Emily R. Hunt
Visual Arts, Primitive Art, Folk Art and More
Emantras said:
Indian mythology has always seen itself embedded firmly in Indian art forms, even dance and sculpture. Hindu gods and goddesses have found their place in them quite often. Yet you see the interest waning in Indian art and culture, and it seems to be reserved for a niche audience, mostly ‘older and wiser’.
In the 21st century, when we have young children with impressionable minds, razor sharp, and open to so many different forms of media. They are constantly imbibing, learning and evolving. And the teenagers all the more, more tech savvy, more futuristic. Glued to the TV boxes, iPods, playstations or Mobile, they seem to not cut out for learning more about Indian folk art, yet they could very well be the best one.
It is a question of attention span, interaction and patience. And there is a solution to get these new gen netizens involved with a slice of heritage.
Digital media is the perfect bridge. And many people and companies are waking up to this truth. There is already a concerted effort being made by publications in India like ‘Chandamama’ to follow a worldwide trend to digitize content for children. Companies like MobiStories are publishing ‘digital books’ which last 5-6 minutes and keep the kid entertained when the parent goes shopping in a store or is waiting in a line in a bank. International Children’s digital Library has an enticing collection for children online and hopes to be the largest repository of online children’s literature. This contains thousands of digitized historic and contemporary children’s books in dozens of languages, from Chinese to French, including rare and fragile works that have been largely hidden from public view.
We can take clue from them and apply this to Indian folk/tribal art, which will have more takers if presented in a format that will appeal to and entice a broader segment of audience. They key is convenience and the ability to draw attention, hold interest. Added to the fact that the new generation, though is very independent in thinking is very well connected socially, and are quick to lap up new things. It’s the best phase for marketers in a way as we have access to so much information and dynamics of Gen Y. Interesting things are best built around WOM.It is just imperative that the right content is backed by the right format and presentation.
VibranTribes – A community started by Mlab to promote awareness of Indian art forms with the help of animation & digital media has taken the step in the right direction with the movie ‘Music Binds all’. The first animation film attempts to fuse two varied Indian art styles with music as a link between them.
This won a lot of laurels in the Kolkata 09 and LA festival. They also happened to be one of the select few to be screened in the prestigious Annecy Festival in France. This success has inspired them to take the community forward to develop more channels to ‘revlolutionalize’ Indian folk art.
Indian mythology has always seen itself embedded firmly in Indian art forms, even dance and sculpture. Hindu gods and goddesses have found their place in them quite often. Yet you see the interest waning in Indian art and culture, and it seems to be reserved for a niche audience, mostly ‘older and wiser’.
In the 21st century, when we have young children with impressionable minds, razor sharp, and open to so many different forms of media. They are constantly imbibing, learning and evolving. And the teenagers all the more, more tech savvy, more futuristic. Glued to the TV boxes, iPods, playstations or Mobile, they seem to not cut out for learning more about Indian folk art, yet they could very well be the best one.
It is a question of attention span, interaction and patience. And there is a solution to get these new gen netizens involved with a slice of heritage.
Digital media is the perfect bridge. And many people and companies are waking up to this truth. There is already a concerted effort being made by publications in India like ‘Chandamama’ to follow a worldwide trend to digitize content for children. Companies like MobiStories are publishing ‘digital books’ which last 5-6 minutes and keep the kid entertained when the parent goes shopping in a store or is waiting in a line in a bank. International Children’s digital Library has an enticing collection for children online and hopes to be the largest repository of online children’s literature. This contains thousands of digitized historic and contemporary children’s books in dozens of languages, from Chinese to French, including rare and fragile works that have been largely hidden from public view.
We can take clue from them and apply this to Indian folk/tribal art, which will have more takers if presented in a format that will appeal to and entice a broader segment of audience. They key is convenience and the ability to draw attention, hold interest. Added to the fact that the new generation, though is very independent in thinking is very well connected socially, and are quick to lap up new things. It’s the best phase for marketers in a way as we have access to so much information and dynamics of Gen Y. Interesting things are best built around WOM.It is just imperative that the right content is backed by the right format and presentation.
VibranTribes – A community started by Mlab to promote awareness of Indian art forms with the help of animation & digital media has taken the step in the right direction with the movie ‘Music Binds all’. The first animation film attempts to fuse two varied Indian art styles with music as a link between them.
This won a lot of laurels in the Kolkata 09 and LA festival. They also happened to be one of the select few to be screened in the prestigious Annecy Festival in France. This success has inspired them to take the community forward to develop more channels to ‘revlolutionalize’ Indian folk art.
Top Folk Art Designers
27 Jul 2009
Hal Lewis said:
Folk art can be described as a wide range of objects which not only reflect the craft traditions but also reflect the traditional and social values of various social groups. These social groups go back to thousands of years ago and only few displays of their art work is left in the world. Generally Folk art is made or produced by people who have very little and in most cases, no academic artistic training. They do not use any kinds of modern day techniques and styles to their art work. They also do not have the desire to emulate art in its finest form. Folk artists usually use established techniques and styles which go back thousands of years for a particular region or culture. Folk art can be painting, sculpture and decorative style art forms. Today we also regard utilitarian objects like tools, utensils and costume as a part of folk art. Traditional art forms are very different from the folk art style. It is distinguished on the basis of the fact that traditional art is collected today based on its artistic merit; it is never really bought for the sake of it being an art form. Portraits and paintings are all a part of the traditional art forms. Folk art does not show any influence of movements or fine art circles. Folk art excludes works of professional artists which is sold as fine art to the society’s art patrons. Native art, traditional art and popular art however do overlap with folk art and is interchangeably used for the same at times.
One of the most popular folk art designers still crafting these works is Vaillancourt. Ms. Judy Vaillancourt has been hand-crafting unique collectible chalkware figures since 1984 and is one of the last remaining crafters still designing by hand. These days, most of these figurines are created with computer software and machines. The fact that Vaillancourt’s designs are still done by hand make their demand high and prices are not cheap. The few remaining companies which make this folk art allow visitors to tour behind-the-scenes. In these work shops the artists hand paint different versions of Santa Claus and Father Christmas figures. Vaillancourt Folk Art produces many styles of collectible Santa’s, rabbits, and even Antique chocolate and ice cream moulds. Another popular designer is Christopher Radko. His popular designs are collected by the rich and the famous, including: Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Stresiand, Elton John, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Various countries have their own style of folk art. Choosing top folk art designers from any one region is a nearly impossible task with many of the designers being from different regions. Folk art represents objects crafted by the traditional life style, culture and training of different social groups and geographical regions. Without any academic courses to train in their art these people master their folk art in their own way. The folk artists use and implement traditional styles and techniques which are unique to their region and culture. This is one of the most attractive features of genuine folk art.
Folk art can be described as a wide range of objects which not only reflect the craft traditions but also reflect the traditional and social values of various social groups. These social groups go back to thousands of years ago and only few displays of their art work is left in the world. Generally Folk art is made or produced by people who have very little and in most cases, no academic artistic training. They do not use any kinds of modern day techniques and styles to their art work. They also do not have the desire to emulate art in its finest form. Folk artists usually use established techniques and styles which go back thousands of years for a particular region or culture. Folk art can be painting, sculpture and decorative style art forms. Today we also regard utilitarian objects like tools, utensils and costume as a part of folk art. Traditional art forms are very different from the folk art style. It is distinguished on the basis of the fact that traditional art is collected today based on its artistic merit; it is never really bought for the sake of it being an art form. Portraits and paintings are all a part of the traditional art forms. Folk art does not show any influence of movements or fine art circles. Folk art excludes works of professional artists which is sold as fine art to the society’s art patrons. Native art, traditional art and popular art however do overlap with folk art and is interchangeably used for the same at times.
One of the most popular folk art designers still crafting these works is Vaillancourt. Ms. Judy Vaillancourt has been hand-crafting unique collectible chalkware figures since 1984 and is one of the last remaining crafters still designing by hand. These days, most of these figurines are created with computer software and machines. The fact that Vaillancourt’s designs are still done by hand make their demand high and prices are not cheap. The few remaining companies which make this folk art allow visitors to tour behind-the-scenes. In these work shops the artists hand paint different versions of Santa Claus and Father Christmas figures. Vaillancourt Folk Art produces many styles of collectible Santa’s, rabbits, and even Antique chocolate and ice cream moulds. Another popular designer is Christopher Radko. His popular designs are collected by the rich and the famous, including: Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Stresiand, Elton John, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Various countries have their own style of folk art. Choosing top folk art designers from any one region is a nearly impossible task with many of the designers being from different regions. Folk art represents objects crafted by the traditional life style, culture and training of different social groups and geographical regions. Without any academic courses to train in their art these people master their folk art in their own way. The folk artists use and implement traditional styles and techniques which are unique to their region and culture. This is one of the most attractive features of genuine folk art.
Bernal Castillo said:
As a hub for cruise ships and as Mexico’s “grande dame” of tourism, Acapulco is a great center for buying quality folk art from all over Mexico. In addition, you will surely find it really easy to find lots of inexpensive little gifts and souvenirs. This article gives general information and tips on shopping for folk art, crafts and souvenirs in Acapulco. A related article deals with where in town you find these things. A third addresses the separate subject of Mexican silver.
Planning Your Shopping Trips. Travel experts usually recommend that you make a list of the people you need to buy for, create a budget, and do your shopping in two steps. Make one outing just to browse, and another to do your buying. It is best to accomplish all of this early in your vacation time, so you can relax and not worry about it later on. Last minute shopping on the way out of town almost always results in less inspired purchases, more stress, and more expense than doing it the careful way. Everyone knows that the airport departure lounge is not the best place to buy anything.
Your first outing – to browse – is just so you’ll know all the options and your range of choice before you settle down to bargain. You can also get good ideas about how variable the asking prices are, and hence if haggling will result in a good deal. You can also gauge if you should be carrying currency or if a credit card will work fine for you. After the first outing, revise your shopping list with the more specific ideas (and information on cost) that you gathered during reconnaissance.
Haggling Over Prices. In general, bargaining with your seller can produce a lower price for you, especially if you are in an open air market or on the beach. Products in formal retail establishments (with air conditioning and display cases) are usually not priced with the expectation of haggling. You may be able to receive a discount for cash or for quantity, but typically the indicated price is the price. If you are lucky to be speaking to the owner or manager, you might request a more generous discount if you can think of a reason why you deserve it. In almost all other contexts you should make counter-offers. Imagine that the opening price is twice what the vendor is hoping for. If you can’t get the price down to where you want it to be, leave. Acapulco has many other vendors who will compete for your preference. If you get to a price that works for you, say “OK.” Unless you particularly enjoy haggling over prices, your vacation time is more valuable than the few pesos more you might save by investing additional time and effort.
Authentic Folk Art. Several stores and art galleries sell folk art, some of it signed by recognized artists. This would include the beaded figures of the Huichol and the black pottery from Oaxaca. A number of places offer reasonable quality for not much money. Indigenous vendors on the beaches and sidewalks of Acapulco sell their own handiwork, which includes textiles, jewelry made from seeds, shells and semi-precious minerals, masks, carved wooden decorative items, hammocks, bowls, baskets, hats, purses and figurines. Usually there is so much inventory in one place that it is hard to appreciate a single item. Pick it up and hold it away from everything else to see whether it appeals to you when looked at in isolation. Examine the workmanship. Necklaces and bracelets of shells or stone that are held together by a fiber cord (instead of a chain) should be sturdy, yet pliable.
Mexican Silver entails several additional considerations. See the related article that covers this subject.
Souvenirs. The open air markets should be your starting point for souvenirs. Just make sure that what interests you is the local article, and not something imported from Asia. This is particularly true with anything made of plastic. You can buy a t-shirt or a towel that says just about anything from sincere to spicy. Shot glasses, piñatas, sombreros, ceramics – all will be spread out for you. You can bargain on price, and you can work out package deals and discounts if you buy more than one item. Credit card sales – when possible – usually result in higher prices, since the vendor pays a processing fee. Also, the amount of the sale is subject to a 17% value added tax, which the state collects from your vendor. (The cash sales are subject to the same tax, but the audit trail is much fainter.)
Two Warnings. If you are new to the Mexico tourist souvenir scene, know that a couple of tourist items are just traps and should be avoided:
“Tortoise Creams.” This is a double scam. If the product is genuine, that is, made from sea tortoise eggs, know that the species is endangered. The product is contraband, and if it is discovered in customs, it will be confiscated. In any event, science repudiates the claims made for this product. Besides, since it’s a crime to harvest the eggs, most of the unscrupulous vendors can’t find the genuine article anymore, so they just repackage cheap, greasy lotion and pass it off. Souvenir Tequila. It’s OK to buy a decorated tequila bottle – especially the small ones for sale in a lot of places. But do not imagine that the contents are the greatest tequila made. It may not be tequila at all! It’s best not to drink it. If you buy a souvenir tequila bottle, empty it before getting on an airplane, to avoid issues with the regulations.
As a hub for cruise ships and as Mexico’s “grande dame” of tourism, Acapulco is a great center for buying quality folk art from all over Mexico. In addition, you will surely find it really easy to find lots of inexpensive little gifts and souvenirs. This article gives general information and tips on shopping for folk art, crafts and souvenirs in Acapulco. A related article deals with where in town you find these things. A third addresses the separate subject of Mexican silver.
Planning Your Shopping Trips. Travel experts usually recommend that you make a list of the people you need to buy for, create a budget, and do your shopping in two steps. Make one outing just to browse, and another to do your buying. It is best to accomplish all of this early in your vacation time, so you can relax and not worry about it later on. Last minute shopping on the way out of town almost always results in less inspired purchases, more stress, and more expense than doing it the careful way. Everyone knows that the airport departure lounge is not the best place to buy anything.
Your first outing – to browse – is just so you’ll know all the options and your range of choice before you settle down to bargain. You can also get good ideas about how variable the asking prices are, and hence if haggling will result in a good deal. You can also gauge if you should be carrying currency or if a credit card will work fine for you. After the first outing, revise your shopping list with the more specific ideas (and information on cost) that you gathered during reconnaissance.
Haggling Over Prices. In general, bargaining with your seller can produce a lower price for you, especially if you are in an open air market or on the beach. Products in formal retail establishments (with air conditioning and display cases) are usually not priced with the expectation of haggling. You may be able to receive a discount for cash or for quantity, but typically the indicated price is the price. If you are lucky to be speaking to the owner or manager, you might request a more generous discount if you can think of a reason why you deserve it. In almost all other contexts you should make counter-offers. Imagine that the opening price is twice what the vendor is hoping for. If you can’t get the price down to where you want it to be, leave. Acapulco has many other vendors who will compete for your preference. If you get to a price that works for you, say “OK.” Unless you particularly enjoy haggling over prices, your vacation time is more valuable than the few pesos more you might save by investing additional time and effort.
Authentic Folk Art. Several stores and art galleries sell folk art, some of it signed by recognized artists. This would include the beaded figures of the Huichol and the black pottery from Oaxaca. A number of places offer reasonable quality for not much money. Indigenous vendors on the beaches and sidewalks of Acapulco sell their own handiwork, which includes textiles, jewelry made from seeds, shells and semi-precious minerals, masks, carved wooden decorative items, hammocks, bowls, baskets, hats, purses and figurines. Usually there is so much inventory in one place that it is hard to appreciate a single item. Pick it up and hold it away from everything else to see whether it appeals to you when looked at in isolation. Examine the workmanship. Necklaces and bracelets of shells or stone that are held together by a fiber cord (instead of a chain) should be sturdy, yet pliable.
Mexican Silver entails several additional considerations. See the related article that covers this subject.
Souvenirs. The open air markets should be your starting point for souvenirs. Just make sure that what interests you is the local article, and not something imported from Asia. This is particularly true with anything made of plastic. You can buy a t-shirt or a towel that says just about anything from sincere to spicy. Shot glasses, piñatas, sombreros, ceramics – all will be spread out for you. You can bargain on price, and you can work out package deals and discounts if you buy more than one item. Credit card sales – when possible – usually result in higher prices, since the vendor pays a processing fee. Also, the amount of the sale is subject to a 17% value added tax, which the state collects from your vendor. (The cash sales are subject to the same tax, but the audit trail is much fainter.)
Two Warnings. If you are new to the Mexico tourist souvenir scene, know that a couple of tourist items are just traps and should be avoided:
“Tortoise Creams.” This is a double scam. If the product is genuine, that is, made from sea tortoise eggs, know that the species is endangered. The product is contraband, and if it is discovered in customs, it will be confiscated. In any event, science repudiates the claims made for this product. Besides, since it’s a crime to harvest the eggs, most of the unscrupulous vendors can’t find the genuine article anymore, so they just repackage cheap, greasy lotion and pass it off. Souvenir Tequila. It’s OK to buy a decorated tequila bottle – especially the small ones for sale in a lot of places. But do not imagine that the contents are the greatest tequila made. It may not be tequila at all! It’s best not to drink it. If you buy a souvenir tequila bottle, empty it before getting on an airplane, to avoid issues with the regulations.
Folk Art Auctions
25 Jul 2009
John Ugoshowa said:
Folk art auctions feature a wide range of objects that reflect the artist’s craft traditions, and traditional social values. Folk art is generally produced by people who have little or no academic artistic training. Folk artists usually use established techniques and styles of a particular region or culture.
Folk art auctions include paintings, sculptures and other decorative art forms. Some artists also consider utilitarian objects such as tools and costumes as folk art. For the most part, the category of folk art auctions exclude works by professional artists.
It has been my experience that folk art auctions have something for just about anyone. I found a folk art painting of a cat in a peach tree that was done by the artist Tascha. The artist also noted on the folk art auction that they create unique ceramic tile art.
My mother purchased a blanket chest for me years ago that I listed recently in a folk art auction. The chest was made about two hundred hears ago and is very beautiful. The original painted decorations are still intact.
I found an interesting folk art auction for a carnival knock-down dummy in the shape of a large cat. It was made around 1930 and is twice the size of similar items. I researched the item on a non-auction site and found that it is worth a lot of money.
My heart is still swayed by Americana folk art auctions. I recently fell in love with a painting I found up for auction of Elvis on a Harley in front of a large American flag. It was spectacular! The stretched canvas was painted with acrylics.
I especially like the Halloween themed folk art auction I found that was offered by Sister Raya New Orleans Folk Art. The title of the painting was Little Spooky the Cat – Awaiting the Great Pumpkin. The painting was painted in classic vintage style and used gold maple, red sapphire, blue pearl, white, pumpkin orange, sable brown, amber rust and jet black. I would love to have this hanging on my wall all through the autumn months.
Another folk art auction that I found and was sad to bid up past my budget was a handmade set of miniature dominos. The set was in a folk art decorated maple case. The set dates from the mid to late 1800’s. It was really exquisite and I’m sorry that I missed out on it.
I really liked another folk art auction that I found for a modern fraktur. A fraktur is a specific kind of Pennsylvania German folk art. The fraktur I found was a watercolor of a marriage record. It was very colorful and looked like it held very special significance to its original owners.
I found a wood box from Maine in a folk art auction that really appealed to me. It was rather small, but was painted chrome yellow and was trimmed in forest green. The paint was crazed and worn and it was made in the late nineteenth century. There were no visible nails and the hardware was reported as looking original.
The folk art auction that I missed out on that was way out of my price range was for an Andrew Clemens sand bottle. The sand bottle was date 1887 and was covered in patriotic decorations. It was an apothecary style bottle with a stopper and it contained at least ten different colors of sand. The bottle ended up selling for eighty five hundred dollars. I’m sure that it has ended up in an excellent collection of folk art.
I found an amusing folk art auction for three wooden carvings. The name of the piece was Three Articulating Folk Art Whimseys and were all made by the same artist. The carvings were accented with sheet metal neckties. The first carving in the folk art auction was of a cobbler, a blacksmith and a gentleman with a donkey. The second carving was a diminutive soldier and the third was a cobbler smoking a pipe. I think that this piece of Americana was purchased at a low price of three thousand dollars and was worth much more.onto a black light stand that has been built especially for them.
Folk art auctions feature a wide range of objects that reflect the artist’s craft traditions, and traditional social values. Folk art is generally produced by people who have little or no academic artistic training. Folk artists usually use established techniques and styles of a particular region or culture.
Folk art auctions include paintings, sculptures and other decorative art forms. Some artists also consider utilitarian objects such as tools and costumes as folk art. For the most part, the category of folk art auctions exclude works by professional artists.
It has been my experience that folk art auctions have something for just about anyone. I found a folk art painting of a cat in a peach tree that was done by the artist Tascha. The artist also noted on the folk art auction that they create unique ceramic tile art.
My mother purchased a blanket chest for me years ago that I listed recently in a folk art auction. The chest was made about two hundred hears ago and is very beautiful. The original painted decorations are still intact.
I found an interesting folk art auction for a carnival knock-down dummy in the shape of a large cat. It was made around 1930 and is twice the size of similar items. I researched the item on a non-auction site and found that it is worth a lot of money.
My heart is still swayed by Americana folk art auctions. I recently fell in love with a painting I found up for auction of Elvis on a Harley in front of a large American flag. It was spectacular! The stretched canvas was painted with acrylics.
I especially like the Halloween themed folk art auction I found that was offered by Sister Raya New Orleans Folk Art. The title of the painting was Little Spooky the Cat – Awaiting the Great Pumpkin. The painting was painted in classic vintage style and used gold maple, red sapphire, blue pearl, white, pumpkin orange, sable brown, amber rust and jet black. I would love to have this hanging on my wall all through the autumn months.
Another folk art auction that I found and was sad to bid up past my budget was a handmade set of miniature dominos. The set was in a folk art decorated maple case. The set dates from the mid to late 1800’s. It was really exquisite and I’m sorry that I missed out on it.
I really liked another folk art auction that I found for a modern fraktur. A fraktur is a specific kind of Pennsylvania German folk art. The fraktur I found was a watercolor of a marriage record. It was very colorful and looked like it held very special significance to its original owners.
I found a wood box from Maine in a folk art auction that really appealed to me. It was rather small, but was painted chrome yellow and was trimmed in forest green. The paint was crazed and worn and it was made in the late nineteenth century. There were no visible nails and the hardware was reported as looking original.
The folk art auction that I missed out on that was way out of my price range was for an Andrew Clemens sand bottle. The sand bottle was date 1887 and was covered in patriotic decorations. It was an apothecary style bottle with a stopper and it contained at least ten different colors of sand. The bottle ended up selling for eighty five hundred dollars. I’m sure that it has ended up in an excellent collection of folk art.
I found an amusing folk art auction for three wooden carvings. The name of the piece was Three Articulating Folk Art Whimseys and were all made by the same artist. The carvings were accented with sheet metal neckties. The first carving in the folk art auction was of a cobbler, a blacksmith and a gentleman with a donkey. The second carving was a diminutive soldier and the third was a cobbler smoking a pipe. I think that this piece of Americana was purchased at a low price of three thousand dollars and was worth much more.onto a black light stand that has been built especially for them.
utut1 said:
In the world of Amy Maddox, Navy midshipmen and Army cadets are mere pawns. And they’re headed for battle in perpetuity on a gridiron of her making.
Ms. Maddox, 33, of Arnold, is known around town for her intricately carved chess sets depicting the annual Army-Navy football battle.
But Ms. Maddox, a college student who ultimately wants to teach art therapy, also carves competition-level birds, folk art pieces like Caribbean Santas and weathered watermen, and jewelry.
“I’ve been told that if I remove them from the window, people get disturbed,” said Sandra Pezzoli, owner of Gallery 1683 in Annapolis, which sells many of Ms. Maddox’s pieces. “We are considered the gallery with the chess sets. They’re intricate and have a lot of personality.”
Ms. Pezzoli’s been showing the artist’s work ever since her gallery opened more than three years ago. She became a fan after seeing some of Ms. Maddox’s work at an Eastern Shore gallery prior to that, and started buying them just for herself.
“I think with the folk art pieces, it’s just the whimsy of it,” Ms. Pezzoli said. “The joy that she has making them (comes through).”
Ms. Maddox does her work at her parents’ home, both upstairs in a living room filled with plenty of her creations on shelves, and in a basement workshop that partly resembles a wooden wildlife sanctuary because of all the carvings of birds and sea creatures on display.
When she works, her two springer spaniels, Otter and Hana, are never too far from her side.
“I like all of it,” said artist Jane Ferguson of Arnold, who also exhibits at Gallery 1683. “I think it’s just fabulous. It’s darling, it’s striking, it’s creative – and I wish I could do it.”
Ms. Ferguson said the lines of some of Ms. Maddox’s pieces look simple, but that masks the true complexity ofher creations. Getting things to look that effortless takes a great amount of talent, she explained.
Ms. Maddox said she’s constantly trying to improve, looking for new sources of inspiration and “pushing the envelope” of her carving skills. For the birds she enters in competitions, this means getting them to look “lighter than air,” and alive.
For her folk art pieces, this means thinking up a new twist on an old theme, like having Santa dressed for the beach. Fans of her work appreciate her sense of humor in these types of pieces almost as much as the skill it took to create them
“You don’t meet many women who have that folk art style,” said John Day, a Cecil County bird carver who’s familiar with Ms. Maddox’s work. “It’s very different.”
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