June 2nd, 2009
She’s done!
Sea Angel - Barbie Redux
It took me a long time and many, many washes to get her face just right. That “Barbie” look does NOT want to leave easily. I underlaid with some golds – bright and cheapo shimmer craft paint – to give a bit of iridescence which certainly doesn’t come through in the photo and very subtly in RL.
And she kept staring at me blankly. I knew I needed something for her face/eye. I tried mirror and bead and coin and glass but I then stumbled on these stud-type things. Perfect size. Perfect shape. A swash of paint or two, to really build foundation and Voila! Perfect.
I’m pretty pleased with how she turned out and now she’ll be heading to the West Coast for the Barbie Redux show at the Ten Women Gallery.
Category: Assemblage, Shows Tagged: altered Barbies, Barbie Redux, show 14 Comments »
May 31st, 2009
Category: Real Life Tagged: apb, Tricia Joy 3 Comments »
May 17th, 2009
My good friend and artist, Sue Pieper was kind enough to invite me to participate as a guest interviewee over at MMCA Marketplace. It’s always weird to read these once they’re up as so much time has passed but this one actually sounds okay I think. I dunno. What do YOU think??
On another note, BIG thanks to Sally for emailing me photos from the collaboration book. Here’s my part in its entirety. The scan was low-res so I’m sure it looks much better in print! 
Deryn Mentock Collaboration
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May 13th, 2009
Lookie there:
Collaborative Book by L.K.Ludwig
I’d just about forgotten. Don’t have a clue what it’s going to look like – how they portrayed it – but I guess I’ll have to BUY a copy to find out. The downside of submitting work to these things. Not only do they get your work for free but you have the “honour” of paying to see it in print. I dunno. Something’s wrong with this picture, don’t you think?!? Still. Your work in colour. For all to see. The posterity of the thing. I guess.
Heh! And I just realized, this is the only photograph I have of the project, the rest died with my computer. And this isn’t even the finished product. I really must remember to store photos on the server. *sheesh*
Category: Collaborations Tagged: book, Collaboration, published 18 Comments »
May 4th, 2009
My friend and artiste extraordinaire, Tricia Anders, is curating a show at her Ten Women Gallery, called Barbie Redux, featuring altered Barbies. It was a thrill for me in my current non-art phase to already have a couple to share. And then I walked into my studio a couple of weeks ago and remembered I’d prepped some others. I was actually BACK in the studio today … I know. Be still thy beating heart, eh?!? … and did some more work on one. Tentatively she’s called “Sea Angel”.
Work-in-Progress: Sea Angel
What’s kinda cool about this angel is her “tail”, a piece of sun bleached bone. Or shell. I’m not really sure. I’m pretty sure it’s either a lobster claw or a twisted jaw bone. (read: not a CLUE!) Anyway. I’d created the “angel” part before Christmas and when I saw this piece of detritus I knew it’d fit. And it did. With a squeeze or two of Dap. This is only the first coat of wash (mars black/quin gold) and has a long way to go. But I love that *swoosh* form!
Category: Assemblage, Shows Tagged: altered Barbies, sea detritus, Tricia 22 Comments »
