Above you'll see a new piece I created for the Chehalem Cultural Center's Day of the Dead show this month (See dates on show section on sidebar). I have a fascination with the DOTD pieces...something so sad, yet so appealing about them. This one is very tall and skinny, but I love how it turned out.
Below is a detail of the section right below the faux tintype. Yes, that is a real hummingbird (who sadly died in my neighbor's garage) sitting atop the red-string-wrapped bone.
And here is a closer look at the top section. Some coppery strips flank the tintype along with metal wings. The top is one of those great black plastic finials that blog reader Su sent me (perfect, Su!), and some ancient holiday spires I found in the bins one day. The white turned wood pieces along the side came from that yard sale where I bought a ton of stuff for $40 (about a month ago), and these peeling pieces were from the sides of an old crib.
Tomorrow I'll deliver to my new gallery in Portland. More pieces out the door.
2 comments:
Lovely! And poignant.
When you say faux tintype, did you make it? Maybe scanning and printing and transferring to metal using one of the processes in your book? I really like the look.
And sweet to see my old finial in your piece :)
Su
I didn't make the faux tintype but it was given to me by friend Tammy at Michael deMeng's workshop. I regret to say I have blanked out show she did, but will get in contact with her or another friend, and get the directions. I think it looks just as good as the real thing, even up close.
And yes, your finial was perfect for the top of the piece, and I was so glad it wasn't some big heavy metal thing to figure out a secure attachment for.
Thanks!
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