posts tagged with ‘vermont’

paula mccullough art

posted by the scholar on December 4th, 2007
filed under: home accessories, art, metal, mixed media, green
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have you ever read an artist or crafter’s blog out here on the interweb that really moved and affected you, because the writings were so authentic, and then looked at their work and found a mystical holistic connection to the blog content and style? if you do, i want to know about it, but for now i will show you one i found: self taught artist from paula mccullough. the blog is all about paula and her personal, passionate journey of making art. in 2003 she packed all her belongings up and left arizona to pursue her true vocation. after some brief stops and travel through the united states, she came to settle in vermont. now, four years later, through curious trials and experimentation, she has created a broad collection of work that ranges from photography to mixed media, which is almost exclusively made with found objects. sculpture is crafted from puzzle pieces; clocks are created out of discarded industrial scrap. through her writings, we have a ringside seat to read about the creation of these works and the reasons behind them, but through her collection we receive a very intimate glimpse into the mind and heart of an artist.

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paula_mccullough_the_mystic

paula_mccullough_james_dean

paula_mccullough_birch_geisha

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paula_mccullough_oktan_clockpaula_mccullough_oktan_clock_2

paula_mccullough_colored_pipespaula_mccullough_colored_pipes_detail

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paula can find the soul of the object, whatever it is and despite its original purpose, and reveal its beauty to us. or is it her own soul and beauty? i know that if i were to place one of her pieces in my hands and hold it, that focused energy and urge to create and pure expression is what would resonate. and that, that precious human emotion, is the true mark of the artist.

see paula’s work in person at the west branch gallery in stowe, peruse and purchase a large selection of her pieces on her website, and read her compelling thoughts on being an artist on her wonderfully written blog.

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runnerbean paper creations

posted by the scholar on December 1st, 2007
filed under: art, paper
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i’m thinking that i haven’t doled out enough crafty love this week, so i’m dedicating the next several posts to some handmade goodness. let’s have a look at these itsy bitsy little handmade paper dolls from new england artists (and sisters!) tracy and kelly of runnerbean. these little guys are made of tightly rolled paper strips that add up to about 19 feet in length, yet none are even two inches tall!

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runnerbean_doll_coo

runnerbean_doll_ruby

so sweet and with such clean styling!

see tracy’s graphic design portfolio on her website, view more paper creations on the runnerbean site, and purchase the dolls and other lovely selections at their etsy shop!

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