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“dream eyes & god catchers” art show with kate sprout

October 12, 2010 in art, craft, decor, doilies, dream catchers, fashion, feathers, interior design, leather, music, photography, print, sculpture

Montpelier Art Walk event, sponsored by Montpelier Alive:

DREAM EYES & GOD CATCHERS

by RACHAEL RICE & KATE SPROUT

sculptural, large-scale dream catcher installation from montpelier’s favorite sister act duo at salaam boutique in montpelier, vermont. big, reverent, and re-imagined interpretations of this native cultural symbol through the lens of modern bohemia. show also showcases photography by both artists, all prints are $5.

opening reception friday october 15th 4-8pm with special live performance by LITTLE ENGINE, my new duo project also featuring kate sprout. free LITTLE ENGINE download here on our bandcamp profile.

more about kate can be found here:

facebook.com/katesproutcreations

and here:

katesproutcreations.tumblr.com

hand bill

some photos of the works:

white object

white object detail

see more photos of the art here on my flickr:

Tags: art show, dream catcher, kate sprout, little engine, montpelier, montpelier alive, montpelier art walk, photography, salaam
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holiday craft with trees and deer

December 14, 2009 in craft, decor, nature, sculpture

i’ve been saving these cardboard craft cones…now i know why.

i took a lot of leftover scraps of yarn, buttons, velvet, beads and lace and glue gunned them onto the trees. they sit like a tiny mighty forest on top of my piano.

craft cones covered in yarn, beads, glitter, etc.

detail

Tags: beads, christmas, craft, deer, holiday, tree, velvet, winter, yarn
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dendrochronology, tree rings, and art

August 20, 2009 in craft, decor, design, nature

i truly cannot comprehend how an acorn can become a tree. but more on my acorn obsession later.

because right now i’m completely captivated by tree rings.

Bryan Nash Gill's "Hemlock 82" print

dendrochronology

dendrochronology or tree-ring dating is the method of scientific dating based on the analysis of tree-ring growth patterns.

Chris Harrison made “digg rings” by visually representing the “most dugg” stories of the day for one year. i don’t really get it either but you can read about it here. but i dig the graphics he made:

digg rings

Tracy Melton's tree ring paintings

tree-ring themed poster design i made for the band The House Carpenters

Tags: art, dendochronology, design, tree rings
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sheet music art

June 21, 2009 in craft, decor, music

got a bunch of old sheet music and liked the vintage looking fonts and stuff…so I spray-tacked them to some scrap pieces of foam core and thumbtacked them on the walls of our music room: