Category: Art
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What is the appeal of Soft Sculpture
But why does soft sculpture remain all-persuasive in the transitional world of art? It began as a reaction, perhaps: against reason, against the hard geometric forms of Modernism, against a perceived lack of raw emotion in sculpture. Later, a plethora of new synthetic materials and industrial techniques encouraged artists to experiment further. Could it be, nowadays, that one of the reasons we find soft sculpture so compelling is because of its actual substance? Is the reality of touch and texture a counterpoint to the virtual, bodiless world of video images and endless digital files?
I found this statement in an essay on soft sculpture a few months ago and it really resonated with me. I silly didn’t take note of the author or the title but I thought I would post it any way.
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Whale Mobile
A good friend of mine has given birth to a beautiful little baby boy. As a gift I have made her a whale mobile. I am really quite pleased with how it turned out, hopefully she is too! Click here to see the full sculpture.
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Goldfish
A new sculpture I just finished. I was originally thinking a mobile, but i like the plinth, it feels more solid but still has some nice movement. Click here to see the full sculpture or click on the article to see close ups of the other two fish.
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Peahen Fabric Sculpture
Some details of a new fabric sculpture I just finished. I’ve been really inspired by the peahen (the female peacock) lately. I really love how they only have a patch of teal on their necks that blends into the browns and greys of the rest of their bodies. Click here to see the full sculpture.
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Peahen in Progress
It’s been while since I’ve done a full scale formal watercolor painting … I think I’m a bit rusty … painting is NOT like riding a bike! I’ve been so caught up in sculptures for the past few years I’ve let the painting fall to the side, but I was inspired last week to paint a peahen. I loved how their colors are more muted than the bold peacock, and how the teals in their feathers flow and transition into browns and greys. I’ll keep working on it and post when it lives up to standards.
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Love Birds Print on Society 6
New print up on Society 6. I’ll be putting a couple more up over the next few days so have a look.
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The Mother of All Dandelions
I don’t know if you can tell but this dandelion is about 5 feet tall and two feet in diameter. It sure was a crazy project requiring more and more seed pods to be made (there are 150 seeds on this monster) but I love the way it turned out!!!
This beautiful beast is for sale, she just wont fit any where in my small little house. I envision her in front of a window in the corner of a room with the light filtering through the seeds, contact me if your interested.
