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| Mr. Flutterstein |
Another quicky "Show and Tell"... To the left is my favorite jazz musician, Mr. Flutterstein!
This sculpture is a combo of mediums, bead weaving and porcelain clay. Mr.F's head and collar are made of Dove porcelain, he was actually part of a full sized sculpture that had broken. I always remove and save the heads of all my works that get damaged (some of my friends find it a little odd that I have a bag filled with what I call "deadheads"!!) after all, they are too full of personality to be tossed away like garbage... So, I gave him a new body to shine in!! I created his figure by weaving seed beads onto an armature that I built and embellished with antique buttons for shoes. He stands about 11 inches in height. I gave him that lean bohemian look of the 50's... I can just imagine him playing at a poetry reading in a coffee house in Greenwich Village!! I've never been able to part with him... it's not very lucrative when an artist can't part with their creations... I wonder if the phrase "Starving Artist" is a result of this habit?!?
On another note...
As they say, "the best laid plans of mice and men..." Every now and then "life" seems to get in our way and we must set aside our own plans and focus elsewhere! For a brief time, I will be doing just that... regrettably my blog posts and artwork will have to be put on the back burner for now! Hopefully, I'll be able to make some small posts along the way until everything gets up & running as usual... not to mention that my trip to Venice for my mosaic workshop is just around the corner!!
I'll have plenty to say & blogs to write... until then, Ciao!!
This sculpture is a combo of mediums, bead weaving and porcelain clay. Mr.F's head and collar are made of Dove porcelain, he was actually part of a full sized sculpture that had broken. I always remove and save the heads of all my works that get damaged (some of my friends find it a little odd that I have a bag filled with what I call "deadheads"!!) after all, they are too full of personality to be tossed away like garbage... So, I gave him a new body to shine in!! I created his figure by weaving seed beads onto an armature that I built and embellished with antique buttons for shoes. He stands about 11 inches in height. I gave him that lean bohemian look of the 50's... I can just imagine him playing at a poetry reading in a coffee house in Greenwich Village!! I've never been able to part with him... it's not very lucrative when an artist can't part with their creations... I wonder if the phrase "Starving Artist" is a result of this habit?!?
On another note...
As they say, "the best laid plans of mice and men..." Every now and then "life" seems to get in our way and we must set aside our own plans and focus elsewhere! For a brief time, I will be doing just that... regrettably my blog posts and artwork will have to be put on the back burner for now! Hopefully, I'll be able to make some small posts along the way until everything gets up & running as usual... not to mention that my trip to Venice for my mosaic workshop is just around the corner!!
I'll have plenty to say & blogs to write... until then, Ciao!!
He's supah kewl! ...all the work it takes to make those dolls heads...I'd keep 'em too!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mel... it's always nice to get your feedback!
DeleteI love that you have a bag of 'deadheads'! And even better that occasionally one of the heads comes out of the bag to be reborn into an entirely new being! Mr. F is extraordinary~! I wouldn't be able to part with him either!
ReplyDeleteI am jealous you get to go to Venice!
Thanks Donna, glad you stopped by... actually, several of my little heads have been born again!! I am counting the days to "V" Day!
DeleteLove him too! DH used to play the Clarinet in his younger days.
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