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Sitting, rocking on the porch, her eye happened to fall upon an electrical plug-in plate set into the baseboard. Probably so folks could come out here in the summertime and listen to the radio or even have the baseball on that cute little round TV. Nothing in the whole country more common than those little wall-plates with the prong-slits in them. She’d even had them back in her squatter’s shack in Hemingford. You didn’t think nothing of those plates… unless they didn’t work anymore. Then you realized that one hell of a lot of a person’s life came out of them. All that spare time, that pleasure which the long-ago Don King had extolled her on… it came out of those switchplates set into the wall. With their potency taken away, you might as well use all those gadgets like the microwave oven and the ‘trash masher’ to hang your hat and coat on. (Stephen King, The Stand 640)
The world relies on electricity. Everything needs electricity to function. When the power goes out, our lives are put on hold. We need electricity. Strip us of this dangerous discovery and society would be in shambles.
This project illustrates how our lives are ruled by electricity. I use dramatic lighting and contrast to set a sense of urgency. The photos are slightly unnerving. The light beckons to the viewer, calling him/her closer, only to establish its power over society.
Organizing.
These are the spare switch-plate and outlet covers for our home. We have a lot of extras. Unfortunately, we are missing the elusive 3 switch platecover. Ours broke and we can't seem to find another.
Polymer clay switchplate cover to match my new "Chocolate Pear" kitchen cabinets. I carved the diamond "tile" pattern into raw cay and added a deep brown frame using a flat stamp that I gave dimension through a combination of carving and sculpting. The finished product looks like antiqued leather.
Another batch of switchplates that are now in one of the local stores where I sell some of my mosaics.
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The only studio time I've had in the last 2 weeks has been used making holiday "happies" (That's what they call little gifts here in Mississippi--I never heard that term before I moved here). I had forgotten how much fun screenprinting is!
The only studio time I've had in the last 2 weeks has been used making holiday "happies" (That's what they call little gifts here in Mississippi--I never heard that term before I moved here). I had forgotten how much fun screenprinting is!
Who knew something like switch plate cover could be so fun? Who knew a clown could ever be anything other than scary! You won't scare the kids with this sweet balloon bearing clown. The bright colors just scream vintage and are worn in a few small spots but the wear only adds to its charm.
This little guy is trying to sell the balloons for 10 cents each. Apparently none have sold in quite some time because his little worn sign (that appears to be a sticker) is peeling ever so slightly. The sticker only displays his price.
Measurements
5 3/8" height
3 1/8" width
After I made the switch plate cover, I realized I really needed to fill in the black gaps. So I also made little polymer clay "bricks" to go above & below the switch plate cover.
Update: Blogged here