Today - #1 in a Series of 7 Posts
This post was originally published Apr. 6/2016... I've republished it on Dec 22/21, so it appears first rather than last in the series...Paper Mâché Art by Sylvia Kay
Below: Four views of an "empty" bowl... The bowl is in two pieces... and the color is actually a silvery, grey/green.... as is the spiral in the gold interior... I'm new to photography and don't know why it shows as blue in my pictures.... A little imagination will therefore be required for the first three pictures.... The fourth picture was taken outdoors and the green color is accurate... but the gold is better represented in the first three pictures... I've decided the blue color either has something to do with the light indoors or is reflecting some of the blue in the table top it sits on....
I made the bowl first and then decided it wasn't complete.... It needed a base... The base I made is a separate piece with the four phases of the moon on each quadrant and small gold dots in between for stars. Being separate, it allows the bowl to be tilted this way or that way or....
It is strategically placed beneath my "Wheel of Fortune" hanging art... poised, ready to catch any droplets of work which spill or fall from its "spinning" wheel through the tangled, golden ball of confusion, passed the butterflies and dolphins, to land in the bowl.....
The bowl with its base... From one side...
From above....
From another side...
The final picture - taken outside in daylight...
Although it is made with objects joined with beading and ribbon rather than with Paper Mâché; to the right, you can see a picture of my "Wheel of Fortune" which hangs above the bowl....
I Just LOVE Working with Paper Mâché....
- I use scraps of "useless" paper, fabric or other materials which would be discarded otherwise, transforming these discards into "beautiful,", functional pieces of art...
- In addition to paper, I can also incorporate cardboard, fabric, metal, wood and other found objects for interesting effects...
- The materials are as non-toxic as is possible with artists materials...
- It's VERY flexible... I can add or subtract pieces at any stage... changing the shape, color or the texture at any time...
- By nature, it is lightweight.... but weight can be easily added if I need a heavier piece...
- Parts of the process have to be done with care and precision, but other parts can be sloppy and messy...
- Working with the paper and glue is very tactile, reminiscent of making "mud pies" as a child...
- None of the materials are expensive and no special equipment is required...
- I can take my time creating them... there's no problem with allowing them to sit at any stage... so there's no rush or hurry....
- I can make all kinds of shapes.... and create functional three dimensional art I can use in my every day life...
Below are some pieces I made to hold my brushes, pens and nibs.... Ready for use...
They too, are made in pieces, so they can be easily taken apart for cleaning....
I hope you enjoy my exhibition... I plan to do seven of these posts, so you're welcome to come back to see more.... or revisit ones you've already seen as many times as you wish...and please pass the information about this exhibition on to others you think may be interested...
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