My Sculptures with Found Objects
 

Traditionally most of my works are made from recycled spindles, nutcrackers, and other found objects.  I like bringing together disparate elements and creating a unified whole.  My favorite shopping places are thrift stores, garage sales, and flea markets as I enjoy finding use for bits and pieces that others have discarded.  For the wood items I spend time sanding and scraping away old paint and applying primer in a few layers before beginning the actual piece.  I sculpt the features with an epoxy clay, manipulating it to shape fine details.  Afterwards I begin the intricate painting process.  I tend to use a lot of dry brushing and washes to achieve the desired effects.

"Black Cat" 8" epoxy clay, wood, SOLD

"Death Defying Ride" 12" wood, metal, found objects

"Cat on Wheels" 12" mixed media

"The Horned One" 22" ceramic, acrylic

"Halloween Orphan" 14" ceramic, mixed media, SOLD

"Blue Striped Orphan" 13" ceramic, mixed media, SOLD

"Quackers" 15" ceramic, underglazes, glaze