Happy New Year! Hope your holidays were grand.
This just arrived – the Spring issue of Somerset Studio. Feels like I've waited a long time to see these boxes in print since I worked on them in July and August last year. They were so much fun. I began with the idea of making just one, but soon it morphed into a series of four. Totally inspired by one of my faves: Louise Nevelson. As I write in the article, my first exposure to her work was more than fifty years ago when I was not even ten years old. She clearly has had a lasting impression on my and often influences my work. I will plug in a few older pieces, from 2001 and 2013. You'll also see me standing in front of one of her immense sculptures in the Newark Museum of Art. That photo gives you the idea of the scale she worked at – filling entire walls.
Here's a sneak peek at the article – soon to be in bookstores on February 1st, and always available to order at Stampington.com
After I made my first cardboard sculpture I went to make many more, then segued into cardboard journals, and taught many classes for both. Just love making use of readily available and non-precious materials. Making something from nothing. That's what I'm doing today – you'll see what I'm up to in the next article.
Thanks for stopping by! Again, have a happy 2024!