Hello, My name is Tammy J. McLain Matthews Banks
Welcome to my world of Art and Whimsy
Welcome to my world of Art and Whimsy
Did you know your junk mail can be BEAUTIFUL?
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I enjoy playing in the mud, making paper, recycling with art, causing messes, and creating pretty things.
My medium focus continuously changes. As soon as I am done with one project then I start right on with another. 
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Hand Sculpted Paper
Every piece starts with shredding some junk mail, soaking it over night and blending it into a paper smoothie. Then I put the paper smoothie in a large bin of water and pull sheets of paper from the pulp. Some sheets are frame formed and some free form. Sometimes I will fold and drape the paper, other times I will lay it over a clay sculpture to pull the sculpt from the clay to the paper. The color comes from liquid watercolor, watered acrylic, or homemade inks from black berries.
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Title: POKAFANT
Canvas: Hand sculpted paper Medium: Water Colors Original Size: 6.5" x 5.5" For this piece I started with the colorful background and then came in with polka dots and his cute elephant face just popped out. I used some texture to bring out his trunk, added some details and pow there was POKAFANT. |
I love learning, meeting new people, sharing ideas, trying something new, and pushing the limit to make something impossible... possible.
