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From Contemporary Craft

  1. Self Portrait Staff by Mr. Imagination, Image 2.

    Mr. Imagination

    Self Portrait Staff, 2006

    Velveteen, wood, bottle caps, ceramic

    30 in

  2. Pharoah's Chair & Staff by Mr. Imagination, Image 2.

    Mr. Imagination

    Pharoah's Chair & Staff, 2003

    Velveteen, wood, bottle caps, wire

    46 x 33 x 18 in

  3. A Dog's Life Bowl by Judith Strong and Sal Guastella, Image 1.

    Judith Strong and Sal Guastella

    A Dog's Life Bowl, 1985

    Ceramic

    1.5 x 11 diameter

  4. Blue Bottle by Kent Ipsen, Image 2.

    Kent Ipsen

    Blue Bottle, 1979

    Blown glass

    13.75 x 13 x 13 in

  5. Basket Vase by Jim Johnston, Image 3.

    Jim Johnston

    Basket Vase, 1978

    Stoneware, engobes, copper wire

  6. Necklace with Beads & Shells by Paul Johnson, Image 2.

    Paul Johnson

    Necklace with Beads & Shells, 1976

    Macrame, waxed thread, beads, shells

  7. T-Shirt by Martha Holt, Image 3.

    Martha Holt

    T-Shirt, 1975

    Cast porcelain with stencil, rubbed glaze decoration, metal clothes hanger

    31 x 19 x 1 in

  8. Handbag by Ronald Igou, Image 2.

    Ronald Igou

    Handbag

    Leather

    13 x 10 in

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About the artist

Rix Jennings

Rix Jennings was the principal drawing teacher at Houston’s acclaimed magnet arts school HSPVA for 25 years. Before that, he studied art and design at Dartmouth College and the Royal College of Art in London, worked as a designer for Margaret Mead and Rudolf Modley at Glyphs, was a guitarist for the Gov’nors that later became the James Gang, made toys and art objects at Heavenstone Works in NH, and was part of the resurgence of hand papermaking in the US beginning in the 1970’s. He cites among his mentors Aidron Duckworth and Edward Hill. In 1987 he founded rixlab where he teaches drawing and papermaking and conducts workshops and regular life drawing sessions at his studio in Houston.

Credit: Rix Jennings