Full of chasing-
ideas. emotions. desires. vision….
Re-gur-gi-t-tion.
of them, vile- acidic- half digested…..
disappointed.
distracted.
-jgm-
River bed walk. On the edge of winter. 3/31/25
Santa Fe, NM
Near Romero Park
Last days with Sterling.
View of Santa Fe NM from the west.
High Desert Dusk Series.
Zoom in to see the snow capped Santo de Christos mountains & the ski basin.
1/2/25
“solitude”
Copyrighted 2024
From light painting series.
ARTjgm & janegphotography
Child of the earth or Jerusalem cricket. This is Normally a nocturnal desert insect. I have only seen them twice in 17 years. An initially scary looking insect, they pose no threat to humans & are a fascinating creature.
They are not small & one of those engineering feats of nature.
New Mexico Sky series. Enjoy :)
Like the ocean above….
Quintessential NM.
Storm moving on at sunset.
Bumble bee on Mullein bloom stalk.
Yes, the sky is that color at 7,000 feet above sea level.
Cool desert bug. Super fast!!
Fuzzy. They range in color from yellow to orange to reds & I mostly see them in the fall.
Aspens turning yellow in the ski basin- in the distance. The Santo De Cristos mountains turn pink/red at sundown.
Santa Fe, NM USA
(Hunter & I near the Yellowstone, Montana. Around 2009)
This beautiful spider!
I am grateful spiders are not the size of cars…..
Looking for unique, quirky art, jewelry, design supplies to make your work stand out?
Check out my brass beads, tubes & parts in my Poshmark listings.
These are great for accessories, dangly earrings, pendants, beads, end of shoelaces, zipper pulls, and more.
Some are shiny, some aged hues, nickel plated, and hand painted in modern street style colors & patterns.
There are also up-cycled tire valve cores I gave an aged patina.
If you love them- let me know! If you want to buy them, you can sign up to Poshmark with my code REDREADRETALE & get a 10$ credit towards your first purchase.
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If the ingredients aren’t listed…….. what aren’t they telling you?
Check ingredients on your products on the EWG list.
(Environmental Working Group)
Even if its fragranced things you don’t spray in the air, its putting VOCs (Volatile Organic compounds).
Fresh Air is feasible.
Air is life.
Breathing is not overrated!
Melon!!! ❤️summertime.
Great Giraffe, Fantastic Fireback Pheasant, & Wonderful Wattle Eyed Bird:
Pen & Ink & Brush & Colored Pencil Drawings. Multimedia Original ArtWork on foam core art board. 5x5.75 Inches. 3/16th inch thick. Comes in protective clear sleeve.
The Great Giraffe with its unique elegant form and delightful spotted pattern, The Black Necked Wattle Eyed bird, a small bird but so unique with vividly colored green rings around its eyes, and the Bornean Created Fire Back Pheasant (Liphura Lingnito) are featured in these 3 drawings. It seems that many ancient styles of helmets were inspired by this unique pheasant :)
There is nothing quite like original art work seen in person. Even with a broad spectrum of reproductive capabilities these days, there is no comparison to an original work of art. Each line, layer, brushstroke, and subtleties can be seen in an original work of art. Each piece has its title, materials list and signature on the rear of the piece, I am happy to sign & date the front discreetly as well.
Colors may vary slightly from your computer or IOS screen settings, but probably not very much. I photographed them in a combination of indoor and natural lighting.
Shipped in protective packaging, insured and trackable via USPS First Class or Priority Mail. If you have any questions or concerns please message me.
From my listing on Poshmark: “WoodFired Footed Dish. Polka Dot exterior design & Beautiful Green Glaze inside.
This ceramic piece can be used or displayed. It makes a nice soy dish for dipping sushi or salt pinch pot,
Made by hand in the Minge Sota (sp?) and wabi sabi styles- drawing from both ancient & modern inspirations & fired in an Anagama Kiln. The exterior design is a multi step decorating process using wax resist & slips . One slip is a light yellow hue, the other dark. Black/blue. The darker side has wood ash on it from this unique & old Japanese firing style. The clay body is stoneware. The artist/potter chop mark is missing. But its made by ARTjgm.
It can go in the dishwasher & microwave but do not put it on the stove/oven - do not thermal shock it. 1 tiny chip on the top edge, but don’t consider it a flaw by the nature of this aesthetic style. Natural variations in surface and form from the hand forming & special firing processes.
This piece has some flashing’. Flashing is a desirable effect from atmospheric firing, leaving unique pink, red, orange, yellow hues. This kiln goes to over 2400 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s a very labor intensive firing process which increases its cost & value.
Comes in a box for safekeeping or gifting.
I am downsizing & selling my art collection. This was a part of my collection. Its about 3.75 x 2 inches.
I will float box it - proper way to ship breakables. “
Find lots of unique ceramic art for sale at RedReadRetale on Poshmark :)
Dissapearing clouds- short time lapse. High Desert NM 7,190 feet above sea level.
Balloon Card Set of 6.
Hand made, drawn and painted individually.
Black ink, and acrylic gouache paint.
Blank Inside- ready for your greeting message.
Perfect for Birthdays, Baby showers, Graduations, Mothers day and more.
Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.25 inches.
Eco Friendly paper- Hemp- from hemp heritage papers.
Thick, high quality illustration paper.
(4 different set types available in my poshmark listings)
2 blue cards with bright green envelopes
2 pink cards with bright yellow envelopes
2 yellow cards with red envelopes
mix and match the envelopes if you like though :)
The envelopes are not studio made; smooth surfaced paper; traditional envelope paper weight.
Want a larger set? different colors? Just message me, Happy to make a custom order. The cards in the product photos are ready to ship, Custom orders leave 2 weeks minimum lead time.
Find these & much much more in my Poshmark Listings.
“That was then,
This is NOW,
It IS.
and is only.
all.
there.
ever.
is.
Now.
No other. “
Yummm. And the water it has boiled in makes surprisingly great broccoli tea. Instant reaction ‘ew?’- try it. You might like it too :)
Mysterious Mushrooms. Yum!
Have you seen or read some good documentaries/scientific articles on them? Do share.
(Note for Clarification:
These are store bought mushrooms, photographed for their unique growth, posted as a conversation starter. I am not referring to these specific mushrooms, but to all mushrooms with the adjectives: magnificent, mysterious….b/c of how they grow & live, their amazing capabilities & properties etc… We are still learning so much from them & about them. M. Pollan’s book about them is good, there is also a documentary on it- I am sure there are more & it’s a worthwhile conversation to have. )
Holiday bullet (Inert!) case ornaments with decorative gold ornament tops in sets & organza storage or gift sachet. Comes with green hanging hooks. Can be hung outdoors or indoors. Find these in my Poshmark listings.
Several different sets, from plain to intricate painted pattern.
New to Poshmark? Use code REDREADRETALE for 10$ off your order from mine or anyones closet.
I added more cool sets :)
And yes!- you can use ornaments year round if you like :)
Loooooooooong Winter Shadows.
