Thursday, October 20, 2011

Dawn Southworth in the Middle Bedroom


Here's a little sneak peek of the middle bedroom featuring the work of 
Massachusetts artist Dawn Southworth.



These two pieces are titled Wrenching Dreams I and II.  

Wouldn't this be a great way to display a collection of old tools?



The wrenches are vintage paper cutouts applied to collaged tar paper.  
Some of the wrenches, as you'll see below, are sewn to the piece with metal
wire thread.  The frames are made from wood reclaimed from a shoe factory
which is riddled with nail holes.



You can see more of Dawn's work at the Clark Gallery website.  
Be sure to check out her ironing board covers.  They're powerful, haunting,
creepy beautiful...perfectly fitting for this Halloween season.

Hope to take more photos of the middle bedroom over the 
weekend...if the light is bad enough!!
Posted by at
Labels: , ,

19 comments:

  1. Tricia Rose Rough LinenOctober 20, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Love these ghosts of tools - are they touching? -or wrenching?

    ReplyDelete
  2. Linda@ Lime in the CoconutOctober 20, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    I love how you highlight artists and their work!
    lovely purveyor of the arts!

    ReplyDelete
  3. UnknownOctober 20, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    Love that striped red pillow on your bed...just sayin'...:-)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Ocean Breezes and Country SneezesOctober 20, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    I love these! How clever!

    ReplyDelete
  5. DianneOctober 20, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Love the title of the art work!

    ReplyDelete
  6. la maison LaFortuneOctober 20, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    Hauntingly beautiful. They're like contemporary hieroglyphics. Very cool.
    am

    ReplyDelete
  7. helen tilstonOctober 20, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    Quite unique and very artistic
    Helen

    ReplyDelete
  8. The Vintique ObjectOctober 21, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    Those are uber cool, Steve. I really like them -- every room needs a little edge. Reminds me of a vintage tool sign I found several years ago while thrifting. I was pregnant and hoping for a boy so I could buy it as nursery art. I spy a prettily made-up vintage spool daybed!

    ReplyDelete
  9. ElaineOctober 21, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    Wonderful artwork. Will check out this artist!

    ReplyDelete
  10. UnknownOctober 21, 2011 at 5:49 AM

    gret tools artwork

    ReplyDelete
  11. Kerry Steele- Design du MondeOctober 21, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    Lovely artwork. It is an unexpected touch that really works with your style.

    ReplyDelete
  12. flwrjaneOctober 21, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    I remember how I loved looking at these just before I turned off the light and went to sleep.

    xo Jane

    ReplyDelete
  13. Donna SegerOctober 21, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    I absolutely love industrial-based art: thanks for the tip!

    ReplyDelete
  14. for the love of a houseOctober 21, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    cool!
    a shoe factory?! how perfect since you collect antique shoe forms!

    happy weekend- looks like it's going to be a beauty!
    joan

    ReplyDelete
  15. the gardener's cottageOctober 21, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    good luck with the bad/good light. that is an interesting piece of art. i think i like it. looking forward to more images of that room. have a good one.

    ReplyDelete
  16. SHERRY HARTOctober 21, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    that is some pretty smoking art......me likey.

    ReplyDelete
  17. anniebOctober 21, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Love the wrench art! Can't wait to see more of the middle bedroom.

    ReplyDelete
  18. ClaudiaOctober 22, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    What a neat idea! The more I look at it, the more I like it.

    xo
    Claudia

    ReplyDelete
  19. WindlostOctober 26, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    They are completely brilliant. I love them! You have so many great things. When I see things like this, I want more creative time in my life, but I think I would need a whole alternate life for all the things I REALLY want to do.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)