Monthly Archives: October 2010

Star Gazing

Star Gazing

7″ x 9″ Star Gazing is an assemblage, utilizing an antique binocular case. My humble depiction of Vincent van Gogh’s “Starry Night” is accompanied by various metal stars. Hangs or stands free. My apologies to the master. By Heather Brush. Star Gazing is available for sale at The Artisan Center Along the Crooked Road, in Rocky Mount, VA. $50.

Star Gazing detail

Suspended Time

Suspended Time

6″ x 10″ Suspended Time is an assemblage within an antique file box. A replica of a woodcut print depicting Death, holding his hourglass, adorns the background while timepieces are suspended throughout. Clockworks grind to a halt, holding a moment in time. By Heather Brush. For sale $30.

Suspended Time rear view

Suspended Time detail

All Seeing Eye

All Seeing Eye

9″ x 7″ All Seeing Eye is an assemblage, utilizing a box made from an old Ouija board. The wire hand, with the symbolic all seeing eye, hovers over the planchette. White candles accompany a crystal ball and 8 ball to assure positive energy, while the face of tragedy appears in the corner. Above, all is watched over by a black bird. By Heather Brush. All Seeing Eye is available for sale at The Artisan Center Along the Crooked Road, in Rocky Mount, VA. $40.

detail of wire hand

Detail of tragedy

Detail of black bird

The Goddess

The Goddess

8″ x 10″ The Goddess is an acrylic on canvas collage. Shades of purple brushed with gold, images of goddesses including The Venus of Willendorf, estimated to have been created in 22,000 B.C.E. By Heather Brush. For sale $25.

Summer Garden

Summer Garden

 12″ x 16″ Summer Garden is acrylic on canvas with found items. By Heather Brush.

Got a Notion

Got a Notion

8″ x  6″ Got a Notion is an assemblage piece representing the sewing notions that have almost been forgotten. Snaps, hooks and eyes line the edges while a paper pattern lines the inside and back. Packages of needles, cards of snaps, spools of thread, a crochet hook, a wire dress form and other odds and ends adorn a wooden box. Items from a time almost gone by, that Mom and Grandma taught me how to use. By Heather Brush. Got a Notion is available for sale at The Artisan Center Along the Crooked Road, in Rocky Mount, VA. $30.

Got a Notion left side view

Got a Notion right side view

Got a Notion rear view

Key

Key

3″ x 3″ Key is an assemblage angel made of antique domino, found keys and antique button. By Heather Brush.

Mesh Angels

Copper Five

Copper Seven

Plain One

Heaven's Seven

Copper Tresses

Copper Sixteen

Copper Four

Each is about 3″ x 3″. Mesh Angels are assemblage pieces comprised of antique dominoes, antique buttons, copper wire and (zinc) pennies. By Heather Brush. $7.50 plus shipping, each.

Rust Angels

Six

Antoinette

Eleven

U.S. Marine Corps

Deep Six

Ten

Eight

Each rust angel is about 3″ x 3″. They are assemblage pieces comprised of antique dominoes, antique buttons, rusty metal and wire. By Heather Brush. $7.50 plus shipping, each.

Three Keys

Three Keys

3″ x 3″ Three Keys is an assemblage angel made of antique domino, found keys and reclaimed pendant. By Heather Brush.