After the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, the U.S. government relocated 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry from their homes on the West Coast to desolate inland areas of the U.S. The Art of Gaman is a new exhibit that showcases works of art created by internees during this dark chapter of U.S. history.
The abstract nature of driftwood can produce inspired works of art, brought to life with a little imagination and thoughtful composition.
Some people think that woodworking is a dying art that belongs to the forgotten bunch of crafts that we, humans, don’t find any place for in our hectic lives. But this is not entirely true.
Artist and designer
Holly Wilson received her BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1992 in Ceramic, an MA in Ceramics 1994 and an MFA in Sculpture 2001, both from Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas. Holly has exhibited her intimate bronze sculptures and her mixed media encaustic relief sculptures nationally. Wilson's figures draw both from real life and legends of her Delaware and Cherokee background. She now lives and works from her studio in Mustang, Ok. Artist Statement: My figures serve as storytellers, stories of the sacred and the precious, capturing moments of our day, our vulnerabilities, and our strengths. They are the quiet echoes of life's delicate balance, telling a story of the fragility in both life and their own form; how far one can reach, which step may be too many. As a Delaware/Cherokee Native American, I grew up hearing many stories from my mother. I was drawn to those of shape shifters with the idea of a trickster who wears a mask to hide their identity, birds as messengers, and owls as bearers of tragic news.These stories also now run through most of my work in the form of animals with human characteristics, masks of birds and other animals. I anthropomorphize the animals andbirds, giving one the eyes of a tired old woman, and another the hands of a strong man holding the branch on which they perch. In some the titles refer to the actual name orvoice of the birds, for example, "Peto, Peto, Peto" is the courtship song of the Tufted Titmouse. Some of the birds I cast in sterling silver as a reference to things that are burdens, or "birdens". While things, situations, and/or people may be a burden at times, they are important and precious and for this reason the birds are cast in sterling silver. The masks some of the figures wear are layered with meaning from creatures in nature to a child's imagined world. As children, we make and wear masks to be anything we want or need to be and we could do anything in them from being a super hero to a bird in flight. As adults, the layers and meaning deepen and grow and these masks are a way to represent the different personas that we need or desire to be in life. They become an identity that one can live through or hide behind in our roles - I am a daughter, a sister, a friend, an aunt, a wife, a mother, an artist. The figures I cast in my studio with the traditional method of lost wax casting in combination with mixed media elements. The figures are one of a kind and singular in edition; no two are alike.
The abstract nature of driftwood can produce inspired works of art, brought to life with a little imagination and thoughtful composition.
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Weekend whittling, clear grain Douglas Fir.
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Bear | Carved avocado pit | Totem or spirit animal talisman| necklace | kawaii | upcycled wearable art 🥑🥑🥑 This bear is made to order, which means that I will carve it specifically for you. You can choose it to be a figurine or a necklace. Since most carvings are made from the half of avocado pit, it will likely be flat on the back side (like most of my creations). Execution time depends of how fast the particular pit will dry + the time to carve ; usually it won’t exceed 2weeks and likely will be completed within a week. If you want it to a certain date, please plan accordingly. You can also message me, because I might happen to have it carved and ready to ship. Due to the fact that every carving is hand made, they all are slightly different, so what you get us not exactly what you see in the photos, but it will be very close. I will send you a photo of finished project before shipping it to make sure you love it. The necklace string is about 25-30inches long (total length) waxed cotton thread, and you can easily shorten it to your liking. CARE AND HANDLING: The pendant was treated with oil to make it more durable and more water resistant. But yet, I would strongly recommend to handle it with care and remember to take it off before going in the water, since excessive exposure to water (or direct sunlight, or harsh chemicals) might damage it.
