Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Twig Vase, front

This vase is traditionally called a Twig Vase because the handles at the sides are like twigs or branches. The photograph was taken at the gallery, where our club is holding their exhibition until the end of September, 2010. (see further below) The little white box on the left of the vase is below too .... and I understand it has just sold.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Round Box with roses


This is a better view of the box I painted last week especially for our exhibition. (read below)

Round Box with Roses

I painted this box last week for the exhibition our club is holding right now in Creative Tauranga Gallery. Someone came in to the gallery today and purchased the box ...... in a way I was a little sad, 'cos I love it!

Profile face with single rose

This tile, together with the Silhouette tile and the 2 boxes just below are presently in our club's exhibition being held in the Creative Tauranga Gallery in the city where I live - Tauranga.
The two tiles are sitting back to back on a metal candelabra which I purchased in an antique shop in Texas 2 years ago. The stand has been spray painted in gold, and I have tied matching ribbons where the candels would normally go.
The edges of the two tiles have copper metallic sponged on to them - the metallic was a gift from my friend in Sydney, Sandra Greacen.
The silhouette tile sold on the opening night of the exhibition. Perhaps this lovely profile will sell before the exhibition is finished Oct 1st.

Silhouette face with roses


This lovely silhouette is sitting on the front side of a metal candelabra which I sprayed with gold paint. I tied matching narrow ribbon over where the candels would normally go. This is the second half of the candelabra; the profile face is on the other side of it. Does that make sense? !!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Rose Box


This box is just 3" wide, and is actually white and not cream as shown in the picture. I took the photo in the evening - and I guess lack of light softened the white.
The stripes on the lid are matt white paint fired, and then covered with mother of pearl. You can't quite see the rose inside the box, but you can see the mother of pearl!

Patchwork Box

I painted this box in 2007 to make it look like patchwork. It was a fun thing to paint.......
you can see my name in one of the squares!