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LUCIDITY I knew it was time to go, When the fog rolled in. The sweetness of the salty air, And the crashing surf muffled. My mother was deathly afraid of the fog, Perhaps a bad memory. I found myself, as I often do, Paddling out, past the break, Floating, breathing in, hungry, For the heavy wet air. Lost of what world I was born, The Pacific called for me again.

lucidity 4’ x 14’ steel, nylon, wood panels c. o'mahony art

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Voyage LA

An Interview Southern California Artist Christopher O’Mahony

https://voyagela.com/interview/life-work-with-christopher-omahony-of-southern-california/

Trí - A Basket for Brigid

Olive wood, copper, willow

Christopher O'Mahony

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One for her, one for me.

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Good morning, Copenhagen

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Wish me luck. Nervous 😵‍💫

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Table for two - Lipari

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A grouping of images taken between 2018 and 2026 documenting the progress of the grove.

I noticed some odd woodpecker damage on the trees. While there are insects present, I recall reading that when a tree is dying, it may produce fruit heavy with starches as a survival reaction. This attempt to attract more birds through sweet fruit helps increase survival chances via seed dispersal. I am curious if it was the sap that initially attracted the woodpeckers, or perhaps the insects drew the birds in first.

Regardless, I am very happy this grove survived. This situation highlights the challenges with non-native plantings; while they are gorgeous, Mother Earth eventually catches up with them.

The last picture in the set is from one of my favorite experiences. It was taken the morning after a winter storm that caused significant loss here along the California coast. I fell in love with the two subjects pictured; I like to imagine they were lifelong partners who left the earth on the same day and found one another to rest.

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I wanted to share a recent woven study I have been working on. This early morning, I collected fallen eucalyptus skin and branches along the coast from a grand tree I have been visiting for years. I had been worried about this tree a few years ago when woodpeckers were busy searching for insects, and I feared it might die; you can even see a hole from that time in one of the strips.

For this piece, I fastened the sticks together with a brown-colored silk to blend away, then wrapped each tip with olive-colored silk thread followed by a bright orange silk thread. After lacquering the silk, I began weaving. I accidentally applied lacquer to the weave itself, so I ended up lacquering the entire piece.

Through this study, I am slowly gaining an understanding of the materials—specifically how the extra-fine silk thread wraps, ties off, and seals. I have 100 six-foot pieces of willow waiting for me once I have refined this process.

I hope to be ready to move on to the willow by autumn and have the work completed by the solstice. My goal is to have the final piece sold or in an exhibition by this time next year.

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