I think I’m ready to receive attendees in my studio. You will find original oil paintings, mixed media cards, art assemblages and even a few pieces of textile art.
This was a huge undertaking of destashing fabrics I had no plans for. Many car loads went to the Salvation Army. Rather than try to sell thousands of yards of fabric, it was donated in hopes that the SA sales would feed some families. A much better use for it rather sitting in bins on shelves in my studio.
I struggled with the birth of this Steam punk girl. She changed a few times and lived on my work table for a few weeks. I was to the point of shit canning her. Really. But boy I hate to be bested by a pile of throw away junk. I sat down one final time to try to make her behave. Ta-Da! I give you just a girl and her parrot.
Lacking a specific genre, I am calling my kids steampunks.
What does that term really mean? One meaning online : a style of design and fashion that combines historical elements with anachronistic technological features inspired by science fiction. So then I need to define anachronistic: belonging or appropriate to an earlier period, especially so as to seem conspicuously old-fashioned.”she is rebelling against the anachronistic morality of her parents”
Well, the heads definitely look old fashioned and the designs combine elements inspired by science fiction. So Steampunks it is!
Dragonfly is being born . She gets her name from the way dragonflies seem to be drawn to her. There are a couple of problems to overcome before she gets her color and finishes. She will have wheels and will roll along if I can work out how to attach them.
It was city wide garage sales in Mountain Home starting today. It was rainy so we weren’t sure how many would be open. The Lutheran church has 2 sales a year and that’s inside so we knew they would be open and running. I love a sale that figures everything is someone else’s treasure. Since I am on the look out for assemblage art materials I was in luck. The pictures below are what I bought. I’m in love with the oriental paper fans. I broke the bank and spent a total of $2.75.
JP Dawes Contemporary Artist 