Sunday, March 20, 2011

"Laugh Lines"



"Laugh Lines"●
Just finished this piece last week.  In a sewing machine drawer, covered on the inside with hand made red paper, I affixed a laughing clown head thinking the word 'LAUGH' in children's wood blocks.

A small crank music box plays the tune "Alouette"- a popular  French Canadian children's song about plucking the feathers off a small bird.

The outside is covered in tissues and words to laugh by.  On the back I attached a mirror and  placed 3 wooden coasters on top to add depth and interest.

I apologize for the photos, it is a difficult piece to photograph. If you click on an image you can enlarge it enough to take a closer look
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8 comments:

  1. peggy gattoMarch 20, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    So much fun, you are so creative!!!

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  2. DianeMarch 21, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    LOVE it!! :)

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  3. deb simondsMarch 21, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    OH I AM AFRAID OF CLOWNS... THEY TOTALLY CREEP ME OUT... that said i have a small collection of especially icky ones,,, along with my demented santa collection....my condition is called COULRAPHOBIA.... for my 60th my sister had a clown party... it was hilarious and hideous....

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  4. AnonymousMarch 21, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Clowns do that to me as well but in this case the laugh blocks are a great touch and mellow out the clown! What are the laugh line on the side Rebeca?

    Alan

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  5. Rebeca TrevinoMarch 21, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    Peggy, Diane thanks for stopping by, and for your kind words.

    deb - I know you think clowns are creepy . . . i had an uncle who was a clown in the Barnum and Baily circus years ago. He was pretty nice. . .

    Alan, the words are written on the side of the box, and they are a variety of words like 'be happy', 'create yourself', 'giggle', etc, . . . hopefully to make you smile!

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  6. debMarch 22, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    i just found a CD from the Firesign Theater called "FIGHTING CLOWNS"... i will try to listen.... and i have some more doll heads for you...

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  7. Pam McKnightMarch 30, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    I am working on a clown piece too! Everyone I know hates them. I was a "missionary clown" in Mexico one spring break during college.

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  8. FranciscoApril 20, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    I love your work Rebeca!

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