Feb 23, 2012 
Fledgling ©2012 Kristine TaylorMy latest pieces, The Heron, Fledgling, and Macaw, are back from the foundry and ready to take flight. I will be entering several exhibitions this year and need to select and photograph the works I will submit for jurying. It is just hard to choose…
Feb 22, 2012 
Team 100 2012 RobotFor the last nine years, I have taken off the first six weeks of the year to mentor a local high school robotics team http://www.team100.org It is FIRST Robotics, an international program for high school students, designed to bring the passion and excitement of team sports to science and technology. Basically, the kids are given six weeks to design, prototype, and build a 120 lb. robot that can function on its own and by remote control to perform a challenging game against other teams. As one of the team’s mentors, I teach the kids how to weld, and how to use shop tools and machines. It is a very intense six weeks but for many it is a life changing experience. Over and over again I have seen shy, aimless kids find their passion, friends, and a career path.
Now the robot is finished, and the team is ready for the competitions in March and April. And I am heading back to the studio…
Sep 15, 2011 
Barn Swallows at Birds in Art 2011I have just returned from the Birds in Art exhibition at the Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, WI. All the exhibiting artists and their guests were treated like royalty, with luncheons, dinner parties, cocktail reception and opening night gala. The last afternoon was spent at the lakeside estate belonging to museum’s founding family, just hanging out with fellow artists, boating on the lake, and enjoying a goodbye BBQ. By the end of the weekend we were all eager to get back to the studio, having been recharged with new ideas and inspirations. I was just thrilled to be a part of it all, and hope I can jury in next year.
Aug 15, 2011 
Original Deer by Wallace Davis 1974Back in 1974, my father was commissioned to make a sculpture for a small park in the new town of Portola Valley. He made a large buck deer out of gas-welded steel rod. The deer has stood proudly in the park all these years, watching the town and the trees grow up around it. But time, water, and climbing children had taken its toll, leaving broken welds and missing parts. The town removed the deer a few months ago for repair, but found it had no money for the project. I have a lot of arc welding experience, so I volunteered to do the repairs. The deer was delivered to my driveway, actually to the very spot where my dad created it, and I have replaced over 40 feet of steel rod. Next week the deer will return to the park. Maybe in another 37 years my son will be touching up the welds. All in the family….
Jul 9, 2011 
"Lioness" © Kristine Taylor
I’m getting all the critters ready for my upcoming joint show "A Summer's Dream" at Gallery House in Palo Alto. http://www.galleryhouse2.com/ I will have three new bronze sculptures: the Lioness, the Night Fox, and the Kangaroo. The show runs July 19 to August 22, and the reception is July 22, from 6 to 8 pm. I’m doing the show with artists Karen Mumford who paints brilliant flowing forms in oils, and Patricia Nojima, who does wonderful watercolors in fanciful colors.
If you are in San Diego, stop by the Shorelines Gallery on 411 Market Street. I have just consigned eight pieces to their wonderful gallery. http://www.slsdgallery.com/artists.php
Can’t leave home? No Problem! I’m now in the online gallery at Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale AZ. Check it out at http://www.xanadugallery.com/Artists/index.asp