Sunday, November 08, 2009

metal wings





















I'm taking a metalsmithing class, and so I was inspired to add some metal embellishments into one of my paintings. I had some scrap brass already, and I bought a jewelery saw this week, so I cut out these delicate little wings. I didn't think glue, or gloss gel would adhere the wings well enough, so I 'stitched' them on with copper wire...























I'm so happy with the results and am thinking of ways to embellish my embellishments (stamped letters? etching?)
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17 comments:

  1. ally pye11/08/2009 10:22 AM

    Really nice, delicate shape, strong impact! Love your stuff:)

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  2. Susan -11/08/2009 1:02 PM

    The wings are wonderful. They really add a great dimension. Beautiful artwork!

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  3. Unknown11/08/2009 7:11 PM

    Sarah
    This is so beautiful. I love the wings, they do add a great new dimension.
    I'm having a "Make some Art Monday" tomorrow on my blog, you should come link this up. People would love it!
    Hugs,
    Chrissie

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  4. lil kim11/09/2009 5:53 AM

    wonderful mixed media!

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  5. Patricia González Palacios11/09/2009 7:33 AM

    Muy lindas como siempre, saludos paty

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  6. Rowena11/09/2009 12:16 PM

    Love the wings, and the copper stitiching. The possibilities could be endless.

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  7. Valerie Lorimer11/09/2009 1:15 PM

    This is a gorgeous piece, Sarah! And I love the embellishment with the metal.

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  8. Anonymous11/09/2009 1:31 PM

    LOVE this!!! I am so showing this off to my artist friends!!! Perfect enhancement to your work...not overbearing...just perfect and subtle!
    Mama Holli

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  9. luci11/09/2009 2:54 PM

    thanks to chrissie grace's blog, I too am blessed by your blog. these metal wings are fab. they remind me of the wind up mechanism on angels that then spin around. I love the way you fixed them on.

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  10. Anonymous11/09/2009 3:05 PM

    I love the wings! What a beautiful piece. Jamie Mervine

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  11. Ruth11/09/2009 6:05 PM

    I do love the extra element of the wings with the copper stitching. It's great. I just came over from Chrissie Grace's blog. Thanks for sharing this great work.

    Ruth

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  12. Becky11/09/2009 8:59 PM

    You must be totally inspired!!!

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  13. Paula In Pinetop11/20/2009 11:20 PM

    Lovely style. Found you at Ebay.

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  14. Unknown11/21/2009 2:34 PM

    Very NICE!!! I love metal and need to add a touch of the feel of it to everything, Maybe it is my metalsmithing background. Hope you are enjoying the class!

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  15. Anonymous11/22/2009 4:40 PM

    It was rather interesting for me to read the article. Thanks for it. I like such themes and everything that is connected to this matter. I definitely want to read more soon.

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  16. the squeaky mouse gets the cheese12/04/2009 12:52 AM

    I love the wings too. Very original addition to already cool media.

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