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"Victorian Listening Device" by Tamera Mickelson |
Here's a piece by one of my favorite artists; Tamera Mickelson of T.M. Originals.
I got to see this at Sunday's Seedbeader meeting and I begged to take some pictures. It's tiny; smaller than a quarter all told, the body somewhere between a penny and a nickel in size. The 'guts' are old clock workings that she salvaged and encased in resin. The bead work is done with size 11 Delicas.
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Side view, "Victorian Listening Device" by Tamera Mickelson |
Three of her pieces are featured in the recently published book
1,000 Steampunk Creations: Neo-Victorian Fashion, Gear, and Art and she'll have a booth at
SteamCon here in Seattle in October. But you don't have to be a steampunk aficionado to enjoy her work. You can see more of her work, including some additional captured cabochons, at her Artfire site,
Javagoth.
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Grabbed one of her postcards! |
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And here's the other side |
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I've got several of her pieces - amazing work! The bug is so unique!
ReplyDeleteI need to make another one of these. This one sold in November at a student art show at North Seattle Community College. I won the Presidents Award for this piece!
ReplyDelete-Tammy