Fibonacci’s fleet spiralling their way home in sequence. The divine ratio was in their DNA.
Size: 48 in by 36 in.
The ephemera: vintage globe, tiny vintage glass beads, small vintage pewter stars, vintage atlas maps from the early 20th century.
Sailing into the wind or Escaping the Storm. The Ying and Yang of it all.
Choppy Seas
“Choppy seas means great sailing!” they declared as they set off.
Green Water Wave
“The wind is whipping up, let’s set sail for home!” he said.
SOLD 🙂
Sailing School in the Storm
She led the sailing school to safety, just escaping the storm.
Inspired by the Maple Bay Yacht Club Summer Sailing School that teaches young sailors every summer in their tiny boats, in the bay in front of my studio.
The ephemera: Vintage atlas maps, marine charts and star charts; antique letters, food stamps and postal stamps
The found objects: tiny class beads and vintage watch faces
Size: 9 inches by 12 inches
She steered her little family through many a storm. She guided them through the rough weather and calm waters with love and compassion always staying true to her values.
A special gift for my sister Sandra with much love.
The ephemera: original atlas maps and star charts, original antique letters, receipts and charts.
Size : 22 by 30
Había una vez un barco chiquito
Había una vez un chiquito barco
Había una vez un barco chiquito
Tan chiquito, tan chiquito, que no podía navegar
– Cepillin ( Ricardo Gonzalez)
one and three have sold 🙂
3 little boats 6 inches by 6 inches in floating frames…The Pacific Sail, the Ocean Sail and Green Sail
The ephemera: Original vintage maps, original vintage letters and documents, original vintage stamps
The found objects: Vintage watch faces and movements; vintage watch cogs; tiny pewter star
A triptych of Encaustic Map Wave Pieces. 7.5 by 12 inches each.
All three have SOLD 😁
The Wind is Up
The Wind was up so they set sail and headed off for adventure
The Sailor went to Sea to see what he could see.
The fleet headed home to the safety of the harbour.
The ephemera: original vintage atlas maps and charts, old letters, bills, receipts, vintage stamps.
The found objects: antique watch faces and watch movements.
Commissioned for dear friends Laura and Dawson. May you weather life storms together.
The ephemera: Receipts from Béziers, Languedoc; vintage french stamp; vintage atlas maps of Laura’s favorite places: the Queen Charlottes, Tofino, the Philippines, the South of France ; Comox; Vancouver Island, the Coast of California.
The found object: antique watch works
Size: 6 inches by 12 inches
Petit bateau s’en va sur l’eau,
flotte, flotte sur les flots.
SOLD 🙂
The ephemera: vintage atlas maps, antique bank receipt
The found objects: 2 franc coin from 1944
Size: 6 inches by 5 inches
Starry, Starry Night, paint your palette blue and gray….
SOLD 🙂
The ephemera: vintage atlas maps, vintage atlas image of the moon, handmade paper.
Size: 7 inches by 7 inches
Her majesty demanded that they turn the water into wine for her sunset sail. “We are amused” she gaily declared as she sailed out to sea.
SOLD 🙂
The ephemera: original vintage dictionary and atlas maps; original bank receipt 1939: original vintage atlas star chart
The found objects: tiny metal star; vintage tacks; vintage silk thread
Size: 6 inches square on wooden cradle
Encaustic Wax, Molding Paste; Cold Wax
As night fell and twilight slowly darkened the waves, they set sail for new adventures.
The ephemera: Original vintage atlas maps; original antique letter and stamps; original vintage night time map of the earth
The found objects: tiny antique cloth flag; tiny vintage map pin
Size: 12 inches square on wooden cradle
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