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 […]
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The Story of its Creation By Bobbi Mastrangelo I strolled across courtyard to my studio wondering what kind of background to use for my embossed print, “When the People Care?” Glancing down at the paver blocks triggered a memory: Once a strong wind had knocked over a paper frame support outside my NY Studio. The […]
(The Inside Story) “Don’t Go Soft on Terrorism” Story by the Artist Download/Print PDF “Don’t Go Soft on Terrorism!” was actually created using thick pillow foam. Cutting the pillow foam was easy. But covering the soft foam grate and its support rim was a challenge. It was tricky and sticky. Fitting the material over curved […]
24TH Annual Post Card Week May 6 – 12, 2007 “FREEDOM” This year’s PC theme is dedicated to our soldiers and citizens who fight for freedom and work together for global peace. Here is the story about setting the scene for “Freedom.” Setting the Scene:http://bobbimastrangelo.com/MyNews/? All the steps of creation: p=25http://bobbimastrangelo.com/pdf/2007GrateArtHappening.pdf “WHO WILL STAND […]
April 2007 Grate Art Happening Bobbi Mastrangelo invited Jacquie Brunner and Glenda Stearns to participate in the project of setting the scene for this year’s post card theme. Each year Bobbi photographs one of her manhole cover sculptures complete with its background to be reproduced for National Post Card Week. This year’s theme was more […]
The question most people ask is “Why did you ever pick such a ridiculous theme?” Some people even shake their heads when they think about the mundane iron covers we all walk over. Well it all began when I was a Mom going back to college to study art. I experimented in every style and […]
2006 NPCW Postcard Dedication “Grate Spring”, my 2006 issue for National Post Card Week is dedicated to Landscape Architect, Brian Mahoney. “Grate Spring” (Daffodils) 28” Garden Sculpture Pub: Monarch Graphics Post Card page One Autumn, Brian secretly planted daffodil bulbs under my garden grate. That was over a decade ago and yet I still fondly recall […]
Sunday December 11, 2005 2:00 PM until 11:00 PM The Solivita Artisans Guild will held their 3rd art exhibit at the Art Gallery in Solivita. Refreshments were served. Bobbi Mastrangelo exhibited: Irish Blessing, a sculpture relief and Bell System, a tiny embossed print on hand made paper. “Irish Blessing” (Ballinasloe Water Cover) 21 ” x […]
“Atlanta Engineer’s Sewer,” my 2005 issue for National Post Card Week, is dedicated to my Russian Friends: Alexander Kholopov and Natalie Lamanova who founded the fascinating website in Moscow entitled “Sewers of the World, Unite!” Atlanta Engineer’s Sewer – 1984 Sculpture Relief 36″ x 48 ” x 3″
Bobbi Mastrangelo and Yuroz of Los Angeles were featured in The Sentinel Record of Hot Springs Arkansas. They donated art for The Museum of Contemporary Art Fundraiser: April 24, 2005 at the Arlington Hotel. Both artists have been invited to be in the Museum’s Permanent Collection. “Vestige, SC” Sculpture Relief 21”x 17”x 2” Charleston, South […]