Double Visions...

Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake?

Leonardo da Vinci

I welded the forms that will hold my blown glass eyeballs for the whale.  These one-of-a-kind forms were created by a pretty amazing blacksmither, Toby Hickman, who lives in Westport.  He is the coolest guy...

The cement trucks are hopefully going to be scheduled in 3 weeks.  It's amazing. It's scary.  It's everything words cannot express..

I have been known to tell Tall Tales.. and weld them too!

A tall tale is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. Some such stories are exaggerations of actual events.

Welded and Meshed a diving whale in the backyard.

and a few days later it was covered in cement!

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder!

You use a glass mirror to see your Face.

You use works of Art to see your Soul.

- George Bernard Shaw -

Glass is the most Magical of all Materials and therefore it needed somehow to be part of this sculpture.  Luckily, I got Buster Dwyer from Glass Fire gallery to join me and add his artwork to the Westport Whale.  He will be blowing the eyes for the Whale!

Spouting out the Good News!

When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.

Nelson Mandela

The water feature is in for the Roadside Attraction. Yes the Westport Whale has plumbing for the Blow Hole! I am getting so close to finishing it that I have to move pushing forward.. Full Stream Ahead!

This may Shock you...

What is a Soul?
It's like electricity.
We don't really know what it is... but it's a force that can light up a room.
-Ray Charles-

 The Westport Whale now has electricity!

Two light fixtures and 4 outlets.

Now I just need to figure out where the wet bar is gonna go???

Happy New Year from the W.W.

A Roadside Attraction is a feature along the side of the road.

I have new Inspirations in my life and the Whale will be completely cemented in this Summer. Look for me in the Book Roadside America very soon!

(this incredible photograph was taken by my amazing friend Holly Moskowitz)

Rent the Blacksmith Shop... Save the Whale!

The Westport Whale is for rent!

Click here for details

Happy 3 year anniversary Westport Whale!

"No dreamer is ever too small; no dream is ever too big." Anonymous

Whale Watching

"Fiction was invented the day Jonas came home and told his wife he was 3 days late because he had been swallowed by a whale." - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Today I saw 64 Humbacks, 16 Blues and 1 Gray whale with the San Francisco Oceanic Society. One acrobatic humpback breached, lobtailed and flipper slapped over and over for 15 minutes. Demonstrated everything I had ever read. One of the greatest experiences in my life!

Westport is the BEST Port!

Even though you can't physically see a tree growing, doesn't mean it's not. Right?

Same with the World spinning?
So next time the masses are huddled at your feet, pining about dreams they claim are not coming true, you might remind them of this....

Everyday you get closer.

My long time gal pal Anne Maree has made these fantastic hand made cards!

Buy them here: Grizlee Adams

Promotion by the Ocean....

LOOK .... what washed up on the beach today!!!!

People know you for what you've done...

...not for what you plan to do.

- unknown -

Many thanks to those who continue to motivate me in pursuing the Dream.

Continuing Education.

And the man with a Dream toils til dusk. Dreams do come true my friends, if we only wish hard enough!

Don't wait for someone else to make your life Terrific...well because....That's your job!

I've had to work hard for everything I've ever really wanted my whole life. Nothing has come easy. But in the end it is all worth it for I have touched the hearts of others.

A Whale needs Water to live!

One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him.

Booker T. Washington

A Bump in the Road...

A bad day for the Whale.....

While making a little art studio behind the whale the building was red tagged. Then the county representative tagged the whale too. Five hours later after pictures, drawings and a short interview and the building permit department I was back in business! The Westport Whale is still Alive and Well!

Making New Connections...

I demolish my bridges behind me - then there is no choice but forward.

-Firdtjorf Nansen

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I liked this quote although I have not intention of blowing up this bridge.

but....

Sometimes in order to accomplish your dreams you need to make sure you cant turn around and run back. Be Fearless and enjoy the daily Challenges. Keep Going and Create the Magic this World is Missing!

Strength added to bridge.

5 inches of cement mix added.

Me mixin up some Crete while singing...

"I'll Tumble for Ya"

In about a week I will take off the form and walk the Plank!

Bridge over troubled water

Build Bridges instead of Walls and you will have Lots of Friends

-unknown-

After a few cuts with a circular saw and a whole bunch of screws the framework for the Path less Followed is created. Trying to stay on track for the big pour coming soon....

Where the Sidewalk ends....

Its Good to have Dreams.

Dreams get you through the hard times.

16,000 pounds of cement mix and the pathway to the sculpture is complete.

oh my aching back!

Pour Pour Me!“

"The happiest moments my heart knows are those in which it is pouring forth its affections to a few esteemed characters" Thomas Jefferson Eight beers and 5000 lbs of cement mix later a small part of the sidewalk leading to the sculpture is complete.

Sidewalk framed and formed

"And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt"

-Sylvia Plath-

Anyone who has ever attempted to create a huge project knows from time to time you may experience the fear of not being able to finish a project. That fear is there sometimes for me but I have never lost sight of the goal.

The entire sculpture has been poured over Rose Quartz. This stone has emotionally healing powers and all visitors will recieve this gift as they walk to the sculpture!

Sidewalk started

There are always two choices or two paths to take. One is Easy. And its only reward is that it's easy.

-unknown-

Started working on the sidewalk leading to the whale....!

Lighted whale

The Holiday is not just the Tinsel and Lights and Outward Show. The Secret lies in an Inner Glow. It's lighting a Fire inside the Heart. Good will and Joy a vital part. It's higher thought and a greater plan. It's glorious Dream in the Soul of Man.

-Wilfred A. Peterson-

Happy Holiday's from the Westport Whale!

Welding Complete!

To be of benefit, Goodness must be Constant, forever building, it must have strength!

- Captain Nemo -A Welded beauty!

The Dollar Dance!

You may see me only as a drunken, vice ridden gnome whose friends are just pimps and girls from the brothels. But I know about art and love, if only because I long for it with every fiber of my being.

-Toulouse-Lautrec (Moulin Rouge)-

Some Incredible Friends from Chicago help Fund a Dream!

Skeleton in my (Closet) Front Yard!

The freedom to fail is vital if you're going to succeed. Most Successful people fail from time to time, and it is a measure of their strength that failure merely propels them into some new attempt at Success!

-Michael Korda-

Welding continues..... Remember last year when I took a light weight concrete sculpture class? Well...I monogramed Westport in Mirrors on the Dwarf Sperm Whale and put it out on Hwy 1 while we sculpted.

Above you will find me Modeling a T-shirt designed by one of my Bitchin Friends! "Me vs Me" was created by the brilliant mind of Scott Rench. His ceramics are Sexy. Glazed in Passion. Fired with Honesty. His work can be found around the globe! He is a Genius and Super Cool!

I had some Unfounded Anxiety that I wouldn't accomplish this next step...??? Whatever! A few times the rebar had to be cut and re-welded. But no big deal...The frame is so close to completion. Its nearly 34 feet long and 10 feet high is some spots.

Stick & Stones Cant Break These Bones!

Swerve Me? The path to my fixed purpose is laid with Iron Rails, whereon my Soul is Grooved to run. Over unsounded gorges, through the rifled hearts of mountains, under torrents' bed, unerringly I rush!

- Captain Ahab -

Tom and I worked from sunrise to sunset!

Right now I want to weld myself a new spine! I hurt all over! Why couldn't I sculpt in Yarn or do Pencil Drawings?

...to be continued

Finding my Muse!

“If your Actions Inspire others to Dream more, Learn more, Do more and Become more, you are a Leader.”
John Quincy Adams

A Painting "found" me that exactly depicts the Whale I've been envisioning for my Sculpture.

This Peaceful Specimen titled "The Devil Whale" by Jen Lobo will serve as Motivation while the Skeleton of a Historically Ferocious Sperm Whale is welded together.

Playin in the Mud!

"I think there is something, more important than believing: ...It's Action! The World is full of Dreamers, but there aren't enough who will move ahead and begin to take Concrete steps to actualize their Vision!"

- W. Clement Stone-

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An Army of Trowels get ready for the Battle! Scooter is the Concrete Genius!

His Creative Mind is a Machine Gun firing out a magazine of Ideas.

He has dedicated many hours to this project including orchestrating 3 cement trucks & a cement pump into my yard!

He gets all the recognition for the implementation.

He is one of the coolest guys I've ever met.

There was a light mist in the air which made it perfect for the Pour! An Incredible bunch of Mud Monkies mucked our way around the Moat. From left to right its "Scooter", Bart, Lincoln, ME, "Sizer", "Bubba" and the pump guy Richard.

So for now I guess Westport has a Skate Park! Stop by and bring your Board! Underneath my dreamlit eyes I am in disbelief from the progress fueled by so many incredible people in my life ! Its too cool to be true!

The Garden of Your Dreams!

When we recognize that a better word for Fundraising is "Friend Raising," we open limitless doors to creativity in support of our causes.

- Sue Vineyard -

There are so many people who Sparkle in Jingletown - A part of Oakland that is very dear to my heart.

An absolute Diamond named Saundra Warren lives in her Enchanted Garden hidden beneath a Ceramic Forest of Leaves.

A Magical place where Hummingbirds play, Fountains produce Song and Nature blossoms between the metal and concrete neighborhood.

Saundra is my newest Seedling who will be Sprouting some New Inspiration around the Westport Whale!

She will be offering handmade whale tiles with your Personal Inscription on it! These tiles will then be mosaic'd into the sidewalk leading up to the Sculpture!

(+) Select your whale shape: Sperm, Gray, Fun or Plaque. In the special instruction to Seller add what you want inscribed on your tile ... then hit the Donate Button in Pay Pal

Donate $20 to be a part of The Roadside Attraction Forever!

Or you can just send a letter/check to :

The Westport Whale

37060 N Hwy 1

Westport CA 95488

This Project has the Tenacious Energy of A Morning Glory!

Sharp Objects For Sale!

Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of Giving!

- Frank Rosso -

Anne Maree and I made buttons to sell

$1 for a very Important Cause!

Collect and Trade them All!

Iron Man!

"Character is like the foundation of a house - it is below the surface."

- R.C. Samsel -

Lots of rebar= Lots of Support!

Cliff added "bender board" around the top to make Waves!

Its gonna be totally sexy!"Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole Strength and Soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person."

- Albert Einstein - a really smart guy -

Seems like Yesterday!

Happy Birrrrthday to Youuuu,

Happy Birrrrthday to Youuuu,

Happy Birrrrthday Dear Queequeg,

Happy Birrrrthday to Youuuu!

One year ago I embarked on this adventure!

I can't tell you where I'm going

I'm not sure of where I've been

But I know I must keep travelin' til my road comes to an end

I'm out here on my journey

Tryin to make the most of it

I'm a puzzle I must figure out where all my pieces fit

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song lyrics of Travelin Thru

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Dolly Parton

(picture above - Whale Rock, 10 mile beach, Fort Bragg, CA)