Archive for the ‘Friendly Plastic wall art’ Category

Fine Art for a Cold Rainy Day! – Friendly Plastic by Suzette Hodnett

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

 YUCKY YUCKY YUCKY! That's how I would describe the weather today.  It's the first day of Spring and it's cold, wet, rainy, snowy, sleeting and just downright miserable! WHERE IS SPRING???  This is not at all how I envisioned the day.  Regardless, what a great day for some great Friendly Plastic art inspiration huh?! 

Suzette Hodnett of www.suzette.cc creatively designed this clock aptly named "BAD HAIR DAY!"  and I can't help but think this is how my hair looked most of the day!

Thank you Suzette for the wonderful inspiration and the chance to laugh at life!

See more of Suzettes work on her website!  You won't be disappointed!


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Friends and Friendly Plastic by Jen Lowe

Saturday, February 27th, 2010


































Not much I need to say.....I think this canvas says it all! What do you think???






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Fine Art and Friendly Plastic by Suzette

Sunday, February 14th, 2010


Friendly Plastic has definately soared to new heights as is demonstrated by this gorgeous fine art wall art by Suzette.  This piece is titled "No 2 the same". 

Just look at what her family and friends say about her:


Even at a young age Suzette was a free spirit  and certainly wasn't going to wait until she grew old to wear purple. In school, she routinely managed to escape the daily regime by concocting new ways to entertain herself and others in the classroom. Later, from props pulled out of the pockets of her overalls, she would create impromptu fun to break any monotony. And it was never safe to be around her if she had paints and a brush-your hands would turn into colorful animals and your face into her next canvas.

Suzette brought her innate sensitivity and understanding of the human spirit into her work as a Marriage, Family, and Child Therapist. She spent many years reaching out to young people and their families through counseling, art, drama, and play. She has written and illustrated a series of children's books, has her master's degree, and always takes time out for travel, adventure, and volunteer work.
There is something magical and contagious about Suzette's art that is reflected on the smiling faces of the people looking at her work. Brightly colored, innovative ties, mosaic-like framed art, and vivid wall sculptures express music, dance, play, humor, and her intrigue with the artistic expression of different cultures.
In short, Suzette's art reflects the person we know - colorful and vibrant; a human magnet whose whimsical style, fun-loving spirit and joy for life bring the child out to play for most everyone.

I can definately say that her personality shines in her work!  Suzette has a website where you can purchase her Fine Art pieces:  www.suzette.cc or you can email her at suz4art@aol.com

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Not your Usual Friendly Plastic by Artist Phyll Beach

Friday, December 25th, 2009
I sent out a call for Friendly Plastic submissions and WOW!!! Look what I got in my email box today from Phyll Beach!

Linda,

This multi media shallow shadow box is 8 x 10
inches before it went into it's antique frame. I created it last
month, the sea turtle (other than the center agate) is FP, in fact it
was my very first effort with FP. I am absolutely sure I will be using it a lot
in the future in many wildly varied pieces. Much of the rest of this piece
is melted Tyvek. Thanks for your blog, I read it every day but took
several months before I ordered a slew of the stuff and decided to try it.


















This piece was for a secret winter swap. The challenge was to
incorporate the likes of the person for whom you were to make a gift. My person
liked the colors violet and blue, she liked fantasy, preferred a combination of
old and new in one piece, loved anything from nature, and her most
favorite thing is sea turtles. So though not my usual style at all, it was
fun to make. Probably because it was NOT my style!




I spent today with my teenage grandchildren making FP ladies
with curled wire limbs inspired by the work of an artist you featured a few days
ago. I'm sure their mother will love their creations which she will get for
Christmas. Thanks for inspiring me to try this.

Im sure their mother will love and cherish this gift for years to come! Handmade gifts are PRICELESS!






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Friendly Plastic – Hope on a canvas by Jen Lowe

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Today's blog is a reflection....and how artist Jen Lowe uses her convictions as portrayed in her artwork. This also goes along with the Butterfly Project sponsored by AMACO with regard to the holocaust.
Here are Jen's thoughts:
Tonight's topic is Penance - thinking reflectively about your life's path--and what changes you might want to enact.

Penance is defined as a feeling of regret for one's wrongdoings.
Last year,I talked about making penance art. But it was penance for what happened to the Jewish children killed in the Holocaust. My feelings of regret for what someone else did that was wrong.

Several months ago, I started tonight's project. There's over 80 hours tied up into the making of it. Not something you can do in a day. But I think huge, time-consuming pieces of art are necessary every now and then in order to make us stop and give thought to what we are trying to accomplish.



Notes of Hope - my gift to Amaco because of their generosity in supporting the Holocaust Museum in Houston. If you read my blog, you know that they have sponsored a contest for the second year - making butterflies, 1.5 million of them, one for each child who died in the Holocaust.





Notes of Hope - is a collaborative piece. While the design and majority of it was completed by myself, I have contributions from Linda Peterson, Jana Ewy and Liz Welch. And we all 4 have signed the canvas. It's big. 20" x 16". Considering that strips of Friendly Plastic are only available in 1" widths.....just imagine how much product was used to create this!!! And in the process of making it, I've spent many hours thinking about the art the world has lost in the death of all the children...and the children's children that they might have had.








Notes of hope - I have a lot of them!

This canvas represents just about every technique imaginable in Friendly Plastic. It is a labor of love!



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