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Floral Resurrection
Encaustic. Made Paper, Plant Material. 14 x 10". SOLD All of the works listed as Nagano Olympics were part of a cultural exchange presented by Japan in conjunction with the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1997. I was fortunate to have my work chosen and extremely fortunate to have been invited to Japan to teach my method of preserving plant material using beeswax.( The work was purchased and remains in Japan. There were a couple of things that really piqued their interest. One was the method I used to create the work and the other was that my style was very minimalist.
Attraction
(gourd, encaustic, carving, dye. 16x17x16") Red is the color of attraction in both the human and plant worlds. See other images in this series for additional information on its creation.
With A Little Help From My Friends
(gourd, paint, dye, pyrography - 14 x 12 x 5") A collaboration with a friend and iron sculptor Gregg Leavitt, Berks, Co. PA. NFS
Flower Dance
(encaustic, made paper, plant ,material) All of the works listed as Japan were part of a cultural exchange presented in conjunction with the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1997. I was fortunate to have my work chosen and extremely fortunate to have been invited to Japan to teach my method of preserving plant material using wax (encaustic). The work was purchased and remains in Japan. There were a couple of things that really piqued their interest. One was the method I used to create the work and the other was that my style was very minimalist.
Tidal Pool Magic
(iPhone 11 Pro) I can barely believe I captured this moment with my iPhone. San Diego. 2020
Yoo Hoo!! – I am Over Here
Acrylic on Canvas. 10 x 14". 2018. Creating fantasy flowers is so much fun. This night blooming flower has never been seen before and very much wants to be. It is trying hard as it can.
Pebble Spiral
This was taken in Chicago at the Mosaic School where I studied with Maggie Howarth. A dream come true. I wanted to learn from her since the very first time I saw her work in England. Lo and behold she came to Chicago to the Mosaic School. It was beyond amazing.
process pic – installation of Portal
A shot of this piece being installed at The Wind Through the Trees sculpture exhibition, The Jenikns Arboretum , Devon, PA.
Lactation
(gourd, kozo, gourd seeds, dye, twine, found objects. 14x14x9") I created this series over the span of about a year. There was no exact intent in mind. All the pieces were created independently of one another with no concept of "I am creating a series". It was after about 6 pieces were complete, all unnamed at that point, that I realized the connection. It was then that names appeared. Most pieces like this one need no further explanation beyond its inclusion in this series and its given title.
Land and Sea
Encaustic, made paper, plant material, seashells. 4 x 5 (SOLD)
So Delighted You See Me
(Iphone 10, 2021) I challenge you to determine where I stopped to find my friend for a visit and a hug!
All You Need Is Love (Holga 120)
You have arrived in the land of Love. It’s not just for Virginia. It is right here right now. From me to You! ❤️
Untitled
A vessel made using a gourd and pine needles and waxed linen. I love that all the materials are natural and the stitching process is so meditative. More of these will be coming in the future.
Heavy Snow (Holga 120)
A snowy day in Strasburg captured by me and my Holga. Magic happened.
Rush Hour (Holga 120)
An action shot in Manhattan. 2017
Manhattan Windows #1 (Holga 120)
NYC, NY, December, 2010. Christmas in NYC,NY. The windows!! They were magical and made more so by my Holga!
Hieroglyphics (Holga 120)
HOLGA 120, Polson, MT. 2014. I chanced upon a museum in Polson, MT called the "Miracle of America Museum". In there I found many of the most curious objects! These blacksmiths symbols captured my attention. I immediately thought they resembled Hieroglyphics.
Sunny (Holga 120)
A sunflower all abloom in a sunny sky. Nottingham, PA 2017
Evolution
(gourd, flax, encaustic, found objects. 24x 24x9") - This piece was a challenge to name. Evolution of the soul via birth - the natural outcome of the rest of the activities that the series is comprised of. Resurrection is often associated with the cross. I basically liked the way those two pieces of wood looked and created a natural cross and the gourd hung there "just so". The rest of my contemplation about just what it was saying and what to call it came after that visual fact. I created this series over the span of about a year. There was no exact intent in mind. All the pieces were created independently of one another with no concept of "I am creating a series". It was after about 6 pieces were complete, all unnamed at that point, that I realized the connection. It was then that names appeared. Read More
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Woodlanders Gathering, Nyak, NY. Natural Pigment Watercolor stick and stem brushes I look forward to creating more of this type of natural pigment water media work in the future. Using hand made paper.
Going for the Godiva
Mixed Media Collage. 12 x 16. The white figure is corn husk. (SOLD)
Tiny Dancer
(Made Paper, Encaustic, Plant Material) All of the works listed as Japan were part of a cultural exchange presented in conjunction with the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1997. I was fortunate to have my work chosen and extremely fortunate to have been invited to Japan to teach my method of preserving plant material using wax (encaustic). The work was purchased and remains in Japan. There were a couple of things that really piqued their interest. One was the method I used to create the work and the other was that my style was very minimalist.
Menopause & the Future
Tempra & Acrylic on paper. Rhinebeck, NY 1999. 4.5' x 8.5' - Yes, I was crazy. I was not sure who I was most of the time but I knew I was changing. The most interesting thing in this piece is that I did not know when I painted it that I was growing cancer cells in my breasts. Eventually I had a bilateral mastectomy.
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This is a theorem painting and the first serious piece of artwork I ever created. There are a lot of firsts here. It was the first "art class" I ever took and that class was at the Landis Valley Farm Museum in Lancaster County. I went with my sweet mom. That was about 1968 I think. I should have realized then that no matter how large I might work, and no matter the medium, attention to detail was part of the end result.
There is a Flower in her Throat ( Holga 120)
(holga print) Sometimes, most of the time, my Holga images just blow me away. I clearly see a woman with a flower in her throat chakra.
Stations of the Cross (Holga 120)
Taken during another wander around on a marvelous day trip adventure. I failed to make a note of the name of the church or the location, but it had to be somewhere on the Chesapeake Bay.
Field and Fence
Mixed water media on paper. SOLD
Floral Fun
LSJ studio, Lancaster, PA had a magical grand opening and this was created for the event. Loryn Spangler Jones wanted something feminine, tactile and a tad sexy. If you look around the gallery you will see this appear again under sculpture - I think they are. And because it's my website I can do what I want!! 🙂 www.lsjstudios.com
Surprise and Delight
(gourd, paper mache', found objects, acrylic) I got into the mask-making thing and this has always been a favorite. SOLD
Triple Koru Mosaic
Pebble Mosaic Installation - Philadelphia Flower Show. New Zealand was the theme of the year. The koru is a fern that grows in New Zealand and this mosaic is inspired by the unfolding of the koru ferns fronds.
Living Jewlery
A Happy Customer. This one made it across the USA intact.
Surface #3
Iphone 11, Susquehanna River, 7/13/22 #3 in an ongoing series of pictures of surfaces. Full Moon on the Susquehanna. The ripples and circles just "did it" for me. This inspiration found its way into the Illustration in the Dreaming Gourd gallery titled "Eye Am Here". Surfaces of things have always intrigued me. I think it must be something about the detail I see in them. The surface is the work of art and I merely see it and take a photo and try to do it some justice.
Tree House (Holga 120)
Who does love a tree house and being up high looking down on the world below. I think that is the way of all tree houses! This one was on the property where I lived and worked for many years.
Snow Lace
(Encaustic, Plant material, Made paper) All of the works listed as Japan were part of a cultural exchange presented in conjunction with the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1997. I was fortunate to have my work chosen and extremely fortunate to have been invited to Japan to teach my method of preserving plant material using wax (encaustic). The work was purchased and remains in Japan. There were a couple of things that really piqued their interest. One was the method I used to create the work and the other was that my style was very minimalist.
Amish Transport (Holga 120)
Strasburg, PA is near where I grew up and still a stomping ground. This was taken from my cousins house on a snowy, cold day.
Heaven and Earth
Big Brush, Sumi Ink. 2'x 3.5'. I loved doing these big brush paintings. They have found their way into so many other pieces of my artworks! I made the brush and did the work under the tutelage of Barbara Bash. She is an amazing woman and I look forward to working with her again soon.
Manhattan Windows #5 (Holga 120)
Christmas in NY. Only in NY can you see a real snowflake being!
Manhattan Windows #4 (Holga 120)
NYC, NY, December, 2010 - The windows!! They were magical and made more so by my Holga!
Surface #6
iPhone 7. Dinosaur Ridge, CO. An ongoing series of surfaces. Dinosaur Ridge is near Red Rocks in Colorado. I looked really hard to see if someone colored the footprints to create the contrast and I could not figure it out. Who cares! It was so incredible to look view.
Portal (Holga 120)
The entrance to my studio as captured by my Holga which made this unexpected magic happen of this especially magical place where I created. Upper Red Hook, NY.
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Idaho Springs - I was captivated by the patterns that yielded strength to this old tree. And in its very center it provides a safe harbor for jewels.
I Honor All That is Me
soap stone carving, Philadelphia, PA 2001 - I cannot say enough good about the wonder of stone carving for me. Sometimes your body tells you it is time to move on. I honored mine and did.
Guardian Angel
(gourd, flax, linen and kozo, hardware cloth, beads - 2.5' x 1.5' x 8") I attend a workshop on working with Kozo which lead me to take workshops at the Womens Studio Workshop in Kingston, NY. This piece appeared as if by magic from the dreamtime. She is my Guardian Angel and is NFS.
Untitled – (Fantasy Flower series)
Acrylic on paper. 2022. 10 x 14 - What would you call this fantasy flower??? I always love to know!
Celebration
(linocut, digital, watercolor, colored pencil) See the Dreaming Gourd Page for more information on the Dreaming Goourd illustrated book project.
The Hunt (Holga 120)
The "fox chasers". So old world and always a thrill to see! Nottingham, PA.
Pennies from Heaven (Holga 120)
Summer 2022. A visit to Okrakoke Island dished up lots of cemeteries! They are very interested in their story and heritage. My trusty Holga helped to get capture several "oh my" images. They have a tradition of placing pennies on the tops of tombstones. That was the subject of my composition and you can see those displayed clearly on top of this ancestors headstone. The rest?!! That is why I love my Holga. It sees things I do not and that is magical.
Anansi
(Gourds, Kozo, cast paper, Iron) Anansai the spider weaving its story web. 4' x 2' x 1'. SOLD
Blue Sky Tree House (Holga 120)
A winters day in Nottingham, PA at Octoraro Farm.
Someone To Watch Over Me
(gourds, Sumi Ink, Collaged Paper, Plant Material - 6' x 4'x 1' ) The face removes from the body to reveal the expression under it. Its most memorable use was for the annual Dream Festival held every October at the Deep Listening Gallery in Kingston, NY. The festival is an overnight sleep over and dream share. This piece was there for protection of all the sleeping souls.
Pebble Mosaic Sunburst Pattern
A starburst pattern detail from Pat's Pad
Reception
(gourd, encaustic, pyrography, dye. 15x5x9") See some others in this series for a more detailed story of creating the Feminine Principle series.
High Desert Magic
High desert mesa, Madrid, NM - when I go to visit my good friends, I get to live in this teepee! And these kinds of magical events occure all the time!!
Surface #5
iPhone 11, Centerville, PA, 10/03/22 #5 in an ongoing series of pictures of surfaces. This one is in a front yard just as the leaves are beginning to shed in an all natural lawn. Fall in Lancaster County, PA is a glorious thing. Surfaces of things have always intrigued me. I think it must be something about the detail I see in them. The surface is the work of art and I merely see it and take a photo and try to do it some justice.
The Wounded Can Still Fly
ALABASTER 10 x 8 x 5. Every time I look at one of my stone carvings I can recall every minute of its creation. The way I approached carving is known as "direct". That means after I choose the stone - which is a journey of its own - I begin the carving process without an end goal in mind. Some carves know exactly what they want to create and chose a stone that they feel will best work to that end. I choose a stone "just because it feels right" and then go from there. Unfortunately I no longer carve stone. It became much to hard on my body and hands.
Pear Tree (Holga 120)
This old Bartlett pear tree puts out tons of fruit every single year! Noottingham, PA. 2015
Untitled (Fantasy Flower Series)
Natural Pigment Watercolor (from rubbed stones) created with streambed water, rush stems, sticks as brushes. If a title strikes you please send me a note. I love to know these things!
All You Need Is Love – (Holga 120)
You have arrived in the land of LOVE. It’s not just Virginia. It’s right here right now for everyone. From me to you. ❤️
Signals
Yellowstone National Park. I see a face in the image - do you???
Copulation
(gourds, found and made papers, dye, encaustic, acrylic) After some flirtation, the embracing and copulation ensues.
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