Well I'm still sort of in my hibernation state after the holidays. Too much good food, way way to many goodies and a few more inches on the waste line! I'm sort of in an over indulgent coma. However, I'm needing to get out in the shop again and shake off the cobwebs and indulge in a little creativity. Days are beautiful here, weather is perfect so I started drawing and cutting on a few shovels. You know no shovel is a bad shovel even if the handles are broken - as in the one I'm working on. I love church windows so that's what I've cut out.
I'm currently looking for a nice thick piece of dark wood to possibly mount it on and may even add a leafy vine climbing up the shaft of the shovel. Sometimes you just have to let these items speak to you. Especially when you are in a semi-coma state.
It's temporarily mounted on an old antique Hoe blade. I found out recently that these particular cast iron blades may have been called HOE because they where used by slaves in the USA to cook so-called Hoe Cakes. Whether that is true or not I can't be sure.
Thanks everyone for dropping in to view a small piece of me and my colorful and rusty world.
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7 comments:
woah!! super beautiful milady!! i uttered the word "crazy lady" in front of my daughter when i saw this ... she asked why i called you crazy ... so i said, cos she makes crazy beautiful stuff!! Happy New Year my fren!
Beautifully representative of a Church window, and if modified a little, the three kings can't be much more intricate than this. Exquisite work. xxDonna
WoW! I am awestruck. Such beauty in a shovel! Amazing!! Looking forward to seeing more of your work in the coming year... may it be a good one for you.
Hi SZQ - always awestruck with what you can do with common castoffs. As others have said this piece sure reflects the beauty of church windows. As S says I look forward to seeing more of your creations in 2012. And once this season of celebration is over may we rediscover our waistlines. Best wishes to you and all who follow you for 2012. B
Thanks everyone for your continued support in this CRAZY world of resurrection I endeavor to unfold. I wonder if I could cut all the shovels in my shed this year?
Dearest SSQ-just catching up on blogs etc. I am so glad that you had an amazing holiday season. All the very very best in the new year!! xxx
man oh man!! I just don't know how you look at a shovel and imagine and then manifest such amazing art!!!! You are brilliant + amazing my lady and need to be in a magazine somewhere. Or on Oprah!!! xxx
Hey!! I still want to interview you...when I get a chance to get my questions together!!
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