September 21, 2014
T
his is the beginning of my kids' "industrial/nature playroom" installation: a salvaged metal shelf and a piece of shipping frame. The shelf (now magnet board) was so rusty and dirty, I had to sand it and give it a good soap-and-water scrubbing, then give it a finishing touch with stainless steel cleaner. The shipping frame was in pretty much the same condition. It needed a lot of sanding and cleaning before I layered it with paints of different ...
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September 21, 2014
J
ust another example of "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts." I combined a broken (now fixed and painted) plant stand, a second-hand ceramic bowl, and a ceramic bird saltshaker, to create this one-of-a-kind birdbath. The bowl easily lifts off for easy cleaning. "Here birdie, birdie" (that's my bird ...
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September 15, 2014
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ave you ever seen a vintage toy in an unopened box, and get the urge to rip open the packaging so the toy can finally be tossed around and played with? That's how I feel about textiles which are framed and behind glass. I want to set them free so I can touch, touch, touch them. That's what I did with this old needlepoint I found at St. Vincent de Paul. As soon as I got it to my studio, I took it out of its frame and felt all its cool and unique ...
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