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Mostly Metal Category
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Chained Melody
Artist: Cindy Simpson (Leroy, IL)
Additional Top Pick, Mostly Metal
"I was a freelance commercial artist that dabbled in making a necklace for myself every once in a while. A series of bad events changed my life and I needed a way to help put food on the table and pay my bills. In between shows and keeping up with life, I spent several weeks making "Chained Melody." This has been my "transformation" piece. I love working with copper and the warmness of the metal. Copper is so underrated. This was my first experience working with liver of sulfur and it won't be my last. I love the effect that it gave the copper. The pendant is a heavy paper collage. I used mat board as a background, so it is very sturdy, and I sealed the back with a varnished copper leaf. I collect found objects and antique beads from flea markets and incorporate them into my work. As I looked at the piece after it was done I realized I had just formed the links of my life. Each one different, some very complex, others seemed sedate and easy to follow. Each piece we create is a small part of us and if we listen carefully it can tell us something very important about whom we are....it can "transform" us!" — Cindy Sampson
In making this piece, Cindy used copper footage chain, copper crimp tubes and copper wire.
Review the 2006 contest details to see what this contestant was up against, and to start your plans for the 2007 contest!
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