One of the great inspiring moments of my life - and, in a way, the genesis of Octopedal Arts - came on the day I caught an octopus with my bare hands in the Aegean. It was a perfect July afternoon on the island of Sifnos, swimming in a remote cove that we had hiked to, through hills that so startlingly resemble the high desert landscape here in Santa Fe...A heart-pounding, lung-splitting chase ensued but, not to worry, the octopus was never harmed. They're fascinating, highly intelligent creatures.
This design is from an original drawing based on a Minoan octopus pot. They liked octopi too.
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