Mayfest Fashion Show Project week 19

Project week 19 was fashion show; Mayfest at Pajama Factory in Williamsport, PA. I executed 3 dresses from fabrics that are available at Spoonflower, Iris stripes and swirly curves. Both fabric patterns have Braille-writing in freehand circles drawn onto them, depicting the title of the fabric. Both of these fabrics were original designs of my daughter Iris, which I then digitalized, created raport for the fabric printing and downloaded to Spoonflower. Click image for a slideshow!

The fashion show also included my jewelry that I have created out of recycled materials; feather bib out of milk carton plastic and coffee container metal, and orange earrings shown with Iris stripes dress here have been made of leftover leather strips and belt buckles.

Project #17 cow jewelry stand

Cow in front of huge ad stand features project number 17, ‘cow jewelry stand’. That’s right, you can hang jewelry from the ad part and the pasture grass is perfect for watches, rings and brooches to rest when not in use. Idea for this piece came from Geico’s ad, where old McDonald fails in a spelling competition after adding ‘eieiou’ after spelling cow. Dagnabbit, this is available for a new home for $50 as most of the project of the week sculptures. (click image for a slideshow).cow jewelry stand sculpture by veerafpaffli

Contact Veera if interested in getting this to your home shipped. Remember, this is definite conversation piece if you want to show something a bit weird in your home. Made out of sanded 2x4”, birch plywood, astro turf, glue, screws, acrylic paint, and of course, starring a miniature railway accessory cow. 

Papernova is project week 16 in 2014

Project number 16, papernova, features completely reused materials: shredded office paper has been formed and tightened into a ball with blue metal thread, support pole is from replaced copy machine part (no idea where in the copier it was prior seeing it taken out of the machine), the concrete base has been molded into cardboard oatmeal container. With some explosive blue and shiny silver paint, we have papernova to cheer up any home. Available for $50 plus shipping, contact Veera if interested. Size approx. 20x6”. 

Click image for a slideshow of the sculpture.

Project #15 is Undressing light sculpture

A veiled, lemon yellow pillar of fabric in the day, this trash sculpture turns into seducing female figure when lit up. Made out of plastic spool for electric cable, aluminum sticks from old gazebo and wire netting, light bulb and old piece of fabric that was actually covering tables in a wedding 1998... This nostalgic piece is around 7 ft tall and can be yours for $100.

The fabric can be washed (and changed) as the hood comes out for changing the light bulb when needed. Contact Veera if you are intrested!

Project #14 is 25 egg paintings in April

Getting ready for spring, I got an idea of different kind of egg paintings, eggs in surreal environment, eggs that do not exist, eggs that simply bring good moments to the viewer. I absolutely adore birds, and eggs are not only in cycle with them, but symbolize birth, growth and the future. Series of 25 egg paintings will be shown in a cafe of Harjun Oppimiskeskus (Harju Agricultural Learning Center) in Virolahti, Finland during this summer, starting during birdwathcer Arktika-days in May. Egghibition will also be shown at PJ Factory in Williamsport, PA throughout the summer 2014.
Affordable, high quality transfer prints on canvas are available in 10x10"size for $40 each. Follow my homepage for updated images showing finally all 25 eggs and contact me for more questions!

Project of the week 13 is a Queen Bee sculpture

Queen Bee sculpture is a collage of microwave plate holder ring, grinder head that was dug out from trash, foud bees nest, and shredded cardboard box used for packing material. The bee itself is made out of copper string, beads and soda can holder plastic. (Click image for a slideshow)

(Let me be your) Queen Bee, 10x12x4" can move to a new home with a payment of $50, contact Veera if you are interested.

Project #12 another dawn braille sculpture

Another dawn is a scrap-media sculpture showing the new dawn, beginning of a new, as only leftover – and mixmatch parts can. Base is a countertop sample piece, the aluminum body once served as a part of some useful gadget, and wooden beads came from old ponytail holder. (Click image to view a slideshow)

Braille code has been once again turned into 3D form; the aluminum wire and beads write the pattern of Braille alphabets floating in the air, and the same text, ‘another dawn’ is repeated 2D in the front by punching the text through recycled beer can aluminum.

This sculpture is available for $50 around the globe, contact Veera for more details.

Project #11 three sisters led-light sculpture

With the desperate need to feel the warming sunlight again on my face after the winter, some nostalgic feelings brought up a wonderful trip from Australia in '90s and magnificent Blue Mountain memories. Not able to capture the views, the formation of the Three Sisters appeared in my mind, when I saw wrapping tubes used as stuffing in a UPS delivered box.

Click image for additional views in a slideshow

After digging into my raw material pile, I found also a sample of oak veneer countertop and set of Ikea led lights, that are safe with paper as they do not heat up, and I was ready to drill,hammer and bend the wire, get everything together, and there I saw them again: Three Sisters from the wild of Australia.These memories are available for $75. Contact Veera if you are interested!

Project #10 Lightheaded Woman nightlight sculpture

To celebrate International Woman's Day week, the Lightheaded Woman has a title with a humor included; dedicated to all of us with women's logic.
Click image for a full image lightshow.

It takes us far daily to use our imagination, and in this case, I got a lot of satisfaction, creating the little nightlight out of a piece of old window screen, Ikea curtain pull, and actual piece of driftwood from Virginia Beach, topped to show light with a piece of ductape and Christmas House light. Voilá! She looks almost Victorian with her windy cape...

Lightheaded Woman nightlight sculpture available for $75, size approx 11x8"x4', contact Veera for more info.

Project #8 solar plexus

Getting closer to the needed season change , this old processor remain from a computer brings a cry for spring and sun as project #8 for this year. The title, solar plexus, is a spot in human torso with radiating nerve fibers. Thought it was exactly what every cell in my body is doing right now, not painfully, but reaching for energy, light, sun, radiating feelings.

Made out of copper string, wood stick, milk carton plastic, concrete, acrylic paint and finally set into a cardboard creamer container. It measures 7.5 wide, 3 deep and 14"tall and is SOLD. Click image for a slideshow.

Project #7 Little Robot from microwave parts

Made completely of single demolished microwave parts, one that gave up in this life, this little robot has no moving parts, but brings a new life to previous kitchen gadget. See slideshow from different angles:

Happy little one, she greets everyone with her backpack on and is ready to start a staring contest anytime!

Available for $75, contact Veera for more information.

Project #6 Watching eye HAL

Sixth week (and posting the project almost a fortnight late due to shoveling snows taking all of my energy), more of the viewer's humor is requested in the case of the Watching eye. Yes, it is only a plastic bottle cap, that has been run over by a car, but do you see the same as I do?

Watching eye - with a twist, that for superstitious people, you can see in the closeup that the plastic actually has number 13 embossed to the inside. I walked over this squashed item, and immediately thought of 2001-A Space Odyssey's HAL, who sees everything (I know it was a spherical, red eye that HAL had and this is a bit far away from anything scientific, but go figure how your memory works). Anyways, now this discarded cap has a new status and is available for $50 to brighten up your dresser or night stand. Approx 4x4x5". Click image for a slideshow link and contact Veera if interested.

Project #5 'When truly needed'.

Fifth week and 5th project post for 2014, a panic button in empty chocolate packaging, framed with recycling station -found picture frame from 1960's. For especially us ladies, 'When truly needed' reminds that we would need to find the panic button every now and then...or am I that different?I enjoy the idea of placing plastic from the recycling bin to fine art item so much, that I had to push it again. To be used as statement piece on the wall, or simply jewelry tray in the loo; available for $50, contact Veera if interested.

58 pieces of light milk carton lampshade

'58 pieces of light' 25x10 inches, is lampshade made of recycled milk cartons, created to cover ugly light that can be found in most of our homes in the attic, basement, hallway - there is always one ugly light. With a retake for life, the milk carton plastic acts now as camouflaging agent, creating interest and ambiance around it. Washable and cleanable, this old lamp covering shade is available for $50.

Gamelight mixed media sculpture nightlight

3rd Project for this year came together from discarded game console, Christmas house light, straps of metal, rivets and chunks of chopped old scrap wood. What else do you need for a space ship flight in the dark?



Gamelight mixed media nighlight sculpture.
I love scifi more than any other movie genre. 'Bad' and good scifi - from lame Pacific Rim to ones that I consider real scifi, take Red Planet, for example. Science fiction gives us an escape from the every day life, a chance for everyone to become masters of their own lives for the duration of the film, just to wake up again next morning in wool socks to a barking sound of mobile phones alarm clock.For believers of future, get my humor on 'gamelight', 23x9x7.5 inches. Available for $75 with change bulb for passengers in the night, scared of darkness. Click image for more views of the piece, or contact Veera Pfaffli for more info.