RECENT WORK
After a break — and a studio move from the ocean to the forest — I’ve returned to the studio to explore a new body of work created with fire. Here are a few shots from this in-progress collaboration. Welcome.
M. ZASSENHAUS, July 2025.
A piece in process: white paper on a pavement with black charcoal smudges and marks made by the fiery wood.
Tossing enflamed logs on the paper outdoors at night, sparks flying.
Close-up of coal marks made on the paper.
Ashes and burnt remnants of a small fire on a white surface, with some ash scattered around.
Fired wood logs with glowing embers and orange flames.
Our outdoor work space in Narrowsburg, New York.
The fire where we burn our logs, beside the driveway outdoor of the studio in Narrowsburg, NY.
A piece where we've incorporated ink onto large white paper laid on dark asphalt.
Wearing fire proof gloves, we hurl flaming logs at the paper with different gestures to yield certain types of marks.
Wearing fire proof gloves, we hurl flaming logs at the paper with different gestures to yield certain types of marks.
Paper showing black soot marks and smudges, resembling charred or burnt patterns.
A piece in process: white paper on a pavement with black charcoal smudges and marks made by the fiery wood.
A piece in process: white paper on a pavement with black charcoal smudges and marks made by the fiery wood.
Experimenting with shou sugi ban, the Japanese art of wood burning, to create frames for the work.
Close-up of a white paper with black burnt pieces and soot, likely melted or charred debris.
Close-up of a dusty, speckled paper with dirt and debris scattered across it.
Our lovely outdoor work area in Narrowsburg, New York.
A piece in process: white paper on a pavement with black charcoal smudges and marks made by the fiery wood.