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My name is Jean Marie Smith. I'm a resource teacher, and sculpture artist-in-residence at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve in Goshen, Ky.
Four years ago I started stenciling Halloween themed images on hay bales as decoration for our Haunted Hike event, which raises funds to support our nature and education programs for children and adults. The Halloween decorations have evolved from flat stenciled images to sculpted, shaded, and highlighted images. My first 3D image was Frankenstein.
My primary sculpture materials - hay bales are double-stacked and, depending on the size of the bale, can end up being 8-12 ft. tall. Base coats of paint are applied, and then the real fun begins...pulling, tugging, and spray painting the hay to create cool artworks.
Last year I did another version of Frankenstein, The Cat in the Hat, Lego Batman, and a Minion, in addition to our usual stenciled images. This year's Haunted Hike included the third version of Frankenstein (each bale is unique and dictates the finished product) and a Harry Potter and Hedwig arrangement.
Harry Potter is a double-stacked bale and Hedwig is a single with an inverted Papasan chair seat to dome his head. I like adding 3D elements to my unique art, so I shop at the hardware store for unusual things to make embellishments.
At a friend's suggestion, Harry Potter's glasses were made from foam pipe insulation. It worked perfectly. The children love the hay bales, and the pay-off for me is in smiles.
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phil blanque 6 years ago
Environment-conscious artists always have to consider their materials. Many media are toxic, like enamel spray paint...it sprays toxins in the air and makes everything it coats toxic. I wish this artist had picked a different medium, particularly for a "nature" center. This sends the wrong message. The artist has talent, but poor judgement...she needs to review a little Andy Goldsworthy for better inspiration. We just completed a fall event at our local nature center. Kids made fairy houses from all natural materials. They loved it, and no toxic materials were used at all!
Monty Is Fiennes 6 years ago
Hey Full Name, before we get personal, remember this site has international guests. In my country there are farmers facing almost a decade of drought. While I do not condone political correctness to the level it has become, unless you have felt the desolation of your family business going under for lack of feed, in some cases farmers shooting livestock (sometimes pregnant) to save them from starving, perhaps contemplating suicide over the inability to keep their family business afloat, you cannot know why someone may question this post. While most of us enjoy this kind of fun, to others it must just seem like a waste. Not everyone is the PC police, sometimes it is simply sad that there is always a case of feast or famine and which side of the coin you are on can make a BIG difference. Take a breath. You want to be heard, so do others. Be fair and care for each other.
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phil blanque 6 years ago
Environment-conscious artists always have to consider their materials. Many media are toxic, like enamel spray paint...it sprays toxins in the air and makes everything it coats toxic. I wish this artist had picked a different medium, particularly for a "nature" center. This sends the wrong message. The artist has talent, but poor judgement...she needs to review a little Andy Goldsworthy for better inspiration. We just completed a fall event at our local nature center. Kids made fairy houses from all natural materials. They loved it, and no toxic materials were used at all!
Monty Is Fiennes 6 years ago
Hey Full Name, before we get personal, remember this site has international guests. In my country there are farmers facing almost a decade of drought. While I do not condone political correctness to the level it has become, unless you have felt the desolation of your family business going under for lack of feed, in some cases farmers shooting livestock (sometimes pregnant) to save them from starving, perhaps contemplating suicide over the inability to keep their family business afloat, you cannot know why someone may question this post. While most of us enjoy this kind of fun, to others it must just seem like a waste. Not everyone is the PC police, sometimes it is simply sad that there is always a case of feast or famine and which side of the coin you are on can make a BIG difference. Take a breath. You want to be heard, so do others. Be fair and care for each other.
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