Clothe-Spins

It all began with the antique Washboard...titled 'Chicago, Saginaw, Memphis...being from Michigan, the 'Saginaw' cinched the purchase. That's how it became the setting for this mixed-media artwork. It measures approx. 13 1/2" x 25 1/2".

This Wash-Tale includes the washboard, chicken coop wire, straw wash tub, crochet items, vintage Le Chic buttons, tags for titles, old miniature wooden clothes pins with the original box used on the clothespin doll, a page from 'Susie'...a clothespin doll created by an English artist, lace, denim fabric, wooden 'Ford' truck (very old) ruler, and various old buttons from Grandma Pearl's tin box.

I may add some hooks at the lower bottom for utility purposes.

Highlight is the Clothes Pin doll--found plain and then painted & embellished for this art project. "and we had been washing our clothes at home" so adds to the 'Country Road' (found label attached at top) setting.

I have posted an illustration from a children's book, TILLY'S RESCUE...Tilly the clothespin doll most certainly helped inspire this folk art. The book is written and illustrated by Faith Jaques, 1981.

Laugh Jump & Play

Laugh Jump & Play.............Mixed Media Artwork by Sherry Candy Lane....measures 12 x 16"...Began with the partially painted acrylic canvas...Carousel Horse made of wood...........Consists of Black & White Ribbon, Flat Wooden Movable-Limbs Clown, Wooden Cat Earring, Wooden Beads, Iridescent flat-back plastic sequins, Bird feather, Painted Words.

A happy, spirited piece of artwork that encourages young and old to let go and have fun!

Bird Clutch

Shadowbox, embroidery hoop, lge. button, vintage Bluebird packet buttons, photograph of birdhouses in garden setting, metal cut-out bird, bird-on-branch w. fairy cut-out, vintage floral hanky, hummingbird pin, photograph of my own-grown sunflowers, tiny branch, vintage bird card from the 80's, a flea market bluebird pin made in Germany....created by Sherry Candy Lane...measures 9 1/2" x 12 1/2".

The 80's card featuring the bird with a scarf on began this Bird Clutch grouping. Sunflower photo has been cut and bent forward to give dimension. Embroidery hoop encloses the floral hanky and provides a perch for a couple bird scenarios. Bluebird button packet gives vintage charm as well as the two bird pins. A real branch adds a realistic touch. The Bluebird-color lge button echoes the theme. The birdhouse photo-card was purchased at a craft fair at which time I met the photographer and obtained a set of her photo/stationery.

Baby Watch

Vintage wooden chair, terra cotta finish sculpture of child, rose-trimmed ribbon, wooden mask...brought together into a mixed media sculpture created by Sherry Candy Lane.

Measures 20" high x 6" wide.

The carved child is the inspiration for this artwork. The chair presents the resting place. Ssshhh! Mask commands that the baby's quiet moment should not be interrupted. The satin trim softens the looks and makes it very sweet.

ScreenPlay

Acrylic painted canvas, wooden miniature screen, 1980's vintage card, terra cotta pottery chards, miniature ladybug, floral nylon feaux pearl, old glass flower beads............

............create a sweet scene. The girl is happy planting the window box--the twist is that she is seen behind a screen door. The pottery brings to the foreground the joy of growing things...yet the door keeps the young one undisturbed and in her own happy sunshine world.

............The brick-painted canvas was contributed to me from my daughter who loves to dabble in art herself!

............measures 12 x 16"

Cliff Spirit

Wood pillar, seaglass,beads, shells, vintage fish tank ceramic mermaid, mother-of-pearl faux necklace....brought to harmony by Sherry Candy Lane, artist.

Mixed media mermaid sculpture originally inspired by the fish tank mermaid like figure. Once the pillar was found, it became the 'cliff'. The band of shells was already present--carved there--and I added the mother of pearl beads around the bottom as a border. A broken seaglass bottle provided a great backdrop on the top. Tiny shells, beads, stony coral, and more seaglass lap around the unsuspecting siren.

Measures approx 12" high x 5" base.

Shell Bask

Tinted Photo, Wooden Frame, Shells, Seaglass....leads the viewer to take time out and escape.

Measures 15 x 16 1/2". In colors of Sandy Pink, Turquoise, SeaGreen, Smooth Brown, & Natural Shell Tones.

Magic Pink Pond

Wooden Shadow Box 11 1/2 x 13 1/2"....Vintage Foil picture..iridescent dragonfly stickers, silver & mylar ornament ball, rolled foil party hats, strips of foil scrapbook papers, a stem of vintage peach fabric wire flowers with a string of beads & foil decor wrapped around them, silver iridescent wrapping paper, one majenta bead, etc..unite to create "Magic Pink Pond"...

This art box began with the stunning foil Fairy picture. The little blonde fairy with pink gerberlike flowers in her hair leans over a tiny circular pond. Her gossamer wings almost seem to be fluttering from all the light that is reflected from the various materials used. Her dress is shaped like an upside down trumpet flower. My mother gave me this picture many years ago, and now that I am a "nana" to Baby Elizabeth (3 months old), this art is a gift to her.

The cut & rolled pieces of Blue Foil party hats give depth to the box--and on the lower left corner, a silver sequin iridescent ball lends a magic touch to the scene. Dragonflies never need any explanation.

Hidden Moon Cove

Canvas, net, earrings, shells, crescent moon box lid & bottom, vintage jewelry, shells, beads, rhinestones, vintage calendar scene, wire, metal angel pin, tulle, petite wire bead flowers, 80's gold star pin, etc...create the Hidden Moon Cove scene.

My son started an acrylic sailboat/cliff/tree/rough waters 16 x 20 canvas painting. It has now become a mixed media work of art. The crescent moon lidded box is separated for two purposes. The bottom encloses an enchanted scene of characters in a box (& rabbit) in a boat going thru aquatic flowers toward a magic place. A curious fish hangs above them. Shells, miniature glass bottle w. wee hot pink stars, jewels, etc...are in the foreground. A silvery net flies the moonboat. It is flagged with a vintage cloth label 'heart soul', pearly twisted icicle, silver hand, jeweled earring, shishkabob stick...and an 80's star pin smiles knowingly behind the sail.

The sailboat in the painting has been finished with a silvery pearlescent shell. Right below it floats another shell sailed boat, anchored to the dark painted rocks. On the left side, a high cliff brags a proud pine topped with a brass compasslike jewel.

The overlooking crescent moon flourishes an angel in his eye and stars on his upper & lower points. An intricate shell (quite old) suggests solar power.

I loved working with the fiery sky, vivid blues, and cold rock gray greens to tell a story with the painting my son began and I finished (with his permission, of course).

Just Egg-a-licious

Open scallop shadowbox frame, vintage noisemaker, wooden egg, laminated egg illustrations, the inside of a bead-game illustration (Just Desserts), cut-out desserts, candles, fork,'Hershey Fridge Magnet', miniature ball w. bell gathered for this whimsical art sculpture/shadowbox.

It all began with the 'Just Desserts' bead game box. I formed a bench from this back piece in the game for the monacle egg & perched dessert on his head. The full dimension wooden egg with webbed feet wears a teaspoon on his head. I painted the face & bow tie on the once-plain egg. A spiral ornament gives the wide-eyed egg a precarious balance as he springs forth with the cake. On the outer frame a long-handle fork holds a "bite" and the vintage New Year noisemaker claps the Egg-a-licious group.

Measures approx. 12 x 12"

Beach Trek

Gold Sun pin, 1 pearl earring, beads, small 4x4 footed glass & metal case, lidded magnifying box, wire, feaux pearls...brought together for this mixed media art box/sculpture.In the 1980's I wore the beach couple (in the clear magnifying box)earrings! They measure approx. 3/4". This is the highlight of the artwork...quite amusing to enlarge them through the lens. The rest of the items accentuate the beach fun.

bedtime sweet dreams

Wooden glass-paned box, pottery sculpture of baby with bear, metal punched star, wooden hinged bears, acrylic crescent moon & star, pedestal, wire, and vintage card with bear climbing the stairs...........compose this art sculpture by Sherry Candy Lane.

The pottery sculpted baby began this artwork. The bear card is placed on back pane of the box to lure baby up to dreamland. The box keeps the child snuggled. Pedestal with moon, stars and bears symbolize baby's happy dreams.

Measures approx. 16" high x 4" deep.

moonbirds art sculpture

Wood, metal, Ceramic, Tulle, Glass, Twigs gathered together to create this Moonbird mixed media art sculpture by Sherry Candy Lane.

The stars came out to light the way for the crescent moon's reach for white night birds. Charmed by the luna they mated, picked a proud star to twinkle over the metallic blue cloud grass protecting a glass cobalt blue egg. Who knows what the new tweet will look like. Perhaps it will chirp for cheese & milky ways.

Original inspiration for this artwork came when I observed a shadow shaped like a crescent moon with its lower point extending to hold a bird. In all honesty I was at Mass on a Sunday--the crucifix, the St. Anthony Statue, etc...were lit up and somehow these shadows projected from them on the wall behind the altar. So I knew I wanted to create a moon (I love moons) holding birds and a nest.

A wooden birdhouse in the background blends in with the attached wooden moon. The sculptured hand was added for the bird nest. One bird is ceramic and the other is resin with wire legs. The tulle gives a charming touch for the expectant moonbirds.

mermaid daydreams

In a mermaid size bubble deep in the ocean a mermaid perches. She dreams of a place in a different land and imagines how she hopes to be transformed. Charms, terranium globe, beads, antique green metal carved pedestal, faux pearls, bronze mermaid, rhinestones, and sepia-toned mermaid image found on Google entwine the mystical sphere for this mermaid globe sculpture.