Thoth For John Reily

Title: Thoth for John 2009
Dims: 8 x 4 x 4 inches
Medium: Unique cast and fabricated bronze

Thoth for John is a sculpture created to celebrate John Reily's Santa Cruz home and the artifact of Thoth which lives in his house, and the beetle who lives under the house.

Thoth: Egyptian Mythology

A moon god, the god of wisdom, justice, and writing, patron of the sciences, and messenger of Ra.

Thoth, setting on his throne


History of Thoth

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Above: Common names for Thoth in hieroglyphics

Above: Drawings from Terry Kreiter sketchbook, #25, 2009

Beetle that lives under John's house

Margaret Michel under the spell of Thoth at John's house

Above: Portrait of Diane, Margaret, John and Terry at John's house in Santa Cruz Sept. 2009

Top to bottom: Margaret, Terry and Diane

Margaret Michel Recent Work

Triton Museum, Santa Clara, California Sculpture Exhibition, Oct 3 - Dec 6, 2009 Terry Kreiter, Selected Sculpture

Detail The turtle sighed to see such a sight and the rocket left for the moon

Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA

Title: The turtle sighed to see such a sight and the rocket left for the moon, Date 2005, Dimensions: 65 x 12 x 12 in. Medium: Unique cast and fabricated bronze

Above: Final drawing for, The Turtle Sighed... from Terry Kreiter sketchbook #15, 2004

Title: Ignoring a seemingly insignificant imbalance, all water and ice was lost, some were able to leave, but had no destination. Date: 2009 Dims: 42 x 10 x 4 inches (Wall plague) Medium: Unique cast and fabricated bronze, with cast glass cubes

Title: Religion Totem Date: 2003 Dimensions: 28 x 6 x 6 in. Medium: Unique cast and fabricated bronze, CZ diamond, and steel base

Title: The Way of the Cart Date: 2004 Dimensions: 15 x 22 x 6 in. Medium: Unique cast and fabricated bronze

Above: Early drawing for "The Way of the Cart" Terry Kreiter sketchbook #12, 2004

Title: Shang Lamp Date: 2005 Dimensions: 5 x 21 x 8 in. Medium: Unique cast and fabricated
bronze with electrical light

Above: Initial drawing for "Shang Lamp from Terry Kreiter sketchbook #17, 2005

Title: Aero Zeus Date: 2009 Dimensions: 36 x 12 x 12 in. Medium: Unique cast and fabricated bronze with stone base
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Above: Drawing for Aero Zeus, from Terry Kreiter sketchbook #24, 2008

Title: Icarus Cyclo Date: 2009 Dims: 34 x 15 x 7 inches
Medium: Unique cast and fabricated bronze with stone base

Title: Lantern for Mary Shelley Date: 2005 Dims: 13 x 12 x 5 inches
Medium: Unique cast and fabricated bronze, with cast glass cubes, and an electrical circuit with light emitting diodes. Note: The symbol on the door is the international symbol for the light emitting diode, which are incorporated into this sculpture.

Above: Electronic symbol for, light emitting diode.

Above: Early drawing which led to the "Lantern for Mary Shelley". It's a stretch, but think about the Mary Shelley, Frankenstein connection. Terry Kreiter, sketchbook #14, 2004


Title: Zeus Saddle Date: 2009 Dims: 39 x 12 x 12 inches
Medium: Unique cast and fabricated bronze, with stone base



Title: #10, A Myth, a Saga, and a Chantey
Date: 2009
Dims: 16 x 45 x 8 inches
Medium: Unique cast and fabricated bronze



above: The one and only drawing for, #10, A Myth, a Saga, and a Chantey
Terry Kreiter, sketchbook #25, 2009