LaPlantz Studios

Sometimes the hardest to reach are the easiest to find.

“Easy2BHard” Brooch. 2″ diameter, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz, 2012.

Quatro cometas blanco leaving madre nave. What?

“Leaving the Mother” Brooch. 2″ diameter, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz, 2012.

Lookin’ through the key hole to one’s future is about as silly as ______________________ (you fill in the blank space with your thoughts).

(Oh/LookOut) Brooch. 2″ diameter, fabricated from industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz, 2012.

WindIt Up (fearnot), the spring can’t possibly break, no matter how tightly it might be wound. Never fear, there’s always a national debt that will pay for the next _____ (fill in the blank with your favorite word).

“WindIt Up (fearnot)” Brooch. 2″ diameter, fabricated from industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz, 2012.

“Points on her own…” Seger said so.

“Points” Brooches. Each brooch 2″ in diameter, from fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz, 2012.

Like the Arc, 2 X 2 they paraded down the art highway, gathering speed as they traveled. Care to join ’em, she asked?

“Blow Roy Blow X Dos” Brooches. Each 2″ diameter, from fabricated industrially painted aluminum. © David LaPlantz, 2012.

The puzzles may be as curious about us, as we are puzzled by them. The process requires looking, connecting and dis-connecting, don’t Ya reckon? Here’s lookin’ at you…….

“PuzzleEyes” Brooch. 2″ diameter, fabricated from industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold Connected. © David LaPlantz, 2012.

The Kite Family, abandoning the sky for a day, laid down their strings ‘n tails long enough to share a bite and stretch out for a family portrait. They talked, laughed and reminisced about the old, windy days when the sky was clear, clean and free of chemtrails……. Where have our once blue skies gone and why?

Kite “Family” Portrait. Each brooch, 2″ diameter, fabricated from industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz, 2012.

Roy, Red Blow, the musician with the hot horn, real attitude and very cool.

“Roy, Red Blow” Brooch. 2″ diameter, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz, 2012.

A tribute to Roy Eldridge, jazz trumpeter who can be seen accompanying Anita O’Day (in The Life of a Jazz Singer DVD Documentary) as she yells, “Blow Roy, blow!” Anita O’Day was such a fabulous musical genius with an exceptional voice, who influenced many other female singers.

“Blow Roy, Blow” Brooch. 2″ diameter, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz, 21012.