“Danse Macabe”
Mixed media piece using paper clay, graphic papers, and a repurposed wood candle holder. The figure’s head is sculpted with paper clay over a Styrofoam ball, finished with acrylic paint & chalk pastels. The crown and adornment are metal with an antiqued finish. The “tree branches” lining the inside of the crown are made from wire covered with a decoupage napkin. The skeleton arms are over a wire armature, as are the bones used for the puppet strings. The figure’s hair is multi-colored eyelash yarn. Theatre is made from chipboard covered with distressed graphic papers; puppet characters & stage backdrop are printed paper images. The puppet master’s body is made from using a repurposed wood candle holder and the costuming is hand dyed cheesecloth and gauze fabric. Entire piece is mounted on a fabric covered wood base.
Piece is approximately 16”H x 15”L x 8”W
In Private Collection
Photograph by Robert Batey