Dear Sparkles,
I really admire the various juxtapositions represented in Kathleen Ryan's work: small things made big, ephemeral things made fixed, moldy made semi-precious. I also like the notion that beadwork is kinda crafty and a little bit womenswork-ish, and that she has taken it to such a large scale. What is not to like about this bedazzled, half-rotted lemon sculpture? Doesn't it send you running out to your studio to glue some little things onto substrates? It does me, and I have a lot of glitter that I think I have been ignoring too long now, fearing that glitter might be a bit too girly or tacky for the (ha!) 'high' art things I have been mucking around with. Yes, I think it is time to experiment with putting on some glitz.
Onwards, then, to our project for today: to make a little something inspired by Kathleen Ryan's work!
Want to see more? An article, and a gallery link.
