Embrace Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle Size:Miniature LG 8" tall pigment-based inks on 11 x

pigment-based inks on 11 x 14" cotton rag paper as large as the crop will allow while still leaving a white border around for ease of matting and/or framing

Electric guitar strings with brass ball ends are wound and finished with gold jewelry wire

This sweet standing bird was hand-built with stoneware clay

Slipknots flank an electric guitar string coil on black leather

This piece features the Fenelon Place Elevator (also known as the Fourth Street Elevator) in Dubuque

Embrace Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle Size:Miniature LG 8" tall pigment-based inks on 11 xThis self standing stainless steel sculpture is handmade by Gail Chavenelle of Dubuque, Iowa. Beginning with childhood paper dolls, chains, pop out books and greeting cards, I have been intrigued by paper sculpture. I loved the forms but wanted the works to be more permanent. Instead of a sheet of paper, she works with a sheet of metal 20 gauge stainless steel. As with paper sculpture, Gail creates three dimensional images from a flat sheet by folding