Summer 2013, I began experimenting in creating forms with cardboard and recyclable materials. "Elton John Dream Vision" will be showing in the Santa Fe Recycle Juried Art Exhibit, Nov 15-16, 2013.
"Elton John Dream Vision" was inspired by a bizarre dream that could have been a nightmare but it was so silly! Elton John entered the room with a huge grin, big overcoat with huge shoulder pads, his trademark sunglasses, wearing a hat that resembled a bull fighters hat. His entrance was followed by "Gumby" and "Pokey" and then "Badly Drawn Box Man", all figments of my dream mind. I did sketches of the dream and then began creating sculptures to capture the feeling of the vivid dream. I wanted "Elton John Dream Vision" to visually describe the feeling of dreaming, transcending waking memories or perceptions. I started without looking for reference of the popular celebrity, Elton John, relying on my impressions of him. The very act of trying to remember a dream brings a rush of fleeting notions, snippets of images and a barrage of moments. Dimensions: H 24" x W 14" x D 19" Recycled Materials: Cardboard shipping box Bubble wrap Paper Doilies, purchased in 1988 in Wilmington, NC, finally had a reason to use Paint brushes worn out from use Wooden Chopsticks from Take Out food Epson Printer Ink packaging Kohl's Catalog LA Times Newspaper coupons and color advertisements Junk mail Handyman Listings catalog Morgan Stanley Advertising Junk mail booklet Left over Mixed Colors of Acrylic Paints Gourmet Chocolate wrappers and foils from Godiva, Lindt and Bassinger Organic Coffee Wrapper Guitar Magazine Fortune Cookie Fortunes, collecting since 1990 Cardboard inner rolls from Doggie bags Dogs Hair bow Gum Wrappers Water Quality Report, Summer 2013, Los Angeles, CA Meta Prayer, hand written, gold ink, from my World Peace Buddha project, June 2013 Star Glitter from my 40th Birthday, sometime last Century Dryer Sheets Paper Towels used to clean brushes from my last painting in Oils, Summer 2013 String from Newspaper Package from Flower Seeds, Bee Attracting assortment, planted Spring 2013 Hummingbird Logo from Greeting card Sticker from found Chinese Cigarette package Black cardboard from Arbonne Make-up packaging Hello Kitty Gift wrap from Son's 31st Birthday August, 2013 E.D.D. envelope paper Lid from Liquid Calcium, Magnesium Supplement Batting from pillow $2 Nickel Wrappers found Champagne top twisted to look like chair from New Year's Eve 2000 Dark Blue Tissue paper from Son's wedding February 2013 White Button from Mother's Dress Non Recycled Materials: Masking Tape Mod Podge Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue Liquitex Gloss Medium Varnish Pentel Ever Gel Ink Pen
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