Redwood Coast Creative Arts

Vox Sacramento presents "The Art of Polymer!" and "Memories of Betrayal

Saturday,  August 11th, 4:00pm until 9:00pm 1818 11th Street, Sacramento, California 95818

Maria Rosario Aurelia Marquez de Zafon- The Dead Bride by LaLa Ortiz

Clayville California and other California Based Polymer Artists will be showcasing the diversity of one of the art worlds newest mediums, Polymer. Featuring sculpture, jewelry, vessels, masks, and functional art objects.

Featured artists include: Mary Fassler, Jacqueline Dodd, Michael J. Marx, Amy Fort, LaLa Ortiz, Marie Segal, Jennifer Young, Mary Lu Ellliott, Rachel Young, Yoli Rodriguez Manzo, Anita Sterling Winthrop, and Adriana Ayala of ClayCatShop.

Vox Sacramento is also proud to present a solo pho tography exhibit "Memories of Betrayal" by local photographer Andy Brooks. All the images in this exhibit were shot in April 2012.

These exhibits will be up from August 11th through September 3rd.

 

 

My Bloody, Zombie Valentine

I have started on a new sculpture.  The idea came to me a couple of years ago.  She has been bouncing around in my head and morphing into different forms along the way.  About a year ago I quickly sketched this version out.  I have made some changes to the design in my head already but, the theme is basically the same.  I will be posting work in progress pic's as she comes to life, after death.  

Magdalena de Barcelona- Sugar Skull Spanish Dancer

Meet Magdalena, my Sugar Skull Spanish Dancer

Magdalena is a one of a kind, original art doll.  She is all hand sculpted and fully articulate.  Her head, arms, legs, and shoes are polymer clay.  Her body is built anatomically with wire and bamboo "bones", masking tape and aluminum foil "connective tissue", polyester batting "flesh", and fabric "skin".  Her dress is an original design, created and sewn specifically for her body and pose.  Her hair is Tibetak lambs wool face, shoes, and limbs were painted with acrylic paint.  

Magdalena is on exhibit at Think House Collective in Sacramento, in the VOX exhibit for the month of October.  After the exhibit she will be available for sale.  $1250.00  Contact me if you are interested

 

Fire Dragon-Free At Last!!!

 

 

Fire Dragon Final Sculpt- waiting to be painted

 

 

Fire Dragon, Fiery Bits

OK, Here is where I am at and I must stop here for the night.  I have added all of the fiery bits, painted the muzzle/nose with the first coat of paint, and grafted "dragon-skin" onto most of the face.  Next I will add some glass beads for a bit of bling, final cure, and then paint up in layers.  I'm pretty happy with the results and although it is a bit heavier than I would have liked I think that the strength and extra detail gained with all of the skin and extra parts is worth it.

 

OK, now I am off to handle my pathetic mess of a kitchen (yes, after midnight!).  I've been working on the mask all weekend and the dishes have procreated in my sink, those dirty bastards! 

Fire-Dragon-Keeper Brooch

While the "dragon Skin" cured I made myself a bit of fiery jewelry.

Skin Graft on THe Fire Dragon's Nose

I'm finally getting to the fun part of this project.  Building The face up has posed some challenges but, now I get to decorate and I LOVE this part.  I have just grafted "dragon Skin" onto the nose/muzzle and forehead. 

Now I am working on some fiery bits to give the appearance of flames around the edges of the dragon skin and then on to the final paint and bling.

Fire Dragon got a nose job

My Fire Dragon got a nose job.  The original noses were way to wimpy for a bad-ass Fire Dragon!  Here is the under-structure for the new and improved Bad-Ass Fire Dragon!!!  What do ya think?

Nose job I

 Nose job II

 

After the structure cures and hardens I will paint, add nostrils, and the lower muzzle gusset piece.

Back at work on my fire dragon mask

Back to work now.  It needs a muzzle with flared nostrils and some fiery bits to give it more dimension.  Right now it looks like The Pan's Labyrinth Faun wearing a crown.  The pain will also be more red and black I used copper for the base because I want the metallic glow to shine through.  I will paint up in sheer layers to give my dragon fire a burning, fiery, glow.