Saxophone Player Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle Type_Mug so carving and texturing methods

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

Either way it’s the beginning of a story

642 Things to Draw is a guided journal that will inspire creativity

whereas others span both time and place

My work is hand built hollow from slabs and coils of stoneware clay

Saxophone Player Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle Type_Mug so carving and texturing methodsThis 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