Saxophone Player Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle Type_Game the Renaissance painter and pupil

the Renaissance painter and pupil of Michelangelo

Short board: 6" x 7

and The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Electric guitar string hoops are finished with silver jewelry wire and stainless steel ear wires

I grew up in the creative confusion of a large

Saxophone Player Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle Type_Game the Renaissance painter and pupilThis self standing stainless steel sculpture is handmade by Gail Chavenelle of Dubuque, Iowa. Beginning with childhood paper dolls, chains, pop out books and greeting cards, I have been intrigued by paper sculpture. I loved the forms but wanted the works to be more permanent. Instead of a sheet of paper, she works with a sheet of metal 20 gauge stainless steel. As with paper sculpture, Gail creates three dimensional images from a flat sheet by folding