It’s a beautiful fall day — the air is crisp, the leaves are turning vibrant colors, and you’re taking a stroll though the park. It’s nice and wonderful, but there’s nothing to see here mixed media-wise, right? Wrong. Pick up a few sticks and branches … we’re going to show you how to turn them…
Truly "wild" wire was used in most of this Wire Assemblage. The dancing wire squares were "wild" from a gutter in Paris (this summer). The copper wire frame was wild…in black casing.. on a street in Austin. I stripped the black off and "voila". Wild chicken wire from a building site made the perfect "square dancing" center. Previously…
Truly "wild" wire was used in most of this Wire Assemblage. The dancing wire squares were "wild" from a gutter in Paris (this summer). The copper wire frame was wild…in black casing.. on a street in Austin. I stripped the black off and "voila". Wild chicken wire from a building site made the perfect "square dancing" center. Previously…
This sculpture provided practice in many techniques…sanding, staining, image transfer, collage, painting,…FUN!
Two of a series of three birds constructed to serve as window displays at a local non-profit, fair trade shop. Using an under-lament of recycled corrugated plastic to provide rigidity, they are primarily fashioned from craft felt. I designed them to slide onto recycled bamboo ladders. They each measure nearly 6 feet from beak tip…
This is one the first sculptures that I have made that has not been a doll or a jester stick. He just popped into my head one day and the next day I had sculpted him in paper clay. He has an armature made of a wooden dowel and styrofoam..and the rest is paperclay, pencil,…
This piece was created using an old jewelry box. I stripped it, removed the glass, covered it in sewing paper, hand painted butterflies and other bugs on the exterior and filled the inside with natural moss, paper butterflies, handmade paperclay toadstools and ladybirds, and acorns and other natural goodies. Some of the butterflies are mounted…
Rescued Fifi from an estate sale. Fifi deserved to be displayed on a pedestal as the pedigree show poodle that she is. For more views of Fifi see my blog at http://curiousfleacircus@blogspot.com
Coco was born of my hands using polymer clay. Wire legs help her balance on top of this old pool ball. To see more of Coco's performance visit my art blog at http://curiousfleacircus.blogspot.com
I learned to make these paper shoes from Youtube tutorials. I believe you also may have featured some in past issues of your magazine. They are addictive to make and so feminine! Thanks so much for looking!
