The Tolky Muft ........ for the Hopeful Artist

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Stained glass lilly

I did this piece a long while back. It was one of the easiest to cut in stained glass. I wanted to photo it and put it here since my cat keeps slapping it against the window. It has 3 or 4 cracks in it now, don't know if it will last. I only do stained glass in the summer because I cut in the basement (its cold) and I solder outside on my ironing board when its not too hot. Plus, I have to be in the mood!

I wear old gloves that have the finger tips cut off and I wear masking tape on each finger. But for some reason when I clean up I tend to rip off the gloves and tape then swoosh the fine particles of glass off the table and into my hand... which is not a good idea. Oddly, sharp glass cuts are not that painful.

Cutting glass is very satisfying. I wish I could have done this type of work with my psych clients because I know they would enjoy it. The end results tend to be really nice if I don't try to cheat

Antique Junk Sculpture

I did this piece about 7 years ago. The objects, except for the seashells, were all from my grandfathers junk box. I was so happy to use them because they had been in that box for at least 50 years!
My grandfather died around 1980 at the age of 93. In his younger years (along with many other things) he repaired statues, china etc plus he made his own molds. The two dreamy figures are some of the figures he casted and painted. They have an eerie dream like quality to them. The other pieces are old shards of pottery, bone, wood, metal and ivory. One piece that is to the left of the female seems to be like an amber rubber. The base is made of wood, and is from some old statute or probably one of those Chinese vases. This piece is weird but I really love it. It reminds me of the things I loved about my grandfathers home.

Cover of that book

Altered book

I made this at work a few months back. I was not feeling artistic so I followed some instructions in a book.. and I of course didn't follow them completely. I like it but it is lacking something. Of course I am also having a hard time turning it around... and also a few pics are missing :P