Yearly Archives: 2009
livio de marchi’s world of wood
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I’m nursing a moving related injury – that’s why I wasn’t around yesterday. Muscles and nerves and all of the other things that get tweaked when you move…in stages…for weeks. I’m off to have it looked at – while I’m gone enjoy Livio De Marchi’s world.
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Painter’s Bag, Walnut wood, 14 x 21 x 13″
Raincoat With Magazine, Walnut wood, 69″ x 22″
The Venetian artist began sculpting as a child, eventually studying at an art school in his hometown of Venice, first with marble, then bronze and finally wood, a medium that has allowed De Marchi to show his sense of humor and creativity with a degree of warmth and accessibility that was missing from the other materials he worked with.
Gloves
De Marchi in one of the rooms in the House of Books sculpted by the artist
Venice is a city that does not allow cars. However, the master craftsman found a way around this when he sculpted a Ferrari car/boat to carry him across the canals. The Ferrari is one of several full sized vehicles that De Marchi has sculpted and each one is an exact replica of the real thing down to the most minute detail. Watch De Marchi drive his carboat in the video below.
Mostly Glass has several images of De Marchi’s House of Books. Click on each thumbnail for a larger picture.
Watch DeMarchi at work in his studio in this video. Make sure you set the video to HQ for this one.
Another short clip of the artist at work.
Mostly Glass has a comprehensive listing of his work. Scroll down towards the bottom of the page for links to several pages of images.
Even more here.
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joey richardson lets wood speak for itself
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Joey Richardson has been turning wood for almost two decades, studying under Chris Stott, Stuart Mortimer, Trent Bosch, David Nittman and Binh Pho along the way, honing her skills and developing a style of her own. Richardson is a fine example of an artist who has found a strong voice, even as traces of the teacher’s influence remains evident.
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Seed of Love, 6″, Sycamore, pierced, airbrushed, acrylic paint
The turned and pierced sculptures are bursting with color, pattern and texture – a joy to look at from any angle – front, back, above, inside and out – with graceful curves and layered elements that draw you close and surprising details that pull you further into her hybrid-organic world of wood.
Romeo, sycamore, acrylic, 7″x6″
Mad
“Professionally I feel very fortunate to be a female in what is essentially a man’s world of wood turning. My style incorporates both the more feminine – the delicate and beautiful – and the more masculine – the big and bold. Combined, these two aspects fully encapsulate and make the most striking use of wood’s tactile beauty.” Joey Richardson
Olli
“For too long wood has played a supportive role to art in the form of canvas, paper and frames. Let wood now speak for itself.” Joey Richardson
Kismet
Read an article about the artist in the Chicago Fine Arts Examiner
More detailed images of Richardson’s most recent work at delMano Gallery
More wood art here
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francesca vitali: when paper meets metal
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Francesca Vitali spent several years living abroad working on her PhD before settling in the United States to follow her dream. A biochemist with an eye for design, Frucci found her way to Penland School of Crafts and the Revere Academy to study jewelry, eventually relocating to Rochester, New York where she splits her time between careers in science and art. We took a quick look at Frucci’s work on Daily Art Muse back in 2007. In her most recent collection, Frucci uses rivets to connect the folded and woven recycled paper with metals.
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Sheller Bracelets, copper, paper
Click on the image of the Rosario necklace detail (above) to see several images of this piece, including an image of multiple Rosario necklaces worn at the same time. Nice.
Bacello Pendant, copper, paper, pearl
Annabella Ring, paper, copper
“Paper crosses our everyday life continuously and in multiple forms: magazines, maps, shopping bags… I enjoy the idea that fragments of our lives will remain trapped in my paper jewelry.” Francesca Vitali
Find more photos like this on crafthaus
Frucci was a Featured Seller on Etsy. Read her interview here.
More Frucci jewelry on her Flickr site.
Roadside Scholar’s 2008 interview with Frucci.
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tis’ the season
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today’s flickr find:
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The greatest gift we can give one another is rapt attention to one another’s existence. Sue Atchley Ebaugh
I think the quote above is a good reminder for this season of giving. I’m taking a couple of days off to get ready for a visit with Jess and Andrejs [and their two cats]. Hope your holidays are filled with love, laughter, food and safe shelter…do we really need anything more?
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