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New chair started: Salish Wooden Whorl
December 14, 2008
This functional replica of a Salish Carved Wood Whorl re-utilizes a 1960’s plastic lawn chair, 29H x 29W x 29D inches that was considered Art in its own day. The refurbished chair has woven canvas strips and white glue applied paper-mache style over the entire plastic top and bottom. Multiple layers of wall plaster are sanded in between coats. The design is sketched with graphite then painted with acrylics, and drawing is continually adjusted as layering of materials continues.This is the second chair of four in the historic Art-themed series. The other two chairs are in the earlier stages of progress.
Categories: 3D, B.C., Canada, design, furniture, history/multicultural theme, mixed media, series, The Chairs series, The Majesty of Trees Collection, work in progress | 3 Comments »
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December 15th, 2008 at 11:06
Hey Nikki: Very cool…you are the queen of recycling! So many possiblities! Can’t wait to see the next two ideas…
December 15th, 2008 at 11:06
There you go again! I love the twists and turns your art takes. I love it that the Mayan chair will get a partner with a few more in the works! Great idea.
December 18th, 2008 at 11:06
Karen: There are so many ideas to choose from, that is the only hesitation. Virginia: it’s a long winding road to a long winding road isn’t it.