The commission I was working on is done and dusted, so I thought I’d share a few images, its Swan Lake. I enjoyed making the piece but boy was it fiddly, the front trees are wire then paper mache. I’m loving little lights on my work at the moment, it makes them atmospheric. Hope you […]
book sculpture
Assemblage book sculpture From Paper and Fabric – The Ballerina
I’ve made a couple of small book assemblages recently, “Alice” and this one “The Ballerina”. I listed “Alice” on Etsy first and the customer who bought her asked, could I make something similar but in a ballerina style. So I made “The Ballerina” and although she is already sold I still wanted to share her […]
Wire and Paper Sculpture Art Figureine – Winters Dance
The old thumb has healed. How do I know? Tom has me back on dish washing duites 🙂 Never mind, fully functional again and Vivien Westwood has won through. I really enjoyed making this piece, it just felt so free and flowed into being. Measuring 38cm long, 26cm wide and 24cm deep, Winter’s Dance is […]
Wire and Papier Mache Sculpture – Red Riding Hood
Another fairy tale inspired piece, this time from the brothers Grimm. This is my twist on Red Riding Hood – the wolf is her companion. This wire and papier mache sculpture stands 28cm wide, 33cm high and 22cm deep. The figure is made from wire and papier mache, accompanied by the trees and her wolf […]
Assemblage – The Swan Princess
Latest addition to the Etsy shop, is this assemblage comprised of a wire an papier mache figurine accompanied by a cast metal swan on the stage of a mock theater. Inspired by the mythical creature of many tales and legends, who shape-shifts from human form to swan form, this piece owes its origins to the […]
The Princess and the Pea – Wire and Papier Mache Sculpture
I’ve been working on the “The Princess and the Pea” for what seems like ages but, she’s finally here. Of course, she’s inspired by the well known Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea”. In the fairy tale, a young girl is revealed as a princess after claiming to have had a […]