| 'Empty your Pockets' Click on Images to Enlarge Free shipping & Insurance with every artwork, world wide. International buyers are always welcome |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| To read my artist blog, see the newest artworks and weekly specials CLICK HERE |
| 'Empty your Pockets' $275.00 *New* 9/08 |
Functional up-cycled/recycled art. Vintage train case, re-made into fine art. Mixed media, found objects and resin Here is the quote that goes with this work: “All things must change to something new, something strange.” ~ Henry W. Longfellow I found this fun little train case in a Goodwill bins store a few years back. BTW…I am also a junk- aholic, so I love to collect and pick up little tiny things. I thought it would be fun to collect things and when I needed to “put” these things somewhere (other than my pockets or the washing machine) I would empty my pockets into this case, when it was full…I would assemble it to tell the story of compulsive collecting…Er, I mean the beauty of found art objects and up-cycling. So, this case took almost two years to collect and then put it all together. I love the fact that it has a little of everything I find interesting in or on it. After I painted the outside (Oils), I re-lined the inside with new padding and new fabric, and a little wide ribbon. Then I took a epoxy glue and glued down everything on the top, after that was dry I covered the whole thing in resin. So it will last forever…and ever. Finally I re-did the handle with wire, beads, and ribbon. It does close all the way and latch…but I wouldn't keep it like that. I thought it would make a great key box, a remote control holder, a loose change keeper, or maybe to hold all those dog leashes and doodie bags (the clean ones, pre-doodie). I just got it back from it’s gallery shows and tours, it’s been a traveling artwork for almost two years now. I thought this work would be perfect for that show…being that it’s a re- made train/travel case. Thanks for being here, Heather |
| All rights reserved. Copyright HMBT 1999-to infinity |