In the News

Excited to share a wonderful article in Bold Journey, an online  space devoted to story telling where the interviewees share their experiences and challenges in a question-answer format.  In the interview I discuss the winding road that has taken us from England to Los Angeles and from making furniture to making hardware and to arriving now at the start of Katydom and the sculptures therein.

Anne and Jackson Martin creates and I begin to imagine the story line

In the interview we discuss the Katydom trailer by the talented filmmaker Maria Ramirez-Adams and her soon to be released short documentary.

Bold Journey for those unfamiliar with the site has continued on from Voyage LA  a online magazine focused on trends in Los Angeles and that featured Martin Pierce when his focus was developing original door handles.

Discussion about learning art techniques

We are pleased to share a recent interview between Martin Pierce and Aaron Miller at Canvas Rebel.

Aaron structured the interview around 3 areas: learning and developing skills, pivotal moments in Martin’s career and unlearning habits or traits.

These questions allowed Martin to take a step back and look at his life in a more analytical way and helped prevent the interview from becoming cliched.  My role as ghost writer was to articulate this journey in a clear but expressive way. Our creative friend, Maria Ramirez Adams photographed Martin and several of his works at his studio and the framing of these shots gave the piece color and context.

The article can be read in full at Canvas Rebel’s site and the quotes below are intended as a primer.

Photograph Courtesy of Maria Ramirez Adams

Learning to unlearn

“As an apprentice wood carver, I learned to carve quickly and precisely, skills that made me a useful employee but also a prolific artist. I have had to learn to create with purpose and to understand that if my art is channeled into a business, I am not an untethered free spirit but must consider why one design versus another is worth making”

Learning skills

“The learning curve has been long … I was always interested in nature and enjoyed physical work but being dyslexic, I found studying a real pain. My school had 3 good courses, art, woodworking and metal work. I was drawn to woodworking and began carving at 12. I don’t think it makes sense to look back and over analyze wrong turns or wish you had done things differently.”

Current Focus

“Is the insect story I am creating in bronze and steel, and this is where I have a lot of fun. The plot line involves small insect loving humanoids who co-exist with large insects and together build houses and even compete in the annual insect race.”

Photograph Courtesy of Maria Ramirez Adams