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Name of Piece:
Magic Onion
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Gourds,
Description:
Fine threads form roots of the painted bulb while the carved flower head with bead seeds tops the gourd's stem. Onions have always been used as a flavor enhancer, and relied on to stave off scurvey on sea voyages. It measures 6 in. x 12 in. $75. |
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Name of Piece:
Brokenstraw Ballet
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Paintings,
Description:
Acrylic paint on a 27 x 35 inch wrap-around canvas features a stylized Heron with rhythmic lines that give the illusion of motion. This young one appears to be dancing with the swamp lilies. $425 |
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Name of Piece:
Caterpillar Stage
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Paintings,
Description:
27 in. x 35 in. canvas and composition wrap around the stretcher giving a finished look without a frame. The idea was developed from sketches done in Australia where these lilies grow wild. This is no. 1 of the Butterfly Series with a caterpillar tucked into one of the leaves. $650 |
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Name of Piece:
Chrysalis Rising
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Paintings,
Description:
This 36 in. x 48 in. framed panel in acrylic paint is no. 3 in my Butterfly Series. It was inspired by a dead Monarch that my husband found in our yard about 15 yrs. ago. For an unknown reason, I did a small detailed study in a circle. It resurfaced resently, and I finally knew what it was to be. $1,440 |
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Name of Piece:
Cocoon-A safe place to grow
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Paintings,
Description:
The 34 in x 59 in acrylic on canvas composition wraps around the stretcher. This is no. 2 in the Butterfly Series and features a young female curled up in a self-protective position. The Tiger Swallow Tail is partially wrapped around her until she is ready to fly. The Cocoon is a metaphor for the safety of the familiar surroundings of family and community. $1450. |
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Name of Piece:
Cornplanter the Educator
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Paintings,
Description:
This is the third in the series of paintings depicting the three stages of Seneca Chief Cornplanter's life. In this painting, the Chief in old age is totally disallusioned by the broken treaties and has discarded everything from the white man's world except his relationship with the Quakers, shown in the upper left. Cornplanter knew that his people needed education in animal husbandry and agriculture if they were to survive. 36 in x 66 in. Acrylic on panel Priced $2,500. Giclees available in sizes and prices to suit your needs. |
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Name of Piece:
Cornplanter the Negotiator
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Paintings,
Description:
This is a giclee print of the 4 ft. x 5 ft. original acrylic painting that features a middle-aged Chief Cornplanter negotiating with Jefferson. He wants the enforcement of agreements signed by the new government. The Chief is surrounded by the white world, but is not intimidated and makes his case. Plaque-Art frame Size Price $260. |
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Name of Piece:
Eve's leaf
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Jewelry,Wood Working
Description:
This one-of-a-kind hand carved leaf from local Cherry wood is the centerpiece of this necklace accented with walnut beads. $30 range |
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Name of Piece:
Fair maid
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Jewelry,Wood Working
Description:
The translucent cameo is inlayed into this hand carved pendant from light cherry wood accented by heavy copper wire. The hoop is of twisted copper wire. The pendant is priced in the $40 range the hoop is in the $18 range |
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Name of Piece:
Faux Raku
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Gourds,
Description:
The gourd was scraped, and scooped out. The interior was painted black while the out side was painted in layers of color with metalic paint added for the Raku effect. Paper rods and string complete the ornamentation. SOLD |
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Name of Piece:
First People Series
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Gourds,Sculpture
Description:
The gourds natural, spotted color is utilized as fur for coats with real lambs wool is used for the trim. Acrylic clay is used for hands and faces. 5 to 10 inches $30 to $70. |
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Name of Piece:
Gooseberry Blossom
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Gourds,Sculpture
Description:
A clay face tucked down inside the gourd blossom head is a welcome surprise in the gourd pictured below. |
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Name of Piece:
Gooseberry Blossom 2
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
,
Description:
A leaf-shaped base of pounded copper supports the delicately painted gourd that resembles the ripening Gooseberry with it's blossom still attached. 15 in. x 19 1/2 in. size includes the base. $198. |
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Name of Piece:
Grand Design
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Sculpture,
Description:
This full-sized figure is made of recycled, copper flashing. The rock that he sits on is made of recycled OSB board and foam covered with paper mache. The rock is supported by a plexiglass cube to give the illusion that the figure is suspended in air. The cube sits on a free-form piece of plexiglass which looks like water spilled on the for floor. His right hand holds a plumbob that moves as the earth turns creating a design in the sand at the base. The concept behind this piece is that recycling is part of the, Grand Design, but we have ignored it. |
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Name of Piece:
Grandmother Series
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Gourds,Sculpture
Description:
Acrylic clay is formed into hands and faces of these chubby ladies. Blankets are created with paint and holes drilled for glued-in feathers. $70. |
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Name of Piece:
Great Shawman
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Gourds,Sculpture
Description:
Feathers surround the clay face of the magistic Shawman while copper wire in cloisonne style defines the stylized long hair. There is a long carved space opening the hair area into the inside of the gourd which is painted black. The stylized blanket features a clay hand at its edge. 8 in. x 20 in. $130 |
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Name of Piece:
Hope on a Rope
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Paintings,
Description:
Six pre-schoolers and a tiny butterfly make up the composition of no. 5 in the Butterfly Series. Butterflies are the traditional symbol of Hope. These are real children and they are full of promise if we give them a safe cocoon in which to learn and grow. $1250 |
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Name of Piece:
Jack in the Pulpit
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Gourds,Sculpture
Description:
The inspiration for his piece was the Jack-in the-Pulpit flower. It is made from parts of other gourds with face and hands formed from acrylic clay then painted and mounted on driftwood. 9 x 10 inches $90. |
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Name of Piece:
Jewlry assortment
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Jewelry,Wood Working
Description:
This is a collection of pendants, pins and earrings meant to give a sence of the wide range of pieces in the WEARABLE WOOD series. assorted prices |
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Name of Piece:
Leafy Basket
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Gourds,Sculpture
Description:
The goal was to create a basket with the handle included as one piece rather than attached. To do that, a twist was incorporated that suggested the leaf motif. Black, cotton thread is sewn into the gourd to suggest viens. Strong colors of black, white and copper complete the look.
Priced at $65. |
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Name of Piece:
Let Go and Fly
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Paintings,
Description:
A 24 x 36 inche panel done in acrylics features a female fugure looking over her shoulder apprehensively. The wings of the Great Spangled Fritillary show that she is ready to fly if she can only let go. The wing that appears to be projected on to her body represents the limits that others project on to each of us. No. 4 in the Butterfly Series. $1,100 |
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Name of Piece:
Maori Form
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Sculpture,
Description:
This stylized native form is made of sawdust and decorated with oil stain lines that accentuate the form on both sides. |
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Name of Piece:
Moon Dancer
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Paintings,
Description:
The markings on the Luna Moth suggest outstretched arms that pull open the wings like a primitive dancer would do to imitate a moth dancing for the Moon. That image is depicted on a 32 x 39 inch canvas wrapped stretcher that is its own frame. No. 6 in the Butterfly Series. $500 |
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Name of Piece:
Mother Earth 1
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Paintings,
Description:
These two paintings make up the first half of the triptic showing a landscape with a second image of a reclining women
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Name of Piece:
Mother Earth 2
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Paintings,
Description:
This is the second half of a "Triptic". Each painting can stand alone, but viewed together creates another image or thought.
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Name of Piece:
Mother's Song
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Jewelry,
Description:
The rhythmic lines of this stylized figure are like the soothing song that Mothers crone to their babies. The arms create negative spaces resembling the chambers of the heart reserved for a Mothers love. This pin/pendant made of local Walnut measures 5 x 1 1/2 inches and can be worn on any of several copper hoops. pendant $20.
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Name of Piece:
My biggest Fan
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Sculpture,
Description:
A perfectly preserved Wild Turkey Fan inspired this wall sculpture. The face is white-tail deer hide trimmed with extra irradecent turkey feathers to suggest hair and accentuated by the ragged edge of swade-finshed mule deer hide. The viewer is surprised by the verticle mounting of the Fan which gives more attention to the whole. 18in.x 24 in. $300. SOLD |
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Name of Piece:
Primitive Elegance
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Gourds,Sculpture
Description:
The top of the gourd basket is used to create the head on this sculpural piece. Fired, acrylic clay forms the face while cotton coils create the feeling of hair and jewelry. Shells, beads, and seeds are strung and attached to the shoulder of the gourd mounted atop a clear plastic tube. 8 in. x 18 in. $130. 6 in.x 8 in.for the basket $60. |
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Name of Piece:
Primitive Ornamentation
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Gourds,Sculpture
Description:
Necklace motif of Cotton Coils and sea urchin beads is repeated on both sides of the carved gourd recreating Primitive Elegance.
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Name of Piece:
Recycled Warrior
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Sculpture,Wood Working
Description:
The mighty oak survived many natural events, but succomed to the chainsaw. None of the giant tree including the dust is wasted. This sculptual vessel enhanced with leather and twine is a tribute to the mighty warrior. 11 x 13 in. $210. |
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Name of Piece:
Sakagewia's Reward
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Gourds,Sculpture
Description:
Spiral cuts on the gourd created open spaces that where filled in by weaving black string between warp strings drilled into the spirals edges. Bunched thin birch twigs are attached around the spirls which lead to the Sakagewia gold-colored coin. Consider the coin an instant rebate. 7 x 23 inches. $130. |
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Name of Piece:
Sawdust Bowls
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Wood Working,Sculpture
Description:
Sawdust mixed with a variety of glues and additives to prevent molding during the drying process creates this unique art medium. Handpainted designs in dark stain enhances the esthetic, organic forms of these bowls. $15. to $75. |
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Name of Piece:
Sawdust Cone Vessel
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Sculpture,Wood Working
Description:
The side view of the pearlized sea shells that cap the ends of the classy copper coil also shows the loop for hanging the piece on the wall if desired. 12" x 12" $175. |
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Name of Piece:
Sawdust, Cone Vessel
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Wood Working,Sculpture
Description:
This front view shows contrasting stain on the inside which enhances the organic shape. The formula for the sawdust mixture came during the artist's graduate studies while trying to develop inexpensive materials for her school students. $175. |
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Name of Piece:
Seed Sprout
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Sculpture,
Description:
Solid Walnut wood has been carved in smooth spirals showing the transformation of a seed into a sprout. 9 x 19 inches $ |
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Name of Piece:
Shedding the shell
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Sculpture,Works in Clay
Description:
A real turtle shell was the inspiration for this sculpture done in clay mounted inside the shell on a copper pipe secured in slab wood The title explains the concept. $800. |
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Name of Piece:
Shedding the shell-side
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Sculpture,Works in Clay
Description:
See the description for Shedding the Shell. |
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Name of Piece:
Spirits United
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Paintings,
Description:
The warming sun shines on man and animals alike. All of the creatures are entwined with a corn stalk which draws the viewer into the warm colors of the painting. 34 1/2 x 34 1/2 in. $895. |
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Name of Piece:
Stacked pendant/ hoop
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Jewelry,
Description:
Cherry and walnut wood form the pendant with copper wire accent. The asummetrical hoop repeats the pendant accent. |
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Name of Piece:
Swan Song
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Gourds,Sculpture
Description:
Pearl paint gives this swan the wet-feather look as it appears to be singing for pure pleasure. Subtle blue shading hints at the water's reflection in the form of a glass and mirror mosaic. It measures 12 x 18 inches $ 170. |
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Name of Piece:
Swan Song
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Gourds,Sculpture
Description:
This view of SWAN SONG allows a better look at the mosaic puddle. Clear epoxy instead of grout permits the mirror to show between and through the colored glass. The puddle may be hung on the wall as a stand alone piece if desired. |
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Name of Piece:
The Dawn on Hedge Hog
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Paintings,
Description:
The misty tone done in acrylic paint around the edges of this painting, gives the feeling of fog buring off as the morning light appears. 40 x 22 1/2 inches $300 |
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Name of Piece:
Twisted Femal
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Sculpture,Wood Working
Description:
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Name of Piece:
Varigated leaf
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Jewelry,Wood Working
Description:
This hand carved leaf pendant shows thr various color range that can occur in native cherry wood. Wooden beads enhance the pendant. $30 range |
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Name of Piece:
What Goes Around Comes Around
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Sculpture,Gourds
Description:
Revolving Top-brass/copper, Base-cherry log, steel spiral with gourd accent 26 in. x 29 in. $800. |
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Name of Piece:
With a Little Help from My Friends
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Paintings,
Description:
The concept for this acrylic painting on a panel deals with the importance of having a dependable circle of friends. Sometimes we find ourselves in a hole and need help to Break Out. I am fortunate to have freinds that help me get out of many of my self-make messes. Thanks Guys 24 x 48 $695. |
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Name of Piece:
Wood/Cameo
Artist:
Joanne Oviatt
Categories:
Jewelry,
Description:
A carved cameo is set into a walnut wedge shape accented with copper wire. It is sold seperately from the hoops so that you can mix and match. This is just an example of the Wearable Wood line of interchangeable pendants and hoops. Pendant is 4 1/2 x 2 inches $50. Twisted copper wire hoop $18. |
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