Joie de Vivre Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle Size:Intimate 11.5" tall Printed by Artists to Watch

Printed by Artists to Watch in Minneapolis

The flower pot was thrown on a potter's wheel then trimmed and altered to shape the lip and dart the sides

The world needs art

These earrings feature lake stones beads on silver circles

Bird spent her time there working on the narrative artwork of The Red Shoes

Joie de Vivre Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle Size:Intimate 11.5" tall Printed by Artists to WatchThis 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