Sketchbook Project 2012

                                                        

Reclaimed Gothic – Completed

Completed Object Afterlife Entry

I was thrilled and honored that Fred Crafts, the City of Eugene’s Ambassador for the Arts, selected this piece for a prize!

Reclaimed Gothic – nearly done

Entry for MECCA's Object Afterlife Art Challenge

Fused Glass Sushi Dish Set

My first fused glass sushi dish!

 

 

 

Reclaimed Gothic

in progress

detail

Making progress on MECCA’s “Object Afterlife Art Challenge”.

Arranging Junk

Somehow, I expected to be given gears, buttons, or broken toys to incorporate into my design for MECCA’s “Object Afterlife Art Challenge.” Instead, I was instructed to incorporate any, or all, of these framing samples:

At first, I was underwhelmed. I had hoped that a used – and, preferably, loved – item would inspire an emotionally evocative work. It was challenging to envision framing within an artwork when it’s meant to surround a piece. I picked up additional materials at MECCA, Bring Recycling, Next Step Reuse Store, as well as thrift stores, and arranged random objects into various compositions:

The arrangement above reminded my husband of Grant Wood’s “American Gothic” so I went in that direction:

I have applied an encaustic layer, and am adding detail:

I think that arranging junk is expanding my creative mind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gypsy Sconce

Sconce Progress

 

cut & ground

all foiled

ready for solder

 

 

Art Challenge

I submitted an application for MECCA’s “Object Afterlife Art Challenge” today!