a gift for one of my favorite families. about 5” square.
a small treasure inspired by a friend. here the door is locked. about 3 1/2” square, 1/4” deep.
door open, heart still protected.
unprotected with wire clipped to set heart free.
i really love this collage. it has a special home. it is a piece of recycled naturally patinated roof flashing that looked like a mini rothko painting. i saved it for years, until deciding to grow it into a mixed media drawing. it is stitched and bound on matboard. i used oil pastel to extend the drawing onto the matboard without drawing on the metal.
oxidized metals and drawing.
(photographed after framed. reflection not included!!!) 9” square.
detail.
detail.
this piece was made with enormous love and much relief upon the completion of my dad’s scary surgery.
my response to my dad’s successful, second, trickier, heart surgery.
stitched, manipulated roof flashing. about 5” x 4”.
my response to dad’s bi-pass surgery. this was his first heart surgery.
oxidized, stitched, and manipulated copper. about 5” square.
a “card” i made for my dad’s 90th birthday.
brass, copper, and sterling. 3” x 2 1/2”.
the inside of a “card” i made for my dad’s 90th birthday.
brass, copper, and sterling. 3” x 2 1/2”.
that is 90 hearts hand stamped with love for him!!
birthday gift for a friend. (12” x 16”…i think!)
collage including drawing, photo, found object, and sewing.
detail.
detail.
my response to the 2016 election.
about 11” square.
designed, drawn, cut, sawed, scratched, recycled, riveted, sewn, soldered, painted, distressed, and felt!!!
this piece is SOLD.
detail.
This artwork was commissioned to cover a hole on the wall left by a removed intercom cover. i loved this project. it included numerous techniques and and mostly repurposed materials. i pretty much stuck to my plan as you will see in the next black and white photo.
inspired by a request to enlarge my pin . (also seen here)
sculptural heart is about 5 1/2” square.
my first one. about 2 1/2” square.
for a deserving buddy.
comfort piece. about 2 1/2” square.
commemorative heart with his/her personalized bangles.
bangles are 2 metals married, equal halves.
key ring. mechanic gratitude!!
detail, reversed side.
wedding bangle with married metal, 2 metals, equal halves.
key ring also made of married metals, 2 metals, equal halves.
mixed metals, semi precious stones.
about 1 1/2” x 2 1/2”.
about 2 1/2” diameter.
mixed metal and jasper.
custom accent piece made to adorn a central spot on an antique silk rug wall hanging.
about 4” diameter.
i made this the day after i had to say goodbye to ruby. she was my shadow. the stitched brass tube holding some of her hair, (although creepy to some folks) , offered me comfort.
about 3” diameter.
dogtag and dog license converted by request into a necklace.
necky was ruby’s pal. he had a shocking and untimely death. that night, upon receiving the news, i went into my studio, crying, and this happened. i gave it to my friends, the next day, hoping to help comfort them. making the piece certainly helped me through a sad night.
overall with driftwood, this measures about 6” x 8”.
bezels and domes
i like the patterns that happen as i work!
each is unique.
i am only able to make them to accommodate up to two switches, or two plugs.
single switch.
each is unique.
double size.
each is unique.
birthday commission . all sterling with painterly stones.
custom. 36” i believe!!! it was long!
very substantial and sculptural.
i think it was about 3” long x 1” diameter.
detail.
another view.
this is one of my earlier boxes. i find the boxes and then adorn them. this box was about 4” x 6” x 4”. the boxes on their own often help direct my decisions about how to precede creatively.
i view my boxes as treasure that may hold treasure.
detail.
top view.
top of box.
i think the box was about 6” x 10” x 4”.
top of box
this box measured about 4” x 7” x 3”.
inside the box.
three elevated hearts. 2 are heart rocks that i found. the middle heart i made from copper scrap. the cutout heart was not part of the design, but somehow ended up in the photo!
front side detail.
box closed. found heart rock.
i think this box was about 5” square.
open box
inside the box.
detail from inside the box.
a few lucky items donated to help personalize this box.
i think this box was about 5” x 8” x 4”.
one side view.
lucky pennies set on a side of the box.
another side.
front side of box.
the lid of shelley’s box. this box was about 5” x 7” x 4”. every side is directed by a theme dictated by suggested interests and objects. it was both a fun commission and a labor of love, being ordered for a 25th wedding anniversary.
3-D view.
back side of box.
front side of box.
right side panel of box.
left side panel.
a few more requested treasures!
requested personal quote within frame. ( ok to share!)