One day Cornwall-based artist Robert Bradford looked at his children’s box of outgrown toys and noticed the “random collection of colors, shapes, and forms they made.” He thought, “If I could find a way of putting them together to constitute a
larger form they would have great potential as larger scale sculpture.”
Potential indeed. I think his toy dog sculptures are fantastic! If you’re in London, you can view the soft sculpture one (5th from the top) at the Battersea Affordable Art Fair from March 12 – 15, 2009. See more of Bradford’s works at his website.
If you’re an artist, your assignment today is to look at the toy chest, the junk drawer, or your cleaning supplies with new eyes. Maybe you’ll find a work of art.
Via news:lite.
P.S. Robert just sent me a note to let me know he does commissions of people’s dogs. Contact him at his website if you’re interested. He also sent this new photo of his soft sculpture dog. Love it!
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