Patchwork

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 114   Location:  Creighton Block Gallery 

This was created for a local fund raiser but did not sell at the event.  I had the idea six months prior to the event.  It is a patchwork of several belly pieces woven together.  I stained each piece individually then wove them back together and tied them with leather pieces.  

This was one of those ideas that sounded good at the time but turned out to be more challenging than I ever imagined.   It is pretty spectacular.

Free Form Magic

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 101   Location:  Creighton Block Gallery

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 104   Location:  Creighton Block Gallery

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 105   Location:  Creighton Block Gallery

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 109   Location:  Creighton Block Gallery

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 113  Location:  Creighton Block Gallery

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 117  Location:  

I must admit one of my favorite things is molding and sculpting the leather.  It is such fun to see what it will do.  Then I spend lots of time layering the stains until they look old and antiqued.

Antlers and Leather

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  116   Location:  Creightonblock Gallery

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 115   Location:  Creighton Block Gallery

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 112   Location:  Creighton Block Gallery

I finally found some whole antlers and began to incorporate them with the sculpted leather.  I must admit they do go well together.  It will be fun to see what I can do this winter.

Layers

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 106   Location:  Sold to Collector

This piece I experimented in layers of leather with the antler accent.

Woven Leather

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 87   Location:  Sold to Collector

 

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 90   Location:  Sold to Collector

 

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 91   Location:  Sold to Collector

 

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 92  Location:  BearFeather Studio 

I love the shapes of the natural edges of the hides, the belly pieces that stretch and the imperfections.  One day I took several interesting pieces and wove them together using two different colors of stain.  

Wall Hanging

 

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 71   Location:  Portiera Designs

This is a very large piece that hangs on the wall.  I wanted to add some hair on hide to see what it would look like.  The triangle piece under the antler button is elk.

Driftwood, Willows and Bones

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 84   Location:  Sold to Collector

 

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 81   Location:  Sold to Collector

 

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 93  Location:  Sold to Collector

 

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 82  Location:  Sold to Collector

 

Artist: Penny Hall     Item:  Gallery 83   Location:  BearFeather Studio

Perhaps it is my Native American heritage that draws me to natural elements.  I am not sure, but these are the result of me experimenting with bones, willows and driftwood.