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The inspiration was to try and use materials that surround me. It made the journey so enjoyable for me. ♥
Materials: Found objects, hand made copper rivets, silver, aluminum, recycled LA license plate and Mexican tin.
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Here is the final assemblage for the 12 Days of Christmas series.
Please DO scroll back and see them all! I have taken some liberties with the lyrics... as you will see.
On the 12th Day of Christmas my true love gave to me....
TWELVE DRUMMERS DRUMMING ... (and the beat goes on, and the beat goes on...)
Eleven Pipers Piping.... (see previous photo)
Ten Lords a Leaping... (see previous photo)
Nine Ladies Dancing ... (check out the short video at my blog as well to see the ladies dance - some "shake it" more than others do..*L*)
Eight Maids a Milking .... (I think these maids were found at the same place those French Hens were found! *L*)(check out the previous photo for this one.)
Seven Pawns a Swimming .... (in a pool of chessboards...and at least it's only ONE letter off from the word S-W-A-N-S... *lol*) (see previous photo)
Six He's a Laying ..... (get it?? - I'm gonna hate this if I have to explain it.. it helps if you pronounce HE'S like geese *lol*) (see prior photo)
Five Gold Rings ... (and assorted baubles)..(see prior photo)
Four Calling Birds... (see previous photo) (Hello, can you hear me now?)
Three French Hens.... (see previous photo)
Two Turtles 'n Doves .... (see previous photo) ...
and a Partridge with Pears and a Tree.. (see previous photo).
Clark's Teaberry gum wrapper found in The Railroader by W. Fred Cottrell. Stanford University, Calif., Stanford University Press: London, H. Milford: Oxford University Press c1940. HE1741 .C58 1940
For some reason the idea of posting flyers for a charity dinner on a trash can does not strike me as a good idea.
I had a breezy wait on the next train, sustained winds during the noon hour were 45 mph with gusts of 60! One almost knocked me off my feet!
Downers Grove IL / Main St
Odd place for a fish fry ad
On the 9th Day of Christmas ....
I really like this latest assemblage for the 9th Day of Christmas, and I can't wait to post it, so here it is a bit early...there are both a photograph AND a short video clip for this assemblage depicting the 9th Day of Christmas... Check out the video of the nine ladies dancing on my blog at
*G* (or I tried to post a video here too, not sure if it worked or not?)
On the 9th Day of Christmas my true love gave to me....
NINE LADIES DANCING ... (check out the short video at my blog as well to see the ladies dance - some "shake it" more than others do..*L*)
Eight Maids a Milking .... (I think these maids were found at the same place those French Hens were found! *L*)(check out the previous photo for this one.)
Seven Pawns a Swimming .... (in a pool of chessboards...and at least it's only ONE letter off from the word S-W-A-N-S... *lol*) (see photo on previous day)
Six He's a Laying ..... (get it?? - I'm gonna hate this if I have to explain it.. it helps if you pronounce HE'S like geese *lol*) (see prior photo)
Five Gold Rings ... (and assorted baubles)..(see prior photo)
Four Calling Birds... (see previous photo) (Hello, can you hear me now?) *G*
Three French Hens.... (see previous photo)
Two Turtles 'n Doves .... (see previous photo) ...
and a Partridge with Pears and a Tree.. (see previous photo).
The only scraps I had left. If I told you that I planned it this way, I'd be much better at what I do. The strips from A Shelf Named Billy are only about 1.25" wide.
Copper Sheet, stamped, punched, sawed, embedded with faery images sandwiched in between, riveted with wire, sewn with brass and swarovski crystals, embellished with textiles which are embedded in a reclaimed bullet casing that has been drilled, sewn and wrapped...a myriad of unlikely suspects drawn together to create an unforgetable talisman for any Faery Fan...
Photographed on an old fridge during an exhibition at Sun and Doves pub, Camberwell south London in 2006. By Anthony Wilson www.sculpturemad.com
An old escutcheon with chipped red paint was embellished with clock gears and a cool old enamel crown charm.