In a time when recycling and reuse is trendy, Ann Weber’s reasons for doing it are anything but trendy. The California artist was looking for a way to go big – even BIGGER – with her sculptures, and cardboard proved to be the perfect material.
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String of Pearls
Armed with a stapler, strips of cardboard, shellac and an exuberance that permeates each piece, she creates organic forms that are familiar yet foreign, graceful yet bull-in-a-china-shop awkward, inviting yet intimidating by their very size.
Tiny Dancer, cardboard, staples, shellac, 108″ x 51″ x 38″
“The sculptures read as metaphors for life experiences such as the balancing acts that define our lives or how far you can go with something before it collapses. They are large primal forms that can represent seed pods, figures, architecture, relationships, pearls.” Ann Weber
Click on Weber’s image above to watch a short film about the artist. Weber’s enthusiasm for her work is infectious, uplifting, joyous.
Wedding Party, cardboard, staples, shellac
Turvy, Miss Priss, Topsy, cardboard, staples, shellac, 96″ tall
See more of Weber’s sculptures at Donna Seager Gallery
Read an article about Weber in The San Francisco Sentinel
Even more about the artist here and here
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Way cool! They would be great beads if they were a bit smaller! But seriously, they are very cool and a great way of thinking outside the box! No pun intended! I really like how they look like they are going to fall. And the textures are great! Makes me want to touch them…..thanks for showing us these great pieces.
Susan!
Every week you bring us on this marvelous tour with you, into studios, galleries and museums around the world.
What a luxury to sit here like a pasha, and have your guidance for exciting, innovative art show up on my laptop!
The scale of this work is particularly exhilarating. I get such a sense of personality from them.
Huge friendly creatures, their size and curvy softness letting us feel like little kids again.
At least I do, like a happy safe kid exploring big things and feeling only excitement and delight. Thank you!
I so wish I could write as eloquently as Tory – if I could, my note here would mimic hers
Thank you, again, for doing the hard work, and bringing to us the most interesting, innovative and ‘alive’ artwork out there. I’m absolutely enthralled by Ann Weber’s work..
Dear Susan, Thank you for a very thoughtful, creative and insightful article about my sculpture. One can never get too much publicity. I am thrilled to see that my work captured your attention. all the Best, Ann
Once again, YOU done did it!
Prefer this format, as well.
Alice