Suspended Animation under cloche

This is one in a series of new pieces I began in Spring 2010 of pieces under glass cloches(or belljars). This trapeze artist is suspended on his back, balancing delicately on his swing which is suspended between two trees. The trees are made of weathered wire and are covered with handprinted and coated tissue paper/fabric. The circus flags are made from fabric and the birds that look in on the entire scene are made from Italian air-hardened clay. The base is made from painted and aged wood and surrounded with a weathered and painted metal scalloped border. The nameplate is handprinted fabric over a painted metal plate. Overall size is approx. 11″ h x 9.5″ w.

Sorry, this piece is sold and now resides in Kansas City, MO