Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

September 15, 2015

My Website


I'm excited to announce that my website is live! You can visit suzannascott.com to view my new work and browse archives of previous work. Any feedback you can offer would be much appreciated. I promise you'll earn karma points for notifying me of typos, browsing glitches, etc. Thank you for looking!

June 1, 2015

I Am Grateful


Four months of radio silence is enough for me--it was snowing when I signed off and here we are on the cusp of summer! My on-line life has been relegated primarily to Instagram where I've been sharing bits of process from the studio.


I've had a lovely break though I dare say it is no longer a sabbatical per se but a new direction entirely. Two concrete decisions have been made. First, the doors of Sushipot have closed for good. Second, I miss blogging so here I am!


My first task back in February was to purge my studio of clutter and give the walls a fresh coat of white paint. The physical chore was a cathartic process and it literally gave me a clean slate to forge ahead into new art-making territory.


Lots of ideas and work are coming out of this time of experimentation. Patterns have been formed, textiles cut, ideas perused, stitches stitched, books read, sketches drawn, wax melted, objects gathered, paper torn and the list goes on and on.


I look forward to looking back at these weeks and sharing my new work with you. In the meantime I thank you for the encouragement you've showered on me via comments, messages and emails. The support during my hiatus has been overwhelming and I am grateful.

February 2, 2015

Sabbatical


Dear friends,

A note to let you know that I've decided to give myself a sabbatical. I'm closing my Etsy shop and this blog for an undetermined length of time. I thank you for supporting my work and sharing in this Sushipot adventure. Please do not be alarmed--all is well! I know this appears to be a sudden decision but it is one I have contemplated for a long while. In short, I want to give myself some room to work and grow as an artist. I have many ideas and projects that have been placed on the back burner due to time spent playing the 'Etsy game'. Any future updates will be posted here, though I am leaving my timetable open-ended as my off-line life is calling. 

All my best,
Suzanna

January 26, 2015

Doll House no 407

Doll House no 407 (with triplets), mixed media assemblage


I came across another book on midwifery last month dating to the mid 1800's. The engravings were sparse but few it held are treasures indeed. I do believe this is the first doll house in the series to feature triplets. I love how two have hair and the third is bald. Also, the dismembered legs gave me pause so I dutifully bestowed her with a new pair.

January 19, 2015

January 15, 2015

Patchwork Book Quilt

Orange, mixed media collage quilt with old book covers


Old books that find their way into my studio are dissected and skinned. When the box labeled 'book skins' starts to fill up I piece together another patchwork quilt. Some of the skins are more brittle than others so I've found the best method is to glue them together first and then add the stitching. In the image below you can see the pre-gluestick composition of my latest quilt.

January 9, 2015

Valentine Art Blocks

The Christmas tree was dismantled earlier this week and our winter wear is being put to very good use. It seems like the perfect time to look ahead to sweet thoughts of love and friendship. If I do say so myself....these Valentine art blocks last much longer than a box of chocolates and they won't melt either.

January 5, 2015

Jester Assemblage


I had a request for another wall assemblage in this vein so I've created a jester. Figured it would be a fun piece to ring in the new year. He is a very jolly fellow indeed. Next up is a slew of art blocks which may or may not include a nod to St. Valentine.

December 16, 2014

Small World

Small World, mixed media assemblage in wooden box


I've been puzzling out this piece in the studio over the past week. These assemblages are diy puzzles for sure....trying to find the 'right' shape to fill each gap and dabbing paint here 'n there....an attempt to lend the illusion of balance to this small world.

December 11, 2014

December 1, 2014

December Art Blocks



A festive group of art blocks for the last month of the year. I think this will be the final set of holiday blocks unless they all sell out in the next couple of days ;) A big thanks to all of you who have shopped at Sushipot's Holiday Sale. The sale continues through midnight of December 8th....enter the code: HOHOHO for 25% off your entire purchase at Sushipot plus free shipping anywhere in the world.

November 24, 2014

Topsy Turvy

Topsy Turvy, mixed media assemblage

One more piece to share with you this week.....a topsy turvy clown. He's not sure which way to point.

Queen Bee


I've held onto this petite, freakish doll head for years. The back of the head is marked 1914 and it was quite fragile with a hairline crack. Anyhow, I was able to reinforce the interior with resin to use in this assemblage and she's stronger than ever. Hard to tell from the photos but she has itsy-bitsy teeth in her mouth....kinda vampir-esque if you ask me. Decided not to go that route and gave her a bumblebee with breasts get-up.

November 21, 2014

Winter Collage Blocks


The first snowflakes of the season drifted down earlier this week. Looks like we're in for a long winter. On the to-do list this weekend....shop for snow boots. Gotta keep our tootsies warm! This wintery mix of collage blocks will be posted in the shop today.

November 17, 2014

How Are You?

How Are You?, collage on orange book cover

Sometimes I discover nonsensical sense hidden in these old book cover pieces...

bells
broken
silly
Molly
sobbing

My mamma always said that silliness leads to crying.

November 13, 2014

Home Sweet Home no 3


Another puzzle-like piece with a Home Sweet Home theme. Looking back here are a couple of previous assemblages: Home Sweet Home no 1 and no 2. Some precious little treasures were included in this one.

November 4, 2014

Winter Art Blocks


 
We had our first freeze a few nights ago here in Springfield, Missouri. Some of the neighborhood trees are already bare and the sound of leaf blowers has become the norm. Looks like winter is right around the corner! A dozen art blocks are ready be stocked in the shop today along with some ornaments.

October 28, 2014

Doll House no 404

Doll House no 404, mixed media assemblage

Another week and a new doll house for you....this time with twins! One more doll house will be ready to share later on today.