OK, OK, you’re wondering where all of the Bejeweled & Bedeviled content is. I know. The thing about that is…HEY LOOK OVER THERE.
In all seriousness, it’s coming. To tide you over, here is something fun. I’m doing a limited edition cookie-inspired sculpture that will be ready in time for the holidays. You can pre-order yours here until Friday, 10/16/26. While supplies last, first come, first serve. Thanks for understanding!
If you follow me on Instagram (if you don’t, what are you doing, friend?) then you have likely seen me posting about these cookie-inspired sculptures. The push for them came from a few unexpected factors, the main one being…I bought a new bed frame.
Stay with me. I replaced my 10+ year old Ikea bedframe which could no longer keep itself together, which hey, same. After deconstructing this bedframe and accompanying drawers down to a near cellular level, and moving them bit by bit to what was the gallery space for B&B, I stood back and saw that most of the floorspace in a considerable room was now taken up by this stuff that would wind up in a landfill.
And it’s not just the volume of the materials, but the likely chemical treatment of the particle board, the plastic coatings on so many of the surfaces to make them slightly more durable. I just don’t know that any of this material will decompose in a healthy way and I wanted to minimize what went out the door. I feel morally responsible for the things that I bring into my house, which likely isn’t healthy but that’s a subject for me and my therapist.
I have sustainability goals for my art, and I try to take as many baby steps towards them when I can. I dream of having my art be something like a processing plant for discarded materials. Also, I LOVE breaking things down and repurposing all the components. Thinking of what I can do with found materials is a puzzle I could spend all day working on.
Back to the bedframe – OK, so I’m standing there staring at all of these non-biodegradable materials and decided to start with some of the smaller pieces. Long boards that were 3″ wide and about 8′ long. I measured and marked where I wanted them cut and my roommate kindly cut them down and added T-slot holes on the back that make them easy to hang. All I had to do then was design my sculptures, or paintings, or whatever. Bingo bango.
Then it was just a matter of creating, which hey, is the best part. Anyway, if you’re sad you didn’t get to see my show, it’s not too late to get a cookie sculpture of your own!
Until next time,
April
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