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art, wooden box, seed pod, beads, strainer, drainer, metal balls, involution, metal rod, 1874 arithmetic book page, assemblage, found object
10.5" X 5.5"
Oil on panel, 12" x 15" x 4", Painted on a discarded wooden medicine cabinet. Exhibited at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, 2013, SOLD
This is from a small series I've been doing with small taxidermied animals. This is the fourth, the others were not photographed before they sold. All similar but with different objects in their mouths, pills and one with a barbell piercing
New found object necklace for our local artists' collective, FRANK. The mother-of-pearl pieces were a handle for a broken vintage pocket knife. The wonderful polymer clay face is by GraphixOutpost, fellow Etsy seller. The white coral is vintage from a broken necklace and the starfish Chinese cloisonne.
I realize she is technically not a mermaid, but when I first saw this finding I remembered the T.S. Eliot phrase" I have heard the mermaids singing each to each, I do not think that they will sing to me". I hope Jules Verne would approve.
This is a present for my granddaughter,Lois, for good school work.Totally over the top , but fun to make.
10 inches by 10 inches on mdf.
some of these brooches/pendants are finished by now, some on their way... more to be born.
stones, shards, wood pieces etc. as always coming from our ground, the basic fiber also: corn and cotton pulp.
a sunny Sunday to all of you!
wooden box, art, rusty nails, washers, wasp nest, glass bottle, paper from 1874 arithmetic book, twisty wire metal thing, assemblage, copper rods, found object
9.5" X 9.5"
www.recyclart.org/2014/12/paint-galaxy-30-minutes-recycle...
In this detailed tutorial, all you need is spray paint, paper, and things you can find in your recycle bin, such as lids, cans, newspaper and cardboard! No art training required! Imagine a loved one getting this as a gift!
Spray paint art reminds me so much of hip hop dance, both originated from the streets, invented by people who had no formal training, yet both have the power to touch our souls. Two weeks ago while traveling in lovely San Francisco, a forgotten dream of painting a galaxy was awakened within me, as I watched street artists painting a bright moon floating above a silhouette of Golden Gate Bridge.
I often painted clouds in art school and know that it can take days or weeks to give a painting light, air and volume. So you can imagine my excitement when it finally clicked that I can, perhaps, paint a galaxy filled with light, air and volume in 30 minutes! Not to mention the chance to act like a bad a$$ street artist!
This is a continuous towel that when pulled plays "The Impossible Dream". I've embroidered a to-do list on it.
Fact #7: I have a little wooden box that I fill with my little found discoveries, treasures, and mementos. Blogged at drawingonnature.blogspot.com
All the pieces that Im sending to the Lakewood Cultural Center in Colorado for their upcoming exhibit titled "New Directions in Contemporary Jewelry".
As an art photograph, this image works through contrast, scale, and visual vocabulary rather than through color alone.
Composition
The large razor clam shell establishes a strong horizontal axis across the frame. Its elongated shape acts almost like a landscape or horizon line. Below it, the two much smaller spiral shells create a secondary focal area that anchors the composition.
The arrangement forms a loose triangle:
* Razor clam shell as the dominant mass.
* Dark patterned shell as the primary visual weight.
* Small spiral shell as a balancing counterpoint.
This triangular structure gives stability while avoiding excessive symmetry.
Visual Relationships
The photograph juxtaposes three fundamentally different geometries:
* Linear form — the razor clam shell.
* Curved, asymmetrical form — the margin shell.
* Perfect spiral — the top shell.
The viewer’s eye moves naturally from the long horizontal shell to the dramatic dark shell and finally to the small spiral.
Color and Tonality
The palette is restrained:
* Cream and pale pinks in the razor shell.
* Rich black, brown, and white in the margin shell.
* Warm reddish-browns in the spiral shell.
Because the background is nearly white, the shells appear almost suspended in space. The dark margin shell becomes the visual center because it possesses the highest contrast.
Texture
The image presents three distinct surface qualities:
* Weathered matte texture of the razor shell.
* Highly polished, reflective surface of the margin shell.
* Fine sculptural spiral texture of the top shell.
These differing textures contribute as much visual interest as the shapes themselves.
Conceptual Reading
The image can be viewed as a study of different solutions to the same biological problem—how mollusks build protective homes.
The shells represent three design strategies:
* Length.
* Curvature.
* Spiral growth.
Seen this way, the photograph becomes less about collecting shells and more about natural form and evolution expressed through geometry.
What Stands Out Most
The strongest artistic element is the relationship between the large pale razor shell and the dark margin shell. The razor shell is quiet and understated; the margin shell is ornate and visually assertive. That tension creates the image’s primary energy.
The small spiral shell serves as a visual “period at the end of the sentence”—a compact geometric form that resolves the composition.
So I had this old Zenith TV. The TV used to work fine, but when I took it to a photoshoot, the proprietary power connector snapped off.
I got bored and made it into a bookshelf. I will put the knobs back on when I have time to modify the old potentiometers. When I have access to some woodworking tools, I will make the front panel into a large door, with a hidden latch so that it can swing out (currently the contents must be accessed from behind) Since the console is sturdy, I am fairly certain I can do it without compromising the structure.