A Fish's Life

"A Fish's Life"
Ah, the fish stories these lures could tell . . .

A multi-photo, collage picture frame holds 7 vintage  fishing lures, and a vintage wooden hanger from the McDougall and Cassou Company - Men's Outfitters Phoenix Ariz.

In doing my research for this piece I was not able to find much about the McDougall and Cassou Company, except for this short except about the company's founder in the Arizona-Who's Who from 1913  (don't you just love the Internet?)

The glass is held in place by 2 blue knitting needles, found at the flea market recently. The piece is ready to hang.

"Gone Fishing"

"Gone Fishing"●
This is a bit of a departure for me, but I got this idea on a recent trip to Barcelona. My husband found the blue lure on the beach one day . . . I remembered the others I had back in my studio, acquired from various sources. I thought about the colorful stories they could tell together.  I really like how colorful they are, and the strength and endurance each has shown, surviving the waters of the Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and yes, the Mediterranean Sea.
A piece of fence drift wood that still holds a bent up-rusty nail is the backdrop for this piece, 8 fishing lures, some vintage, some newer, (yes that is a Snoopy lure), each tells a different story.  I attached a wooden hanger  on top to create a stream for the salmon to swim, and the frogs to sit. (click on image to enlarge)