A sample of angels

Just a sampling of the angels in our store right now!

Hello from Lemon Oak Studio!

We just wanted to say hi and let you all know that Lemon Oak Studio is back in action on Etsy! We've been on hiatus for a few months and had run out of artwork, but we are now currently loading our shop with brand new angels, made from very unique recycled and found objects. Plus we have original paintings and a new line of original painted recycled jewelry coming soon. More recycled flowers will be up in the near future, too!

You can follow us on Twitter @lemonoakstudio where we will be posting each new item in our shop as we list it and give little tidbits into our creation process.

Or you can become a fan of our page on Facebook - click in the fan box to the right! We'll be posting videos of our work and other news.

Hope you all have been well...Stop in and see what's new at Lemon Oak Studio! And Happy Recycling!

Mary & Tricia
www.lemonoakstudio.etsy.com

Article in Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine!

We are very excited to announce our new article that has just been published in the November/December 2008 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors magazine! It showcases 2 pieces of artwork that are now available in our Etsy shop. First is our largest flower pot yet! Tricia and I made Potted Flowers with Words while I was visiting in Missouri this past July. And 2nd is Angel Spoon Face with large green and blue painted wings.

We are also listing several new pieces of artwork and jewelry in our store very soon!

Art in Progress

In July, I went back to my hometown of Joplin, Missouri and while there Tricia and I embarked on some joint adventures. She had me traipsing around salvage yards, braving poison ivy, to pick up what her eye sees as potential artwork. Thank goodness for her artistic vision! It was enlightening to see the process she goes through from finding stuff to getting it put into artwork.

My son Kurt went with us on one of our "treasure hunts" as he likes to make his own creations. He found his own stuff and wouldn't let us touch it!

Here's Tricia cleaning the metal and one of our big piles of found rusty metal.

We spent many hours working on art together and I spent many hours at my mom's house working on pieces alone. The first piece I finished sold in about 30 minutes on Etsy: Flowers in Polka Dots. At the railroad tracks I found this bent silver pipe that Tricia put a gorgeous flower into:

We haven't been very active in our shop over the summer, but we have lots and lots of artwork almost ready to stock the shop for the fall and holiday season that will be following. Stay tuned!

Edible Assemblage Art...

....well sort of. On assignment for the newspaper she works for, Tricia recently put together a snowman made out of...vegetables!

You can see the newspaper article for it here: A few years ago she made a similar piece of work, again on assignment.

Kind of freaky, isn't it? Unfortunately this type of artwork doesn't quite hold up. Ha.

Recycled Art - How it all started...

Ever wonder how Tricia's recycled art got started?

A few years ago the art center of her town sponsored a citywide clean-up. The volunteers spent a day collecting trash and found objects. The found objects were saved and a huge sculpture, Leonard the Spivasaurus, was created by the artist volunteers and displayed at the art center.
At this same time, our dad was suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. Tricia put her focus into creating angels out of the found objects to keep her mind off of our dad's illness. They were a huge hit at the art center and she created over 100 angels. All proceeds went to fund children's art activities. She continues to create them as a tribute to him.

Is it SPRING yet?

It's almost spring here and we have the green grass to prove it. OK...I'll be honest...I live in Phoenix and it's winter grass...but it's still green. While I've been taking pictures of butterflies on grass ...my sister Tricia, who lives in Missouri, has been taking photos of angels on ice and snow. Yes, we cover it all! But if you are wanting a taste of spring, stop by the shop and take a look at brand new recycled art Butterfly Green and Purple! And keep watching for more single stem recycled flowers...soon to be added to the shop.