Cat Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle Artist_Tom Kelly and sharing with my fellow

and sharing with my fellow artists and patrons completes the experience

Tom Kelly was destined to become an artist

so carving and texturing methods form a common thread throughout my body of work

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and habits we need in order to live our most creative lives

Cat Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle Artist_Tom Kelly and sharing with my fellowThis 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