Artist
Statement
As
far back as I can remember I have always explored with different types of
art, winning my first blue ribbon in ceramics when I was eight years old.
Over the years I have worked with many different mediums, including
ceramics, wood, airbrushing, oils, air dry clay, papier-mâché and acrylics.
Sculpting is something
I am passionate about, and love sculpting over found items, gourds or anything my clay will adhere to. All of my
designs and ideas are based on inspirations that I receive from my parents
that have passed. I have very vivid dreams about new ideas and I know
that my Mom and Dad are sending them to me.
I have been selling my one of a
kind art since 1983 out of my home
in Plain City, Utah and at several quality arts and crafts shows
throughout the year.
I work primarily with air dry clay,
papier-mâché,
acrylics, gourds and vintage items. Each gourd is grown, dried,
cleaned and then sculpted. After the sculpting is dried I sand
the gourd and paint it with acrylics and chalks. The gourds are then
antiqued and given several coats of polyethylene for durability. Each
gourd is then embellished with pieces of vintage jewelry or other vintage items.
I also find old items
that I recycle like bread boxes, coffee pots, salt and pepper
mills, etc. and bring them back to life by either painting on them or sculpting
on them. The same techniques that I use on my gourds are used on my
recycled items.
It's a lot of work, but each piece has it's own
individual character - one that will hopefully bring a smile to your face
for many years to come.
-Janae
Matue

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