Saturday, January 22, 2011

"Provide" - a sculpture in the Cabarrus Arts Exhibit

Hello there! 
I'm going to keep this a short post today; I've got to get ready for my welding class!  I just wanted to share another piece in the exhibit with you.  I really love how this bird mama turned out.  She's pretty substantial in size: about 33"H.  I fired the base and the main bird separately, and then assembled it with a threaded rod and nut.  It seems to work better for the design and the size of this piece.  I hope you like her too!!  If you look closely, there is a flower in her beak.  That is such an important detail to the piece, I didn't want you to miss it...

Another cool thing is that a fellow blogger went to see the exhibit on the first day that it opened, and wrote about it in a post!  You can read about it here.  She sent me a super nice email and I was happy to connect with her.  I love how small the world can be, thanks to Blogland. :)

So, that's it for now.  I hope everyone is having a great weekend.
~Kelly

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11 comments:

  1. windrock studioJanuary 22, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Kelly, this piece is breathtaking! I am so in love with it and it shows that you are, too! Wonderful work.
    Suan

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  2. KellyJanuary 22, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Thank you Susan! I really loved how she turned out! Thanks for the sweet words...
    ~Kelly

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  3. Chasing Purple DreamsJanuary 22, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    Stunning! What is the flower made from? It looks so delicate.

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  4. KellyJanuary 22, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    The flower is made of wire and clay. I fired it in the kiln separately and then glued it in post-firing. It was too delicate to fire into the beak, but it's such an important part of the piece... I'm glad you like it :)
    ~Kelly

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  5. Carola BartzJanuary 22, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Kelly, this is such a beautiful piece. I clicked on the picture and could clearly see the flower - what a great idea. But you know - my favorites are your little birds... they are so cute.

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  6. Robin Norgren, M.A, R-YT, Spiritual DirectorJanuary 22, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    so love seeing your work continue to grow and deepen-so so happy for you!

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  7. KellyJanuary 23, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    Hey Carola and Robin!
    Thanks for all of the never ending support. I know I wouldn't have gotten this far without all of you!
    But yes, Carola, those little birdies are so sweet, and everybody seems to love them. they are fun to make too! :)
    ~Kelly

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  8. jeniJanuary 23, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    she is absolutely stunning. xo

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  9. TeenaJanuary 23, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Love it Kelly! Can't wait to see your amazing work in person again! Welding class? Very cool!!!

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  10. Kim Henkel CreationsJanuary 23, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Wow! Congratulations Kelly! These are so beautiful. And great work to venture out into the world of welding.

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    I am always blown away by the beauty of your work. I just LOVE it. Oh and the flower in her beak! Oh my! LOVE LOVE LOVE!

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