"Come Play With Me"

"Come Play With Me"●

This is a brand new piece, and totally interactive. A vintage oak file box has been altered and embellished with wooden inserts that hold things that are ROUND: A wooden top, a vintage light bulb, a tea ball, a lovely glass door knob, a compass, a doll's head, a globe, and eyeball that sits in a glass funnel.  All items can be picked up and played with, as their texture tells the story of the life they had before they came here. 

Also includes a wind-up music box, and brass drawer pulls on each end. (click on any image to enlarge for a closer look.)  IN PRIVATE COLLECTION   

"Oh Happy Day"

"Oh Happy Day"●

Assemblage in a silver wooden cigar box, with a glass front. The box is lined with bright colored cotton cloth. Nestled in the box is an aged sardine can, embellished with a string of faux pearls. A white porcelain Happy Buddha, holding a bright orange die, stands inside. The box sits on six wooden dominos and is topped with a vintage amber drawer pull.  In private collection.

"Family Life"

"Family Life"  This is a sweet box I made for a very dear sister of mine. It is bright, colorful and very fun. The momentos are meaningful, some are corney, but all are lovely and happy. This is a wooden cigar box collaged inside and out with magazine images filled with trinkets and found objects of a life lived. Top and feet are brass drawer pulls. In private collection. (click on any image to enlarge)
IN PRIVATE COLLECTION