Ancient Persian Inspired Handmade Pottery

Some Recent Highlights

It’s been a busy fulfilling first quarter with lots of successes. I have been laying the groundwork for this project over the last few months, and would like to thank you for all your support. The Hideaway made many great achievements in February and March. Starting with an interview during the performance Bitter/Sweet: The Artist at Work airing on the “KC Currents” show on KCUR 89.3FM. Charles Ferruzza, of The Pitch Weekly, also wrote a very helpful and informative article, introducing the Hideaway Project to our community.

To top it off in March, I got my first kiln and started to fire my own pots. A few weeks later, I acquired a wheel and threw for the first time ever. So I will be excited to introduce a new series of clay pots next month. I really enjoy the process and its meditative qualities. Again my heart felt thanks for all the great support.

Bitter/Sweet "The Artist at Work"

Life is complex, and made up in many different layers like an onion. If you take a big bite of a raw onion it will bring tears to your eyes, but if you take the time to sweat and sauté the onions in butter and olive oil add some salt, you can bring color and flavor into your life. No matter your circumstance you can live like a king if you know how to be creative in the kitchen.

The Hideaway presented its first event today, Bitter/Sweet “The Artist at Work” I chose to prepare Morg Tanoori and Morg Fessenjan as the main entrée as they are both dishes that many Iranian families prepare for their guests. We had a great night! The dialogue was encouraging, as the patrons got to know each other while enjoying a four-course meal. I got good feedback and a chance to explain how this project works, The Hideaway facilitates The Artist Sustainability Project, it is my hope to build a network of sustainable studios that allow artists a pedestal to stand on. In these recession times, “The Artist at Work” is my effort to reinvent modes of survival; drawing attention to the way we make ends meet, while we pursue our passion.

"Bad Luck" 84" x 79"

For those who are unfamiliar with my work I have included an image that inspired one of the prints gifted to The Hideaway Patrons this month. The life sized drawing from my "Love and War" series was recently on display in a solo show at the Flood Fine Art Center in Asheville, NC. If you would like to see this work in person, the drawing is being shown in Kansas City at the Kemper East 200 E. 44th Street Near KCAI until March.

Delivered in Clay Pots

This month all orders were delivered in handmade clay pots inspired by ancient Persian pre-wheel pottery.

From January's Prix Fix Menu

Organic chicken stew with sauteed garlic, onion,raisons, potatoes, and spices served over sour barberry saffron infused basmati rice along with mast kiar and fresh herbs.

3 prints gifted to Hideaway Patrons in January

I went way back for my inspiration on this piece "I was gone but now, I'm here" is a print I made in attempts to create a contemporary primitive impression, inspired by the first self portrait, extended further in my treatment of the sculptures of clay pots, inspired by ancient Persian pre-wheel pottery. "Hot Dog" (center) is from a series of drawings, which are studies for a sculpture of a food cart... more on that in the months to come.