Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Ta-Da! Presenting... Willie and Tillie...

Ahhhh... the illusion is complete. And so are my folk art style conjoined twins... Willie and Tillie. I really enjoyed working on this project. In fact... I think I could say this might be my favorite piece to date! What I loved most about the process was losing myself in the details....

Making sure the faces (and crazy hair) were just right. Especially since I was trying to match a one-dimensional "living" icon.

Getting the embellishments to look old was very zen-like for me. I love making new and vintage items look really aged, distressed and time-worn. In a perfectly imperfect kind of way!

Even choosing just the right book pages, decorating the balloons, and picking the perfect wire to use as the string became a thoughtfully pleasant step in the process.

I can't even tell you how long it took to make this assemblage, mostly because I did it in my spare time over a span of several weeks. But more so because it was a labor of Love. I found great joy in each step and even surprised myself along the way. It's been a while since I've gotten to enjoy the actual journey a creative inspiration takes me on. I certainly intend to do more pieces like this, as it was most soothing for the soul.

10 comments:

  1. i love them Michelle...

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  2. Oh my goodness! I'm in love! This is wonderful!

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  3. That you had so much fun making something so amazing--double bonus!

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  4. wow, this amazing, thanks for sharing!!

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  5. this is great, love 'distressed and timeworn' effects. and the looks on their faces. great detailing too

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  6. It's very unique and unusual, and very well done! It's so much fun to look at.

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