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LATEST ARTICLES ( 155 )

• The Book of Awesome

  

  “The Book of Awesome" This piece begins with a vintage 'Black Mission California Fig’ box found at a barn sale last year. The box, more recently served a long... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Chair People and the Trees

  

  "Chair People and the Trees" This is the 3rd batch of these sweet little dolls made from re-purposed chair parts and in this case, tree limbs. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• "Music Without Words"

  

  “Music Without Words” “How is it that music can, without words, evoke our laughter, our fears, our highest aspirations?” – Jane Swan Our... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• "Blaze" the Carousel Horse

  

  "Blaze"the Carousel Horse I think it was Dale Carnegie who said “One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Chair Family (the Others)

  

  I love making these 'smalls'. They are fun to make, and they make people smile. The second wave of "Chair People" emerged today. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Chair People

  

  This next group is lovingly called "Chair People". The image above is part of the chair leg used to make the sweet dolls below. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2012 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, CULTURE

• "Secrets"

  

  Last year, my nephew Joe who lives in Dallas, found this vintage Coke case at a garage sale. He bought it and sent it to me, with the idea that I 'could use it... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Mirror, Mirror Me

  

  "Mirror, Mirror Me" ● This new memory mirror emerged from the depths of my studio at the end of summer. This piece came together quickly, embellished... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, HOME

• My World . . .

  

  "My World . . . " A vintage brass house lamp fixture with beveled glass sides, has been lovingly converted into a sweet table-top assemblage. Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Everything But . . . .

  

  "Everything But . . ." This piece contains many items that could be found in the kitchen . . . mashers, peeler, cooling rack, corn cob holders . . . Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• An Invitiation from World Bicycle Relief - "Waiting"

  

  In July, I received an email from Mr. Terrence Coffman, who will be curating an exhibition in New York next month that will raise funds to help bring bicycles... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Sinking Under The Pressure

  

  "Sinking Under the Pressure" This assemblage is constructed in a small wooden box covered with art tissues and anchored between 2"x2" wood pieces. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• "Silver Fish"

  

  This is an art piece I made and posted last year. I am re-posting it because I entered it in a show sponsored by SCRAP They are having their 4th creative... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• "Silver Fish"

  

  "Silver Fish" A wooden fish on a metal stand came into my studio about a year ago, and waited his turn to take center stage. A few weeks ago, my husband and I... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• "Silver Fish"

  

  "Silver Fish" A wooden fish on a metal stand came into my studio about a year ago, and waited his turn to take center stage. A few weeks ago, my husband and I... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• "Come To The Edge"

  

  "Come To The Edge"     I absolutely love this quote, which is widely attributed to Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918), a French poet / writer of Italian birth... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• "Stages"

  

  This piece was commissioned by Kim who saw my work on this blog and wanted to surprise her best friend with piece of scrabble art for her birthday. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• It's a Still Life . . . .

  

  I am thrilled to let everyone know that one of my photographs will be featured in Seth Apter's blog, The Altered Page next Sunday, August 5th as part of his... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• "More Than Words"

  

  The faces of these 'mannequin' heads are so expression-less when your first see them, yet when they are covered with vintage text or music, they take on a... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2012 ART & DESIGN

• "Abject Objects" (continued)

  

  A few weeks ago I posted the first 2 of 5 new pieces I completed for a new show at The Sebastopol Gallery which is where I show my work on an ongoing basis as... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE