Cool display piece; makes me think of a doll house. Are any of the smaller objects also papier mache constructs? Obviously the transparent glass vessel and the LEGO(?) giraffe aren't.
I think there is a small paper mache guitar in the back.The rest are just odd things to demonstrate depth. I was always fascinated by the tin nichos in the Mexican curios shops in Texas. I have many shapes in mind and hope to make some shrines to various things soon.
I'd never heard of nichos until now. I just looked it up, on Wikipedia, and also learned about retablo in the process. I agree that it's an interesting art form. I look forward to seeing your future nichos designs!
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Joke Heesters
March 19, 2014 at 11:14PM
How cute!
Sallie Frenzel
March 20, 2014 at 12:05AM
Thanks!
Mark Patraw
March 20, 2014 at 3:13PM
Cool display piece; makes me think of a doll house. Are any of the smaller objects also papier mache constructs? Obviously the transparent glass vessel and the LEGO(?) giraffe aren't.
Sallie Frenzel
March 20, 2014 at 7:41PM
I think there is a small paper mache guitar in the back.The rest are just odd things to demonstrate depth. I was always fascinated by the tin nichos in the Mexican curios shops in Texas. I have many shapes in mind and hope to make some shrines to various things soon.
Mark Patraw
March 21, 2014 at 5:17PM
I'd never heard of nichos until now. I just looked it up, on Wikipedia, and also learned about retablo in the process. I agree that it's an interesting art form. I look forward to seeing your future nichos designs!
Sallie Frenzel
March 21, 2014 at 7:39PM
Oh great, Mark! Aside from the tin nichos, I've only seen others in wood. I found these in clay that are really beautiful...
www.flickr.com/photos/ceh/3310688569/in/faves-23837160@N04/lightbox/