Monday, March 3, 2014

C4 ward BLOGATHON March, Day 3




Share your Favorite Creative Work

How would you communicate your feelings about this cherished work to a broader audience? How would you share both the work and your ideas about it with the public?

If possible, post on this blog entry, an example of the creative work you are writing about.

Today's blog asks us to post and write about our favorite piece of art and the one we are most proud of.  That will be easy. Here are posting about two different works of art I did over the past couple of years accompanied with the blogs that relate to them.




Hugin and Munin has always been my favorite work  ever  but I did have a tutorial to work from so they were not difficult just time consuming. The clothes were a tad challenging since I first had to find authentic norse dress online and then make patterns and figure out the best fabric to use for the best effect.  Then there was the beading I did around the edges. Beading is hard for me because of poor eyesight but give me directions or a picture and I can make or do anything. I must have been a forger in a past life. If so I hope I was a good one. Any way they were one of the most challenging statues I ever created and I love them. I love the story behind them and they will remain my favorite for a long time to come. I won't go into detail here but if you want to read about them go to my blog. I have detailed the work in pictures and words here. Hugin and Munin




This assemblage I made from a drawing my grandson did might possibly be the most difficult piece of art I ever made. Taking a charcoal drawing and turning it into a 3 dimensional assemblage is not easy but I enjoy challenges . I am a problem solver and love to figure out how to do something. The whole assemblage was made with various boxes and tubes and styrofoam balls covered with air dry clay. The parts needed to overlap, support each other and fit so most of the steps needed to be worked out so the parts all worked together.  It isn't to scale but it is close...there are other views on the blog which you can see and read more about how I did this by visiting my blog listed here.Assemblage

How would you communicate your feelings about this cherished work to a broader audience? How would you share both the work and your ideas about it with the public?

I am not sure how to answer this part of the question other than to explain how I made them. My daughter has ask me to do a show in her area but I am not really interested in selling anything so could see no point it it. 

20 comments:

  1. Darlene, these are stunning. Thanks for the links to the story and steps involved. I am totally intrigued with the assemblage—so many different parts to get lost in, to trigger thoughts and memories of whimsical and dark places both. The beadwork on Huggin and Munin is exceptionally exquisitely perfect for the mood of this.

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    1. Thank you Lee, I am especially proud of this piece...and learned so much that was applicable to other pieces I have done...it is always a learning process for me..other wise I get bored....

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  2. Darlene it is so exciting to see the work that you chose to post here today. I feel so honored and fortunate to have seen these assemblages before. They are like amazing old friends. Love your choice! And you have so much work to choose from!

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    1. Thank you Ruth...I enjoyed doing this blog since it was so easy to choose...there were many fun and pretty good and some whimsical pieces to choose from but these are my all time favorites...

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  3. i'm so glad i clicked on the links so I could see more details. What wonderful work!!!! i wish you would show them somewhere - I'd love to see them in person !

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    1. Thank you Vickie...my grandson now has the assemblage and the ravens are going to be given to my daughter, his mom...I think...It would be fun to have a one person show some place...will give that some thought...but I bet we live in way different locations...

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  4. wow! what incredible sculptures! both are so unique and intriguing. reading the process on making the ravens was interesting and very informative. i always love learning the about the process involved in creating as each artwork has it's own unique problems to solve, thanks for sharing! your attention to detail is fantastic. i agree that they would be incredible to see in person!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Gina...I enjoy photographing and posting the process of things I do...Glad you enjoyed it.

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  5. These are great! I especially love that you took a drawing and made it 3D. Never easy, but done well. You should have a show. You could label it all NFS (not for sale). People will love your stuff.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Amy...that 'drawing to sculpture' was a huge challenge and to do it from 'on hand stuff' was another challenge...Grandson approved it and that made me happy...

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  6. A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!! I never get tired of seeing your works Mom. You do make it look easy, but maybe it's the glow on your face when you are describing them to us that makes it so. Ehhemm...showing your work wasn't about selling it, but rather sharing the excitement we All feel when we get to see it and hear your stories! Thank you for sharing just a little of your genetics with me. ;)
    And, wow! I love Stephanie's photography. Is she the best? I'm so glad you had here shoot your assemblage. Perhaps we can come raid your whole house and do a photographic anthology of your amazing "stuff" with you. In fact, I'll call her right now and we can start coordinating - it will be so much fun!

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    1. Whaaaat...you don't like my phone pics...:) I would love to have Steph photograph all of my work but she is busy and it is not really necessary

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  7. These assemblages ROCK! They offer my eye so many ways of seeing, objects interacting with one another. A might conversation among a world of things.

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    1. Thank you Maggie....I wish I had a better photo of the Ravens...they are pretty awesome also.

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  8. The Ravens are incredible, Darlene!! I would follow you anywhere!! I can't wait to see more of your sculpture and wish I could be your student. Thank you so much for sharing these!!--Carol Hays

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  9. Amazing work! loved the peek at how you made Hugin and Munin

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