SooZeQues Arroyo Junkers and Other Resurrections: winged hearts

My art is an infectious need for me, sometimes a burden but most often a blessing.

This blog is about me and my obsessions, my loves, my need to create and my need of JUNK. I'm addicted to thrift stores, estate sales, flea markets and all roads leading off the beaten track to discover that perfect piece of junk. I recycle old license plates, old shovels, wheelbarrows, saw blades and anything else that's funky using my hand held plasma cutter. I love working with steel, sculpting, photography, watercolor painting, stained glass, and turning everyday utilitarian objects into art. Junked cars ~ I will always veer off the path to search out the beautiful wrecked Arroyo JunKers throughout Arizona, New Mexico and anywhere else the road may lead. When I'm not searching for those JunKers

I ~ RESURRECT ~ STEEL

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Farewell My Heart

Yesterday, I received a call from a gal in Washington that found my website thanks to my daughter-in-law giving her my card during a visit to her gallery. We had a lovely conversation and when all was said and done I was boxing up one of my "Caged & Broken Hearts" & shipping it off to her daughter in Texas. I haven't shipped anything yet, usually because everything is so large, but this was manageable ~ so off another one goes to a new home. I did a series of 4 broken hearts and there is a little piece of me in each one of them so I'm a little sad to see it go.

I guess I can't keep them all now, can I.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Caged and Broken Hearts

The Botanical Garden Sale this past weekend was a huge success.... That's Good and Bad! Good that people loved my stuff... BAD that I'm back at it trying to replenish my supply. Hey, this isn't suppose to be a JOB!!! When did that happen? I need to talk to the manager! Oh yeah, that's me.... #@%&!

I'm having so much fun making these winged hearts here's a few more. They are a tribute to the caged and broken hearts in the world. I see so many shows about abuse and control that these are for all those survivors that have come out on the other side and pieced their lives back together after so much heart ache.