"Metallicod" - by Michele Fandel Bonner
Item Number: 05
Time Left: CLOSED
Description
Title & Artist: "Metallicod" – by Michèle Fandel Bonner
Medium & Size: Wood and hardware. 21 7/8" L x 8 5/8" H x 3/4" D. For indoor display only.
Artist Statement: I look for beauty and meaning in the castoffs of daily life. The work addresses issues of identity, time, waste, and consumerism. When an object captures my attention I start collecting it, and if possible, involve the local community to help me amass enough examples. The process is intuitive and often lets the materials speak for themselves in their raw form, requiring no further interpretation. At other times the objects act as a link to a backstory, a feeling, or an event. The final meaning may not be revealed until deep into the making process and can come in a sudden moment of realization. Many of the pieces are made in stages over a period of months and even years. Some of the work is ongoing with no completion in sight.
Artist Biography: Michèle Fandel Bonner is a mixed media and fiber artist working mostly with recycled materials. Her works have been shown in North Carolina, England, and New England. She has been a board member of the Marblehead Cultural Council and a juror for the Marblehead Festival of Arts, and is a member of both the Marblehead Arts Association and the Cambridge Art Association. She holds a BA in Art Therapy from the University of Massachusetts. Michèle lives and has a studio in Marblehead.
Hosting Business: "Metallicod" is on display at Warwick Place, 123 Pleasant St., Marblehead, MA.
Special Instructions
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