Pickwick & Plum

Get Small

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:01:20 +0000

After weeks of working on my large scale stuff, I had to take a break and get my Steve Martin on. Back onto jewelry for a while…

Some Pendents hanging up to dry

mixed assemblage necklace

Hello sexy!

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:53:37 +0000

Is that a broken mug handle in your nose or are you just happy to see me?

This started out as the top part of a plastic automaton head (purchased at Plucky Maidens last summer) and the front part of a deer skull (given to me by a very nice taxidermist). I added the antlers, dap’d the whole mess and stuck an old mug handle up it’s nose. You get to see it here pre and post painting. I am going to mount this one on what’s called a European Skull Mount. That will allow it to hang on the wall but be angled out towards the visitor. I’m still in the process of designing that… so…. more to come!

In the works…learning to use an upholstery button maker

admin — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:05:40 +0000

Oh I am so excited about this idea/technique/excuse to buy tools!

Huddled over my computer last weekend, I watched some vids on YouTube on how to make upholstery buttons. I happened to have picked up an old button maker at an estate sale some time ago and had never really figured out how to use it. It’s a bit of a finicky bugger, but eventually I scrapped out enough buttons to start on a new series. I’ll try to take some photos of the actual button maker and post them up here…

So far I’m not sure what’s going to happen to this skull but it’s going to be mounted on a puffed and pillowed board, set into an old casserole dish. Yumm-E.

And now a little farther along (getting hard to photograph the metallic gold!).

I’m not sure what to call this one…

admin — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:54:23 +0000

And I have to be the worst photographer on the face of the planet. Technology is supposed to be getting better – I however am not.

This started out as a cougar skull compliments of Paxton’s Gate. If you haven’t been over there, you REALLY REALLY, LIKE DEEP DOWN, REALLY NEED to go.

Mr. Green

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:51:15 +0000

I got this old farm implement last summer at the Antique Expo. I think it was a piece of an old pulley system. It was mounted as if it were something notable. I however decided it wasn’t nearly notable enough and used it as a base for one of my creations. Wanted to leave some of the metal exposed, and rusty… still working on it a bit I think…

Victor’s Heart Assemblage

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:24:58 +0000

Finished just in the nick of time! Going to be sending this in with my Glean Application.

Here are some in process shots – several ideas came and went:

The Glean Application

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:25:52 +0000

I’m in the process of filling out this year’s “GLEAN” application. It was called Pacific Northwest Art Program last year when they started offering artists access to the Metro dumps. You have to be chosen based on your work. I’m sure there will be a lot of very competent and accomplished artist applying for it. But I’m not letting that stop me. I think it would be absolutely fabulous. I’ve called several people at Metro through the years trying to get them to open up the dump to artist. Liability is too high and I never got farther than being told simply, no – we’re sorry. But last year when I read about the PNAP program, I was thrilled. It’s too bad that it’s only a handful of artists get access.

I’ve never written an Artist Statement before. Somehow they always sounds so full of crap I usually try not to read them. But when it came to throwing my name in the hat for the Glean Artist Competition, I had to sit down an pound out something somewhat legible. And low-and-behold… I actually enjoyed it. I found an article online that really helped me out. It became sort of an exercise, like taking a test (which I enjoy). Here’s the article.

Well, I’m applying and we’ll see. If I’m chosen, I will tell you all about it! There’s still a few days left to get your app in if you are interested. Here is the link: http://www.crackedpots.org/

Christmas Crowns for Decoration or Desert

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:58:31 +0000

I’ve just completed and installed on my bookshelf at Monticello, a couple Christmas Crowns. I’ve been collection these pieces for over two years now and have finally come upon an idea I think works nicely and has a functional place in the holiday home. Each crown – and I intend to add more through the next week – has a solid top for sitting candles, pastries, cookies or candies for the holiday. I’ve got them prices between $45 and $65. We’ll see how they move. They’re rather labor intensive but each one is using a mix of vintage and modern trim.

Monticello is having their annual Christmas Bazaar starting this Friday and I’m really excited about getting to see everyone’s displays. There’s really no better vintage show in Portland. Please come and visit if you can! More info here >>

NEWEST ADDITION…

admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:23:55 +0000

An old lamp post part, cracked victorian powder lid, vintage compact mirror, drawer plate and serving dish legs and antiqued mirror all make for a very strange assemblage… Other than the fact that I take HORRIFIC photos — what say you?

Some Photos from Europe…

admin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:22:13 +0000

Just got back on Monday from my trip and here’s some photos I took.