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A Pile of Pets

4 x 4 x 24 In, Carved Plaster Painted with Acrylics, 2007. Not for sale.

This totem pole sculpture shows the animal guardians of the people in our family. From the bottom up: myself (the turtle), my husband (barred owl), our daughter (guinea pig), and the spirit who watches over us all (our cat Miles).

A Spring in His Step

6 x 6 x 14 In, Mixed Media, 2007. Not for Sale.

The goal of this exercise was to create a wire sculpture based on music. I chose the first-season theme to the TV show "Monk." It's light, cheerful, and happy. Puts a spring into my step.

Penelope Cruz

4 x 4 x 8 In, Carved Plaster, 2007. Not for Sale.

One of my personal goals for this sculpture class was to learn how to carve a human head. I didn't have a lot of time to devote to this project, but I did carve Ms. Cruz. Unfortunately, I only had one photo of her, and it was full-front. Next time, I know I will be sure to have front AND side views of the subject's head.

Candle Holder

4 x 4 x 10 In, Carved Plaster Painted with Copper-Based Paint, 2007. Not for Sale.

I include this sad little guy because I learned so much about carving plaster from him.  The goal was to carve a graceful, five-candle sconce in plaster. First and foremost, I learned that plaster is fragile. I tried to carve away WAY too much plaster here, resulting in the broken shafts that you see here. If I were to do this sculpture again, I'd do it in wood. Second, I learned that plaster takes that copper paint VERY well. I love how the piece might look almost like metal, if it had been completed the way I wanted it to be.

Travel Angel

5 x 5 x .75 In, Hard Maple and Paper, 2007. Not for Sale.

This project required me to carve a bas-relief angel out of wood. I chose a small piece of hard maple in my "materials" box. I learned that hard maple is HARD. I broke two blades carving this guy.

I love to travel. The "Salt Pond Visitor Center" sticker is genuine.