Bottle Boutique - Mixed Media

The shapes, textures, and curves of glass containers, bottles, and vases intrigue me. Once their originals contents have been depleted, they seem to yearn for a second life. I examine how they might be used again, whether to hold flowers, knick knacks, jewerly, or travel liquids. I experiment with different types of paint consistency, sometimes thinned and dripping or sometimes thickened and crumbly. I might add splotches of wet or dried paint, further adorning with pieces of ribbon, jewerly, metal, fabrics, and other found objects.
These bottles are not meant to be perfect - they have yielded to a process of creation that uses colors and charm to brighten their delicacy and functionality, but not to disguise or hide. They are meant to represent the every day and our place in it - whether we feel harried, hurried, humorous, or happy.