A Chair Puppet, Art Updates...& All the News that's fit to print....

 

 I like a good challenge. Even though time is limited, I simply couldn't resist taking a single chair and making it into a Puppet/ Doll Sculpture. All to benefit "The Chair Affair" HERE

The Chair

Deconstructed

Deciding what parts make a good fit.

He's coming along

Tucked in his box and ready to be delivered

He measures 4'6" when laid out

 

His head was an old fishing float, all the other parts came from the chair, his bow-tie cut from the black leather seat.... he is wired to hang an the wall, or just sit around! You can bid on him on 4/5. Or  find out more about the Chair Affair HERE

 

 These two wall sculptures I made around the holidays, the noses were made with an old wooden high heel, these both sold have since sold Guardino Gallery

This is Dead Bee Girl   "Why oh why won't my bees fly? We've run out of honey, all for some honey,no fruits or blooms, I believe were all doomed". She is still @ Guardino Gallery . On the right is "Skull Mask Girl". she has sold. They are carved from solid Tupelo, with the largest measuring 17 inches

A little research , went into making a dead beeS

These little wood mosaic plaques, measure 6", for the little things show, there are still a few left 

 This couple carved from salvaged wood are works in progress for an upcoming show @ Riversea Gallery in Astoria. I have a few more new pieces that you can also find there.

  There's a whole lotta L-O-V-E, I completed 23 salvage wood signs, for Guardino's "Heart of the Matter Show". I made them last year and decided to continue on the Love and XOXO theme

One big heart made it into the show, I was smitten with the red peeling paint

  Some Toolheads were sent South for an upcoming Article. Stay Tuned!

Lots of projects are on my workbench, I'm excited to finish. My studio clean up is slowly coming along, a dedicated painting space is in my future. Thanks for stopping in. I'm gonna try and be a better blogger!

Day of The Dead @ Guardino Gallery

 

Can you believe its our 7th year? The 34 Artists really out did themselves, judging from the preview photos on the DOTD pdx Facebook page HERE An amazing body of work is going to come together!

This is "Dancing Dog" he's a skeleton puppet sculpture I made, from carved wood and driftwood. He is 27" long

My Solid Tupelo wood skeleton mask girl, who is on the show card sold, so I am working feverishly to make another one, who will be bigger, she is "dead bee girl", who will have some bees on a leash, and wonders why they don't fly anymore.... she measures 17" tall

Come Join us on at the opening, for Music, Altars,. Skull face painting and food. Or until Nov 24 @ Guardino Gallery

The Opening, The Oregonian, Movies, Firetrucks & Parrots......

 

Click to see my Youtube video (1 min long)

I always dream about doing a great little film with each show staring all my art pieces...I ran out of time, not being one to be defeated...I shot them as I was packing up for the show. Turn the sound up, Let's Bungle......

So as the show was getting ready to open, we smelled smoke, the restaurant next store was burning! I called 911 and got out the hose, as the gallery filled with smoke, I thought we were not going to open. 8 firetrucks later the smoke cleared and the show went on!

The Opening.....

L-R Deborah Unger, Lisa Bledsoe, Shelly Caldwell, me

Alea Bone, & Freind

 

Dayna @ alleyartstudio came through with these photos of the opening, after she heard I only managed to get the firetrucks and a parrot who came . And a BIG thank you to all who did, it means a lot!

I was so surpised and greatful to have a mention in the A & E on Fri. See more HERE

The words

 

Some other shenanigans from this week.......

There are still a few souvenir books available for sale and photo of the show in my last post....CHEERS!

The Adventures of Tree Girl / Carved Wood Curiosities

Treegirl is just about ready for her close up, she measures 5 feet. She'll have many friends in the gallery with her, 38 pieces in all!

These three have a wooden boat they like to ride in

                  

              Some carved Wood Taxidermy made from Driftwood
 

His head and tail are bobble and move

"Boone" the horse has salvaged parts some, from Portland city hall

This little puppet measures 34" and is resting up

She'll be dancing for a month at the show

                                        

From an earlier photo shoot, you can see the scale of the work!

Albino Squirrel  Puppet will be perched in the window and bounce on a spring!

With Boatman at the helm , were deciding who will sit where

 

This large painting will add color to the wall

This branch looked so much like a hand  it needed just a bit of shaping and just the right perch

 

  Some Birds will fly and some have a special perches

This Dapper Fellow is 22 inched high and a favorite of mine, we went through 3 hats to find just the right one!

 Here is the Show Card before we added the title, I love it! There are 38 pieces in all

TreeGirl will be hanging around Guardino Galley starting May 30th 6-9 pm Opening Reception! until June 24