Iggy Jingles Crafts - One of a Kind Art Dolls and Mixed Media Art
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Jayn and I were walking around our neighborhood today. We watched a squirrel harvest new nuts from a tree, and passed by this Tin Man - made from tins- sitting on a front stoop. About 30 inches tall I'm guessing. Very cute and clever.
"Spinning Petals" is the name of the art installation piece I created for the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Backcountry Casitas program - a dispersed collection of interactive environments to engage child visitors the Garden and encourage imaginative play. Here's a video about it. My piece is a collection of six petal or leaf shaped hemp fabric sculptures over welded steel frames that spin when pushed or in the wind. The surface treatments are a virtual sampler of textile art mark making from painting, stamping, stencils, dye, applique, and embroidery. My goal was to create a vividly colorful space that would attract the viewers interest from a distance while highlighting the textures and images of nature reflecting the local flora. The patterns are either from oversized flower petals or life sized bay leaves, while one petal showcases natural dyes including avocado, and transfer images from flowers including nasturtium and milkweed. I chose hemp as a natural plan...
Have joined a new challenge - because I have not been at all able to keep up with my "month of" tasks. Getting guided for a week - that will be fun. Also I am determined to bring more art into my life. Thanks to the artists at Pixabay.com for making images available for download and use. Worth browsing there.
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