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The last week of September brought crazy weather, internet woes and minor mishaps to my days. I’m riding out the weather away from home and hope to be back (along with the sun) tomorrow, no worse for the wear. Dozens of emails are waiting for a response and I will start catching up to all of you over the weekend!
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German goldsmith Christiane Theise combines silver and gold with tagua nuts, which she carves and pigments in this pod-inspired collection of jewelry. Theise shakes things up by using the silver and gold as accents while letting the organic matter take center stage. Nicely done.
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French sculptor Thierry Martenon, who trained as a cabinet maker, expertly combines materials, textures and patinas in this collection of wood sculptures.
Maple, steel
Maple, copper
Maple
Ash
Ash, leather
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I’m a little under the weather today – nothing that extra sleep and rest won’t cure. You can help me out by doing a little research.
[nonmember]This archived post is for Members Only. Click here to become a member or to get a one day pass. If you are a member, please login to view the post. [/nonmember] [private_archives]I love Todd Cameron’s blown glass split vases, but I have not been able to find much information about the work or the artist. More split vases here. Let me know if you find anything. Hope to be back to my perky self tomorrow!
Split Vase, glass, metal
Split Vase, glass, metal?
Split Vase, glass, metal, ?
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Brazilian designer Domingos Totora’s recycled cardboard sculpture and objects fall somewhere between art and design. Leading a team of 20 artisans in his hometown, Totora’s designs are crafted by hand molding recycled cardboard pulp.
[nonmember]This archived post is for Members Only. Click here to become a member or to get a one day pass. If you are a member, please login to view the post. [/nonmember] [private_archives] Each piece is dried in the sun before finishing. An example of sustainability on many levels, the successful artist, whose work is in galleries and shops around the world, is helping to create income for the small community.
Bottles
Organic Bowls
Wall Discs
Cardboard waiting to be turned back to pulp
Molding a form
Preparing the ripples
Drying in the sun
Installation view
“In a certified sustainable process, recycled cardboard is broken up into small pieces and turned into a pulp that serves as the base material for furniture, objects and sculptural pieces that are molded by hand, dried in the sun and finished to perfection. In this beautiful and labor intensive process, the cardboard which originated as wood, essentially is brought back full cycle by taking on a wood-like quality again. We believe sustainability happens through actions and not words.”
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Trees uprooted by storms continue their journey on this earth through the skilled hands of sculptor Chad Awalt.
[nonmember]This archived post is for Members Only. Click here to become a member or to get a one day pass. If you are a member, please login to view the post. [/nonmember] [private_archives]Equipped with degrees in anatomy and physiology and woodcarving, Awalt sculpts life size human figures from the raw wood, many featuring negative spaces that suggest energy and movement. He expertly highlights the individual markings of each tree, reminding the viewer that these markings show every event the tree has experienced over it’s lifetime…perhaps like the bodies we inhabit?
Euryte, ambrosia, maple
“Knowledge is an important part of art. An artist is trying to express an idea through visual means and must have an understanding of the physical world and how human perception works to have any success at communicating the message being expressed in the art. I find that there is a rich history in the work of artists who came before me who have demonstrated these skills. I am always trying to further my reach of artistic expression by learning from the past and understanding.” Chad Awalt
Lares II, ash
“I want there to be a sense of energy in how the negative space flows around the form. I feel this gives the work a sense of motion and energy that helps bring (it) to life. I like to think . . . that if you watch the piece for a while, it might move.” Chad Awalt
Saga, maple
Sweeping Cloud II, ash
Skymark, maple
” I believe the fundamental essence of wood allows the human figure to be demonstrated as a perfect form of nature, so expressive in its subtleties and gesture.” Chad Awalt
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