Dwight Storring Cityscape

3 Reasons I Love My House

A few years ago my wife and I had what some would call a lapse of judgement. Although we are generally considered by friends and acquaintances to be measured in our decision making, on a warm Sunday in June the measures of our lives turned out to be malleable. It was on one of those … Continue reading 3 Reasons I Love My House

Dwight Storring Community, Digital Storytelling, People, Sculpture and Handwork

Something about Catherine Paleczny

There is something other-worldly about Catherine Paleczny's work. The organic shapes belie the underlying ceramic structures – whether arranged on the floor or mounted on the wall they beckon you. When I was invited by Lauren Judge, founder of the Maven Project to photograph Catherine hanging her current show at the Burlington Arts Centre, my … Continue reading Something about Catherine Paleczny

Dwight Storring Sculpture and Handwork, Technique

1+1+1 = All Mixed Up

I've been taking classes with Kitchener artist Alan Daniel. Alan is a master of technique and a marvelous illustrator. You can see his illustrations in the much-praised books The Story of Canada and recently in Fireside Al’s Treasury of Christmas Stories. One of the tasks that Alan set for me was to learn how to … Continue reading 1+1+1 = All Mixed Up

Dwight Storring Landscape, Sculpture and Handwork

Turning Reflections 2009 upside down

New Painting: Reflections 2009 -- I'll start 2010 with good intentions to post here more often. Despite my best efforts I was unable to keep a consistent flow of ideas in 2009. Perhaps this painting is an appropriate image to start with. Reflections 2009 is a piece I struggled with over the summer and fall. … Continue reading Turning Reflections 2009 upside down