eco-artware/newsletter/newsletter_07_08.php Quote: Michelle Stitzleins Witty Moths and Flowers Improbable as it may sound, the full experience of Michelle Stitzleins oversized wall-mounted sculptures sneaks up on you. She began working on this series in 2003, inspired by myriad varieties of beautiful, exotic moths in my own backyard. Flashy butterflies may get all the attention, but their quietly colored close relatives have their own beauty, which shows in the shapes and colors of Stitzleins whimsical invented moths (with imaginary names such as Nocturnal Indigo Gum Snout). All are painstakingly built from recycled materials — license plates, car parts, mirrors, trash can lids, piano keys, bicycle tires, scrap wood, bottlecaps, aluminum siding, faucet handles, oil drum lids, phone hand sets, whatever is at hand — because the artist prefers materials bringing the experience of personal associations over those that are shiny and new. One 11-foot wide moth can take Stitzlein three weeks, working eight hours a day, to complete. Her sculptures can be broken down into three pieces to be moved from place to place for reassembly and display. For additional images, visit her site web.mac/petrafal/iWeb/MGShow/Stitzlein.html.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 21:35:20 +0000
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