A new year, a fresh start, new avenues, new tunes, new slate, no eraser yet, looking forward, ignoring backward looking events and searching’ the horizon. What’s your view?
“NewYHeaRT” Brooch. 2″ around, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold (brrrr!) connected. © David LaPlantz and Cold Finger Tips (Not Part 2, Everybody say, “Yeah!”) Bench Creations, 2014.
What’s outside the window or lurking to the right of the door jam? Does it have an odd sounding voice and manic movements? Beware, White Fang could be comin’ up your block. Eat your lunch and laugh…
“Soups On, White Fang” Brooch. 2″ diameter, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz and WXYZ Inspired, Bench Creations, 2013. Almost 2014, Kattie, bar the door!
While today is Christmas Eve, the Valentines Day, 2014 production begins in earnest. Of course, love is always in the air whether Christmas, Valentine’s Day or the anniversary of your most beloved life event. Stay in tune, be in the moment and love all of the important people in your life.
“ValHeart#1” Brooch. 2″ X 2 1/4,” fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz & Val/Day/Flutter, Bench Creations, 2013.
“Bottom to Picki Bottom,” the two relatives work in their own special, visual way. Repeat after Santa, “Don’t forget the cookie and milk!”
“Bottom2Bottom” Together Brooch Suite. Each brooch 2″ diameter, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz & Two Shadows, Bench Creations, 2013.
Strolling through the sketches, this image jumped off the paper and said, “It’s time to make up real. I wanna live in the tactile, visual and wearable world like my sisters and brothers! Let’s punch, saw and finish me proudly before Santa drinks his Christmas milk and savors his cookies!” And so it came to pass, that a simple request was granted. Life was breathed into the paper image and “PickiYaso” was born into the wearable world of jewelry art. May he live long & prosperous!
“PickiYaso Alone” Brooch. 2 1/4″ diameter, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz and “PY Classics, Bench Creations, 2013.
When the “outside” is one way and the “inside” is another, the design options flourish and expand the visual dialogue. Many pathways from the perimeter allow for full speech patterns and lines of attraction that blend the two different languages into one easy duo of thought. What? Who writes this guy’s stuff?
“Bottom & PickiYaso” Together Brooches. Each brooch 2″ diameter, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz & Two Shadows, Bench Creations, 2013.
When the bottom falls out of the egg basket, a grocery bag, the economy or your heart palpitations it is time to grab the last remaining ladder rung and hold on for dear life. Maybe a life preserver or two will be tossed in your direction? If that be your fate, choose wisely…
“Flag/Bottomed Out” Brooch. 2″ diameter, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz & the Salt Water, Bench Creations, 2013.
Objects of “little import” as seen in the real and then in reflection. Upon reflection, much of life’s happenings seem of “little import” or are they? When seen, in hindsight, within our memory mirror, perhaps the “little import” is easily understood as a valuable lesson and worth re-visiting. Like some mirrors clearly state, “objects in mirror are closer than appear!”
“Reflective: Objects of Little Import” Reflection. Fabricated masonite, mirror, industrially painted aluminum, glass, tagua nut (vegetable ivory), etc. 9″ X 9″ X 8,” © David LaPlantz and Small Wonders, Bench Creations, 2013.
Flying high and circling the landing zone with a sharp eye out for pink flamingos and mass bats, the mystic pilot longed for the days when the kitchen kiss with the white robed Aquarian made all of the difference. So simple, so secure, so warm and so wonderful…
“Flying High/Kitchen Kiss” Brooch. 2″ diameter, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz & Small Wonders, Bench Creations, 2013.
Red Tex shows ’em for who they both really are, a story in individual roundos, each with their own personal brand of story telling. By example, each roundos introduces the viewer to an idea by stimulating the ocular nerves and allowing the mystic to sleep inside the soul for a delicious effect.
“Dos Roundos/Dos Stories/Dos Views” Brooches. Both brooches 2″ diameter, hand fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz and Two Views, Bench Creations, 2013.
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