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SUNCATCHERS MADE FROM BAY OF FUNDY SHELLS (DIMENSIONAL CASTING)  Capturing the essence of light in a painting is key. But letting your "canvas" do it for you is intriguing.The canvas I have chosen for
my art are the various seashells I find walking the many beaches here along the Bay of Fundy shores near Yarmouth
Co. Nova Scotia. Seashells are found laying all around the shoreline hereabouts. Anything from scallop shells to clam
shells and crab shells(as long as they have the right structure and strenght) become my canvas. The natural luminescence of
a seashell is vital in the process of dimensional casting, in fact it is the key to these hand painted seashells success
as a suncatcher. Dimensional casting, in this sense, is the process
of painting individual layers on top of one another. The rest is left up to the shape, curve, and the luminescent characteristics of the sea
shell. By using seashells as
your "canvas", and incorporating
the process of dimensional casting, each
work takes on an aura of its own that would have a completely different result
if cast in a different sea shell. Unlike painting on a flat solid surface where the illusion
of light is created by the stroke
of the brush and colors used, the
very build of the seashell takes light itself and creates an effect that is unique to each peice of work. Scallop and clam shells have
different "personalities". So the resulting image is determined by the curve of the shell, and its abilty to refract the light passing through its body. By controlling the amount of light you allow to
pass through the shell, you in fact
control the result. Each painting
is done in black and white, so any
colors you see come only from the combination
of natural light and the shells own luminescence. Once complete, these seashell suncatchers are so unique, it's been said they have their
own personality, changing moods
for instance on a sunny day compared to an overcast day Depending on where you decide to hang your suncather the
peice will display an entirely different mood. This is blending art and nature Dimensional casting, in this sense, is the process
of painting individual layers on top of one another. The rest is left up to the shape, curve, and the luminescent characteristics of the sea
shell. By using seashells as
your "canvas", and incorporating
the process of dimensional casting, each
work takes on an aura of its own that would have a completely different result
if cast in a different sea shell. Unlike painting on a flat solid surface where the illusion
of light is created by the stroke
of the brush and colors used, the
very build of the seashell takes light itself and creates an effect that is unique to each peice of work. Scallop and clam shells have
different "personalities". So the resulting image is determined by the curve of the shell, and its abilty to refract the light passing through its body. By controlling the amount of light you allow to
pass through the shell, you in fact
control the result. Each painting
is done in black and white, so any
colors you see come only from the combination
of natural light and the shells own luminescence. Once complete, these seashell suncatchers are so unique, it's been said they have their
own personality, changing moods
for instance on a sunny day compared to an overcast day Depending on where you decide to hang your suncather the
peice will display an entirely different mood. This is blending art and nature |
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