| Oh To Be An Oyster |
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| By: Kathy Nichols |
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Oh to be an oyster…
to turn one’s troubles into treasure…
An umbrella was an obvious
choice for the format of this theme, as we use it to cover ourselves from opposite extremes of weather – both too much
sun and too much rain. The oysters have been drawn on thing newsprint covered with thick layers of wax
crayon. The was layer is covered with paint and scraped away to reveal the drawing. Pearl-making
oysters as a subject always fascinated me. How I too would love to spit on my troubles, and turn them into
gems!
View the open oyster umbrella
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| Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover |
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| By: Lois Adam |
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Inside View Of Book With Racy Provocative Cover
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| Soft Covers |
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| By: Wanda Kline |
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Pastel drawing.
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| First Cover |
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| By: Mabel Hanscom |
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This small sculpture, in combination with the sculpture shown below (The
Last Cover) delighted our group and indicates very clearly the range of ideas that germinate from Studio X. Neither
artist discussed the assignment with the other yet they came up with the idea for The First Cover and The Last Cover.
What a hoot!
The First Cover worn by Adam and Eve. Sculpy, gesso, acrylic paint
and sealer. Artificial fig leaves.
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| The Last Cover |
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| By: Theresa Palermo |
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Clay figure covered with material soaked in poly-urethan. On slate.
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| Women Under Cover: Burka, Habit, Mother Earth |
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| By: Sarah Groff |
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My first thought with the topic "cover" was about how many
women on the earth are covered by clothing, often against their will, and how the earth... Mother Earth... is covered with
foliage.
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| Cover The Cook |
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| By: Thelma Snyder |
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I took the opportunity of "cover" to experiment with the features
of my new printer. Amazing! I scanned one of my paintings, printed it on transfer paper, and ironed it on to my
apron.
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| Felted Hat |
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| By: Kerry Treasure |
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For some time I've been wanting to try felting. This hat resulted
from a messy and time consuming (but basically simple) process. First, loose wool (like a cotton ball you would use
to take off nail polish) was stretched into flattish strips. Then, the strips were adhered to a balloon using dishwashing
detergent, first horizontally around the balloon, then vertically, then horizontally. Three pairs of leg-less panty
hose were gently put over the whole mess and then the entire contraption was beaten, bounced, and whacked for a long time
to join the fibers into felt. Rinse, shape, trim, and dry. Click the link below to see pictures of this process.
Making A Felted Hat
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