March 1980

This is the first Face mug I ever saw. It was created by LUMP.  I purchased it Immediately for $25. That was 1980.  I saw him three years later and he was asking $40 for his mugs and selling very large Conan the barbarian type statues for $325.00. The last time I saw him at a show, he was no longer doing mugs.

Later 1980

I thought the face mug  was the coolest thing in the world and could not wait to show it to my pottery professor.  He was not impressed and forbid me to WASTE any of my pots with this crap!  I was able to make two kiln gods that sit on top of a kiln while it is firing and protect the contents from evil spirits.  They were later salt glazed and my first Roxx were formed

1988

After college, I worked in a restaurant and only piddled with faces from time to time. I did make some face mugs but gave most of my work from that time away. these are the earliest I have left

1991

I had been working with K-Mart for three years now. My job was to travel and open new stores or remodel old ones. I spent 49 weeks a year in a motel from Miami, Florida to Detroit, Michigan.  I some how found time to play with clay, though very little

1994

  I was now engaged to be married and needed to do something productive to fill my Nighttime.  I was thinking of doing a football chess set when I came up with these little critters.  The chess set is still in my mind and one day will be a reality.

1995

  I have always been fascinated with series and collectables and decided to make one myself.  Christmas seems to be a collectable theme that most people can relate to, so I created the Santa Stonzz. These are the original three Artists Proofs.  In printing, Artist Proof are the first prints that are run before the series is printed.  In clay, they are more of an experiment to see how the item looks before making a final decision on the series.

1995

  The 1995 Santa Stonzz were limited to only 95 pieces. being a new item and made solid not hollow, some did not make it through the firing process and were never remade. Many were given as gifts to family and friends and some were sold. at this time there may be one or two still available for the original price of  $25.00 please inquire.

1995

  The Dread Roxx......This one was a dozy. Long story....short. I am a big Reggae Music Fan, Cherri and I went to Jamaica to the Reggae Sun splash (a 6-day all night long concert) in 1992.  In honor of my obsession, I decided to create 1,000 Individually numbered Dread Roxx, advertise them in The Beat Magazine and make a cool $25,000.  I made some where around 800, many were destroyed because of the dreads falling off, ran my ad and NOTHING. The short lesson, as an artist when its personal, keep it that way. I still have many of these available for a reduced price of $10.00 while I eat crow.

1995

  The Tennessee Fan Stonzz.  Living in Knoxville and my wife being an Alumni of the BIG ORANGE, this one was a no brainer. I do not remember what the series was suppose to be limited to, I think it was 1,000.  But after the above fiasco, I learned to make them as they sold. I believe I made over 100, but not many more. I really liked this approach, because unlike the Santa's & Dreads, these could be as different and crazy as I wanted.  Each one was an individual expression of how I was feeling at the time. all left overs are in my personal collection.......sorry!

1995

  Growing up In Valdosta Ga.,  I was only 70 miles from Tallahassee, Florida and the Florida State Seminoles, so naturally when it comes to College football, this is my team.  I only made a few Seminole Stonzz and they were never in a series.  Many are in private collections and I own several myself.

1996

  The 1996 Santa Stonzz were limited to a series of 500, with the first 100 having a lighter green hat as shown in the picture.  These were marketed through a picture postcard campaign.  I think I only made 300 or so of these and I may still have a few left for the reduced price of $20 each. email me at the link at the bottom of the page if interested.

1996

  The Tennessee Santa Stonzz. A limited edition Stonzz that sold out. I can make these to depict most schools as long as you are not to strict on lettering or color. email me with questions

$25.00

1996

  Racing Roxx, I only made a few of these as I have to actually carve the number into plaster to make a stamp to stamp into the hats. Gordon and Earnhardt are the only two I have done. I may have one of each available but would have to dig them out

$25.00 each         Sold Out       Available by order only

1997

  Egg Heads, I had a plaster mold that I had acquired and decided to give these a try. I make the face and then press it into one side of the mold, back it with clay and press more clay into the other side of the mold. press both sides together and WAM! they usually split in half in the firing....so much for spare time.  None are available at this time but I would attempt it again if interested

$15.00 each

1997

1997 Santa Stonzz, limited to 197 pieces, this is possibly the best I will ever do. It represents the first Red Hat Santa as well as an excellent use of stains in the package. I mixed up the white clay with yellow and blue stains (separately of course) and formed the package with a blue ribbon. It is also the first time I used a hand. I am not sure at this moment if any of these remain. It is still a steal at $35.00 if they do.

2000

  The 2000 Santa Stonzz. were limited to 200 pieces, each individually numbered. I did not make it through the series. I do not remember reaching much more than 100.  This is the first and only Stonzz made in a series since moving to Sparta in 1999. I still have a few available at this time for $20.00

2005

  I have not made a Santa Stonzz in 5 years now. It is however the 10th Anniversary of all this madness and I am compelled to honor it. I am thinking of a limited edition of 105 pieces and doing a solid white piece to resemble my original Artist Proof Stonzz.  Interested.....email me as I already have a waiting list that is 5 years old  $25.00 Each