The Sidewalk Was Paved in Gold Bobbi Mastrangelo’s Fiber Art sculpture relief “The Side Walk Was Paved in Gold” was featured in The January – February 2010 Issue of Fiber Arts Magazine. Bobbi felt honored to have her work chosen as the representative piece for “Make an Impression,” (the art of combining hand made paper […]
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Recently I created three petite works on hand made paper to be exhibited during the FDH Paper Makers Conference PAPER IN PARADISE · KONA, HAWAII October 23 – 26, 2008 Featured above is “BUFFALO WATER” based on an eight inch diameter water valve cover. The original cover was cast by a Buffalo Foundary, but believe […]
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My Mother the Artist
I came across my daughter’s essay while preparing my files for The Archives at The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC. It made me feel very nostalgic, realizing how important my family is to me. And so Anne Marie’s story will initiate a series about the family’s support of my art […]
“When,” Bobbi Mastrangelo’s Fiber Art Relief won Third Prize at The Osceola Center for The Arts Juried Exhibit Exhibition dates: May 5- 31, 2008 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway Kissimmee FL 34744 1 (407) 846 – 6257 www.ocfta.com Read the story of how I created this art work. http://bobbimastrangelo.com/story/When.php
“Don’t Go Soft on Terrorism” Bobbi Mastrangelo’s 2008 PC for NPCW is dedicated to those who lost their lives due to the 9/11 Terrorist Attack and to all the World Citizens fighting for freedom & justice. Read the story behind the creation of the sculpture-collage. Grate Thoughts » Blog Archive » “Don’t Go Soft […]
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A Gift of a Rubbing
The Gift of a Rubbing. A photo of a utility cover can be taken while standing. But a rubbing requires kneeling, securing the paper and careful rubbing with a crayon. Rubbing conditions may be challenging, especially when the sidewalk is nitty- gritty. Therefore I consider a rubbing a special gift. Bruce Laird is a talented artist who […]
My newest project will be based on water cover designs from around the world. And so dear viewers of my web site: I could really use your help. Please send me rubbings especially of the small covers from 3″ diameter to 8″ diameter. A photo of the cover in its environment and a detail photo will […]
My Wish for 2008 is for Love, Understanding and Peace Among Nations of Our World. My husand Al and I sang “If We Only Have Love” with the Solivita “Guys and Dolls Chorus” in their December 2007 Concert. One verse from Jacques Brel’s “If We Only Have Love” brought to mind a recycling project I had read about a […]
New York Manhole Covers, Forged Barefoot in India – The New York Times by Heather Timmons and J Adam Huggins. Published Nov. 26 2007. Read this article to gain insight into the production of the manhole covers we drive over or walk on. Pod Cast “From the ladles of Molten Metal” Vivid photos of the bare chested Indian […]
Barefoot, tramping in hot black sand, shirtless, gleaming with sweat, the ironworkers stand by with giant ladles to catch the molten iron spewing from the flaming furnace. The outside temperature may rise to 100 degrees. Inside, under the gritty tin-roofed foundry in India, employees endure the additional, intense heat radiating from the furnace. Hundreds of […]