$3,200.00
Size: 67″H x 36″w x 34″d
Marian the Librarian is a truly One of a Kind art sculpture. She was thoughtfully handmade by Ben Gatski and his mother, fiber artist Jean Downing. The Mother/Son artistic duo collaborated to bring Marian to life. Marian’s frame was handcrafted by Ben using reclaimed metal. Ben drew out the parts free-hand (he did need his own arm’s measurement to determine her arm length). Bringing her to life, was an example of, “if at first you do not succeed, try, try again.” He first created her head and a dress structure. Neither attempts were deemed successful, so they were built again. He did keep his original arm and shoe. Slowly but certainly Marian came together. Ben’s work needed to be completely finished prior to his mother, Jean’s work with paper and fabric (paper and welding sparks do not like to collaborate).
Jean carefully folded vintage book pages to create a strikingly beautiful collar, as well as for her intricately woven dress. Jean used repurposed fabrics to blend the book pages into Marian’s costume. Marian’s flower is a delightful combination of sewn book covers and pages. While Marian truly makes a statement from afar, she is even more stunning on close inspection.
Marian is an intrepid traveler of the imagination. She is fearless about word-worlds way beyond thoughts. Marian’s onward and forward focus, is thanks to her generation-spanning creators. She is a true wonder!
Add a Review
Be the first to review “Marian the Librarian Art Sculpture” Cancel reply
Man in the Moon
Tabletop Sculpture, Sculpture, WholesalePrompted by a fairy tale, this tabletop art piece radiates wonder. It's an ode to the magical worlds of our imaginations. This freestanding sculpture will delight on a foyer table, fireplace mantle or your artfully arranged sofa table. Placed on an end table in the library, it's sure to make a special gift for a lover of storybooks.
This piece is handmade with reclaimed metal. We hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. We then hand hammer and weld it into shape. The yellow moon was hand painted with milk paint.
The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. Each man will have subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences.
Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store.
Size: 19"h x 15"w x 7"d
Dale the Deer
Wall Sculpture, Sculpture, WholesaleBring your wall to life with this strong, yet whimsical 3d metal art. Dale the Deer is one of the most adored Gatski pieces. This unique metal sculpture is at home on entryway, living room or porch walls or above fireplaces. Dale is very happy to be either indoors or outdoors. The piece makes a very special husband gift or fathers day gift.
We created this Deer Head entirely from reclaimed metal. The antlers start out as flat pieces of rusty metal. We hand hammer them into shape and grind them smooth. We then hand draw the head pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. Next we weld the shapes together to form the head. Finally we mount the head on a recycled corn planter disk.
The metal is sealed with a clear enamel. This piece can be hung inside or out. Each head will have subtle variations. We cut them by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences.
This head can easily be hung with a nail or screw. The weight is approximately 10lbs
Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store.
Size: 22?h x 24?w x 7?d
Octopus
Archived, SculptureWe created this lovely sea creature entirely from reclaimed metal. We hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. We then hand hammer and weld it into shape.
The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. This piece can be hung inside or out. Each head will have subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences. This sculpture can easily be hung with a nail or screw. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 17"w x 16"h x 15"dLarge Deer Head
Wall Sculpture, Sculpture, WholesaleWelcome wonder with this large metal wall art, Deer Head! This art piece is sure to enchant and amuse, whether it's over your fireplace mantle or greeting guests in the entryway. It can be hung indoors or outdoors, so it would also be a perfect addition to your porch or patio wall.
This Deer Head is entirely from reclaimed metal. We hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. We then hand hammer and weld the head into shape. The antlers start out as flat pieces of rusty metal, we hand hammer them into shape and grind them smooth. They are made shiny with a hand held grinder. Finally, we attach it to a reclaimed corn planter disk.
The metal is sealed with a clear enamel. This piece can be hung inside or out. Each head will have subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences.
This head can hung with a nail or screw. It's weight is
Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store.
Size: 37.5?h x 34.5w x 29?d
Reviews(0)
There are no reviews yet.