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Plaster Relief ... Matting & Framing

8/18/2013

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10"x10" foamcore board with opening cut out for relief & the original plaster relief
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White mat with square edge opening for relief & outer mat with beveled cut opening (1/4" wider all around)
     I am finishing up my second piece for the 10x10Brunswick annual art show fundraiser for the 'Arts Are Elementary' program. (See my blog entry for 5/29/13.) As a sculptor, I have chosen utilize plaster reliefs as my medium for this show. The only tricky part was to devise an effective way to mount the pieces in the 10"x10" metal frames required for displaying the work. My solution: 1) cut  an opening matching the size of the relief in a 1/4 inch thick piece of 10"x10" foamcore board; 2) attach a 10"x10" piece of mat board to the back of the foamcore; 3) adhere the relief to the backing board with epoxy; 4) cut a straight edged opening matching the size of the relief in a 10'x10" piece of white mat board; 5) cut a beveled edge opening 1/4 inch larger in a piece of colored mat board; 6) attach both mat boards to the foamcore board. The final step is to insert the matted piece into the black metal frame. I find this technique provides a secure and effective setting for the reliefs.
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Foam core with mat board backing attached and relief adhered in opening
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Double mat attached to the foamcore
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Finished plaster relief - matted & framed
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Channeling ... Oscar Wilde , J.K.Rowling ... the sequel

8/7/2013

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                                      * * * * * * * *

"I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
                                                           Marilyn Monroe

                                  - opposing views of 'In Manu Spiritus' -
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     Okay...so I may have had a little extra time on my hands or maybe I get  just a bit  over zealous when I tackle a project. Be that as it may... here are a few more of my sculptures paired up with quotations.  Some pairings may be somewhat serious, but others certainly reflect my sense of humor.  So again - enjoy!               
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'Stilt Walker'

"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters in the end."

          Ernest Hemmingway
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'Portrait of the Artist'

"Imagination is a quality given to man to compensate for what he is not, and a sense of humor...to console him for what he is."

                    Oscar Wilde
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'Bearded Men'
"My beard grows down to my toes, 
I never wears no clothes,
I wraps my hair
around my bare, 
and down the road I goes."
               Shel Silverstein
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'Joinery Juggler'

"I've got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen."

               Louisa May Alcott
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'Quandry'

"Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before."

               Mae West
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'Guardian'

"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as  much to stand up to our friends."

                J.K.Rowling
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'Worry'

"Did you ever wonder if the person in the puddle is real, and you're just a reflection of him?"

                  Bill Watterson
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'Femme Verte'

"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will."

              Charlotte Bronte
             
               *Additional images of the sculptures pictured above can be viewed in the Sculpture and Slideshow sections of my website.
                        **Find additional information about some of them in my Blog entries for 8/22/12, 8/27/12, 9/16/12, and 3/11/13.
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    Cynthia Smith, Maine artist, originally from Connecticut. Taught art at secondary level for 35 years, retired in 2004. Sculpts in bronze, wood, stone, clay & plaster. Her work can be seen at several mid-coast Maine galleries and shows.

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