Called Away...

Tiny clues for my outdoor art installation titled "Serious Play"

(for Art Grows Here.)

A quick Hello to you!

As you can see I have not been blogging for a while. The reason being, my very talented friends and I have been busy dreaming up a new way to bring art to our community. We have created a self guided tour of outdoor art installations that is set to begin in a few weeks! To see what we've been up to visit : www.artgrowshere.com

For those who found your way here from there, you can get a sampling of my work by looking at my previous posts. Please scroll down to the menu on the right to open the archives. Thanks for stopping in and I hope you enjoy your visit!

Looks Innocent Enough...

... We have a real WWII Tank in the middle of our town park. Kids love to climb up on it when they aren't playing on the slides or swings or looking for frogs by the pond nearby. Maybe this tiny piece "Bubble Shootin' Tinker Tank" (view below) is my wishful alternative.

"Bubble Shootin' Tinker Tank" 3x6x5 encaustic with vintage stringing beads, Tinker Toy parts, wood, nails. (Yes, the "gun" spins!)

Bluebirds...

This piece and my two previous pieces posted "Waking the Flowers" and "Squawkbox" are included in the show "Bird... watching" at The Gallery Della-Piana. You can visit their blog here:

www.gallerydellapiana.blogspot.com/

While you're there you can look in their archives to see some gallery shots of a four woman show I was included in called "Intimations."

"Bluebirds" 12.5x12.5 mixed media encaustic with vintage encyclopedia text

Waking the Flowers...

"Waking the Flowers" 9.5x11x1.5 assemblage with encaustic, vintage storybook pages, thread, chess pieces, cigar box

Running Around Like a Chicken with my...

... well, you know the rest!

"Squawkbox" 12x10x1.75 mixed media sculpture with encaustic, 1930's storybook page, vintage Tinker Toy parts, vintage stringing beads (The legs on this piece dangle. Weee!)

Very Good Advice...

""A Little Bird Told Me" 8.5x7x1.75 mixed-media encaustic with vintage stringing beads and 1940's storybook pages on wood

Italianate Influence...

... a tiny sculpture.

"Little Italy" 7.5 X 4 X 1.5 mixed media encaustic sculpture with vintage encyclopedia pages, chess pieces, wood