Small Works for BAM Fair

Little Talismans

I'm on m way to Washington for the BAM Art Fair. These are some of the small works that I showed you when they were in progress. I got everything done and even got to take a day off  before I left!

Cartoon Souls

In Progress- Bellevue Museum Fair

In just over a week I'll be leaving for the Bellevue Arts Museum Fair. Why do I always have so many ideas for new pieces at the last minute? These are some of the little guys I'm working on.

Happy Birthday Frida Kahlo

The Mexican painter Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907. Her highly personal paintings were often associated with the surrealist art movement. She paved the way for generations of female artists by expressing the beauty and the pain in her life from a distinctly female perspective.

Roots by Frida Kahlo

Robyn Gordon ~ Wood Carvings and Mixed Media

Robyn Gordon is an artist living in KwatZulu Natal, South Africa. I love the subtle tones and textures in these works. They have a quiet elegance that seems to transport me to the land where she lives. Each time I look at them I see some new detail. You can view more of Robyn's artworks on her website:robyngordon.weebly.com  Her blog: artpropelled.blogspot.com is really inspiring too!

Tribal Story Door
Medium: wood carving
Materials: wood, found objects, rusty metal
Dimensions: 140cm x 65cm

Carved Bust
Carved for The Pulse of Mixed Media by Seth Apter
Medium: Wood carving
Materials: wood, found objects, beadwork
Dimensions: 140cm x 18cm

Totem: Running on Empty

Niche Carving
Medium: wood carving
Materials: wood and found objects
Dimensions: 70cm x 74cm

Butterfly Girl

Butterfly Girl

Butterfly Girl is carved from found aspen branches that I collected in the mountains of Arizona and New Mexico. Her base is made with vintage crates and yardsticks. She holds a carved flower in one hand and a butterfly creature in the other. The butterfly creature's wings are made from an antique litho tin toy. The surface of the piece is delicately painted with acrylic and finished with wax.

Size: 20" x 10" x 8"

Butterfly Girl

Some Assembly Required...

After I peeled the bark and cut up the log that I showed in the last post I became a woodshop astronaut. My daily uniform: Face shield, dust mask, earphones, gloves... and lots of sawdust. Sooo much sawdust! It ain't pretty. Now on to finish sanding and then putting everything together. Soon I can get out of my space suit for awhile!

A Day in My Studio

aspen drying

peeling bark 

designing a figure

rough forms cut out on the band saw

sweeping up