Little Victorian Curiosities

New little curiosities are in progress for my featured artist spot at the Little Loom House this Saturday, October 24th. I have been creating some little jewel-like fancies that are a more approachable option for those wanting my Victorian inspired alternative process photography. Each piece is a unique assemblage featuring my tintype work along with traditional 19th century ornamentation. 

Some pieces in this series are quite small but still demonstrate the richly appointed textures and iconic images associated with the Victorian aesthetic. Velvets, crystals, deeply stained woods and other embellishments make these assembled artworks bewitching objects that can connect us to the idea of magical thinking and therefore transform us. The object is simultaneously a talisman, a fetish, a devotional, a hex, an artwork. Some bit of the ethereal contained. 

 

Louis XVI

I forgot to post these King Louis XVI pictures. They are from an issue of the LEO on photography. Several local photographers were asked to see the city from their perspective. Lot's of cool stuff. This is my interpretation of what I would show King Louis XVI if he came to Louisville today. Mostly cool things like the bathroom at 21C, art, Chuck Rubin's and the Mag Bar.