Easily Amused Studio

This page features sculptures made using paper, reed, wood, glue, and twine.  Many are backlit with fluorescent or LED lighting.  (Incandescent or halogen lighting produce too much heat for these structures.) They are protected with an acrylic spray fixative and are quite durable.

These pieces have been produced over the past four years.You can see the flexibility and adaptability of this medium in these images.  Some of these pieces are over six feet high!  Additionally, they are all very light in weight.  The heaviest piece probably weighs five pounds, so you can hang any of these onto a wall with a small picture hook.  All wall hung designs are equipped with hanging wire or a suitable mechanism for hanging.  Backlit pieces will have a power cord.  At present, these pieces are not designed to be hard-wired into home circuits.

They are dramatic and expressive, and would be elegant in your home, place of business, gallery, or place of worship.  I encourage and appreciate inquiries from interior designers.  I am pleased to collaborate with you to design commissioned work. 

Thank You for looking at my artwork!

About the Artwork

You may be curious about my Luminescent Sculpture technique and design process.  I usually start with a thumbnail sketch.  The item's foreseen use is considered, and then final dimensions are determined.  A cartoon of this is drawn onto a work table as a guide from which to work.

I then begin to decide about framework needed to support the sculpture and the lighting fixtures. I construct the framework, usually of wood, attach the lights, and begin to build the armature with reed, temporarily binder-clipping all joints.  When I'm satisfied with the shape and the integrity of the piece, I use a strong glue at all joints, reclipping them as I work.  After 24 hours I remove clips, make touchups, and trim.

Paper and sometimes silk are used to cover the armature.  It can take six layers of paper to acquire the balance between translucency and strength, with drying time allowed between each layer. When complete, an acrylic sealer is applied, hanging apparatus are attached,  the piece is signed , and

It is ready for your enjoyment.

LS-22 Elongation (In Progress)

39" x 21" x 10"

Corner Window (In Progress)

48" x 35" x 10"

More Information

These artworks are for sale by the artist.  Prices are available on request.  Shipping and applicable sales taxes will need to be calculated and quoted by order.  Some pieces' dimensions exceed USPS and other delivery services' standard allowable sizes, so special arrangements will need to be made.  I accept checks, money orders, major credit cards and Paypal.  I will need to receive payment before your order(s) ship.  Shipments will have delivery confirmation and insurance.

Copyright

If purchasing one of my original pieces of art or limited edition prints of my art, the buyer is not purchasing the rights to the image. This artwork is copyright Wanda Spangler-Warren and all rights are reserved. It cannot be republished or reproduced in any way without prior written permission.

Communication is the key to a smooth transaction, Please contact me to work out any details or problems that may arise.

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