In February, we were invited to participate in Furniture as Art, a charity event put on every year to raise money for KDUR, the Fort Lewis College community radio station. Local artists are asked to donate a piece that is then auctioned off to art loving Durangotangs with the proceeds going to KDUR. With spring fast approaching, we had been inspired to plant small succulents in some of our coffee mugs, which gave us the idea for our piece. While most participants submit furniture, it isn't a requirement and seeing as how we don't make furniture we opted to make decorative, wall mounted flower vessels.
Our Inspiration
We started by casting 5 mason jars. Then they were decorated with a cyclical, regenerative (also Spring inspired) motif. Each was glazed and fired and affixed with a magnet. Then they were mounted to a metal bar that could be hung in a window or on a wall. We planted a small succulent in each jar.
A trial run in the studio.
The piece on display at Yarn, before being auctioned off at The Durango Art Center.
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