Joie de Vivre Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle Size:Intimate 11.5" tall Bird spent her time there

Bird spent her time there working on the narrative artwork of The Red Shoes

They can grow up to 70 ft

but it ensures that each animal is truly a one of a kind creation never to be duplicated

The flower pot was thrown on a potter's wheel then trimmed and altered to shape the lip and dart the sides

The world needs art

Joie de Vivre Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle Size:Intimate 11.5" tall Bird spent her time thereThis 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