Well kids, this is my last entry for a little while. Gotta pack up & head out to my biggest show of the season.
In the meantime, please enjoy this piece. The most ambitious thing I've ever made; "Natsu No Nami", The Summer Dragon.
It's about two feet in diameter, a wall plaque made entirely in sculpted leather. I was very much influenced by Hokusai's "The Great Wave" , a famous 16th century woodcut print & my favorite piece of art, ever. I thought it'd be fun to do a 3D version of something like that, which is how this piece happened.
I suspect I may end up selling it at the show I'm doing...so I thought I'd better photograph it while I can. Of all the thousands of things I've made, I'll be saddest to see this one go. It was quite an undertaking.
"Natsu No Nami" is made of over 100 separate pieces of sculpted leather. The dragon's eyes are pewter pearls.
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Yeah, I always have to tell people that my sculptures are made of leather...most people guess some kind of resin casting when they first see it. I have to be "clever" with my wording whenever I go through a jury process for an art show or a gallery. Most folks see the word "leather" & automatically assume it's either utilitarian or a craft. I say "mixed media sculpture" or "fiber art" instead...lets me get a foot in the door.