Bonnie Meltzer

Figure Series

Kinked Hose

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Commissioned work for an outside patio
painted aluminum, reflectors, other found objects and crocheted wire with beads
72" X 48" X 1"

Heirloom

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crocheted wire & found objects on painted wood
50" x 19" x 2"

Saving Antiquity

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collage of old maps, found objects, & crocheted wire on painted wood
48" X 21" X 2", globe 12" dia

Shaving Mirror

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painted wood, crocheted wire & found objects
Bonnie Meltzer's reflection in the mirror.
66" x 32" x2"

Allegiance

painted wood, crocheted wire with beads & found objects
68" x 27" x 4"

Reflection At Middle Age

painted wood, crocheted wire, found objects,digital photography
78" x 27" x 2"

.The images on the tie depict the life cycle from our ancestors to our decendants.

Why Wait To Wear Purple

digital photograph laser transferred to metal, found objects, paint

Passing On the Mantle: Homage to my mentors, grandmother, mother, teacher

crocheted wire with beads, digital photography transferred to metal

Tribute to my textile teacher, Charlotte Lockwood;
my mother, Kitty Meltzer who taught me to embroider at an early age;
and to my Grandma Rosie who passed down her artistic genes.

Drowning in Paper

Go to the next page to see
Drowning in Paper
an installation that was first seen at
Contemporary Crafts Gallery in 2002