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Hello Friend! These are the archived Shari Elf Galleries of September, October and November 2010. More works are available for sale below, thanks for stopping by!

Me and Jack Pierson with "Lost in the Stars" at his opening "New Works by Jack Pierson" at Art Queen in Joshua Tree, Saturday night, October 24. Natalie Parkerson and I with "Out There" by Jack Pierson.

I sent this painting of the First Family vacationing on Oahu (their favorite beach, Sandy Beach) to the White House about 2 weeks ago. I checked and it was received at 4:08 AM on September 28, 2010.

Here i am at a recent gig (the Happy Happy Show starring April Havashenkman) in Los Angeles on my new instrument, the triangle. You can see episode #1 now posted on my facebook page.

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note from shari: there are links to purchase my art below the art but you can also just send me an email at shari@sharielf.com

 

 

HOME SWEET HOME

  

23 " x 16"


Ingredients: old dresser from art queen; home sweet home sign from the yucca valley swap meet, it was in my cabin for a few years; my orange juice caps from trader joes; pencils from sandy crouse and a swap meet in kansas city, KS; painting of flowers from a yucca valley estate sale; ball of tin foil i have been saving for years; figures from a little 25 cent machine that ryan bought; eyes and pearls from the yucca valley swap meet, wire too; my old lipstick cap; twisties from something; "believe"; racoon from alice mccoy of GA; sheep eraser and i think that golden peanut from sandy crouse of ohio; post office box; chains from ramona otto; love from shari

 

 

SIGN FOM GOD

9.5 " x 34.5" $125


Ingredients: old shelf from the old hollywood video store in yucca valley,ca; nova color paints; love from shari

i want this

 

 

REMEMBER TO EVOLVE

  

5 " x 4.5" $45


Ingredients: old drawer from a dresser at art queen; piece of an old broom stick; plaster letters from donation creation in JT,CA; plug from a thrift store; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Lelde Gilman in Portland, OR)

 

WOMAN, FEELING SPECIAL

  

8" x 7.5" $35


Ingredients: old shelf from the old hollywood video store in yucca valley,ca; nova color paints; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet, love from shari

SOLD (thank you Sue Lambe in Austin, TX)

 

 

LOOK INTO MY EYES. BRING ME A COOKIE

  

5 " x 4.5" $50


Ingredients: old drawer from a dresser at art queen; piece of an old broom stick; plaster letters from donation creation in JT,CA; plug from a thrift store; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Gayle and Clyde Kusatsu in Van Nuys, CA)

 

BEATLES

  

9.5" x 9.5" $85


Ingredients: old shelf from the old hollywood video store in yucca valley,ca; nova color paints; little pieces of wood and brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet, love from shari

SOLD (thank you Deb Lacusta in Los Angeles, CA)

 

REMEMBER TO PLAY TODAY

  

5 " x 4.5" $50


Ingredients: old drawer from a dresser at art queen; piece of an old broom stick; plaster letters from donation creation in JT,CA; plug from a thrift store; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Mary Narkiewicz in Portland, OR)

MY NEW SHOES

  

3.5 " x 4.25" $35


Ingredients: piece of drawer from an old dresser at art queen; glitter from sandy crouse of ohio; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; pearl too; love from shari

 

SOLD (thank you Terri Ford, the glory of the continent in Minneapolis, MN)

HARVEST MOON

  

4.5" x 4.5"


Ingredients: craft stick box i got years ago at a los angeles yard sale; glitter and eyes from sandy crouse of ohio; letters from donation creation in joshua tree; wire from the yucca valley swap meet, love from shari

 

RED QUEEN

  

3.5 " x 4.25"


Ingredients: piece of drawer from an old dresser at art queen; glitter from sandy crouse of ohio; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; pearl too; love from shari

GREEN QUEEN

  

6.5 " x 7.5"


ingredients: piece of drawer from an old dresser at art queen; necklace and brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet; jewels from sandy crouse of ohio; love from shari

GLITTER KITTEN

  

5" x 5"


Ingredients: piece of drawer from an old dresser at art queen; glitter, cork and eyes from sandy crouse of ohio; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; craft stick box (i took apart) from a long ago yard sale in los angeles when i used to live there, love from shari

BLACK HOLE IN SPACE

  

12 "


Ingredients: old sign for ralph's music festival in joshua tree; nova color paints; love from shari

THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX

  

7.25 " x 6.5" $45


Ingredients: wood box i had in my studio but took apart; glitter from sandy crouse of ohio; box from kay of 29 palms; letters from sales thrift stores and ebay; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; washer from the ground; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Linda Friedman)

 

WORM OF PASSION

11" x 5"


Ingredients: piece of wood from a recent yard sale i think; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

available at the Santa Monica Museum of Art Holiday Elf Shop

 

 

 

YES WE CAN

  

3" x 2.5" $15


Ingredients: rusty can from the desert, love from shari

SOLD (thank you Corinne Warner in Dorset, VT)

 

SANTA DOGGY

  

14 " x 11"


Ingredients: painting from a thrift store in yucca valley i think or maybe it was the swap meet; wood from the desert; eyes from ebay; wooden plug from a thrift store; love from shari

available at the Santa Monica Museum of Art Holiday Elf Shop

 

 

FISHIES FOR YOUR WALL

LEFT SIDE FISHIES: top left blue fish: 11" x 4"

middle left fish: 7" x 5" $20 SOLD (tiny blue fish sold to Deb Love of Santa Monica, thank you),

bottom left pale green fish: 8 " x 3" $22

RIGHT SIDE FISHIES: top right pale yellow fish: 11.5 " x 4"

bottom right blue fish with red fins 10" x 8" $25

SOLD (thank you Brad Hudson Thomas and his husband Brooks from Los Angeles)


Ingredients: the old roof of my studio at art queen and other wood from the desert; eyes from ebay; pull tabs on backs of the fish are from cans; raisin lid from sandy crouse of ohio; cat food can lid, love from shari

 

 

I'M PERFECT JUST THE WAY I AM

  

4.75 " x 5.5" $45


Ingredients: board from the old dresser at art queen we had to dismantle; wire from the YV swap meet; glitter from sandy crouse of ohio, love from shari

SOLD (thank you Selina Phanara of Burbank, CA)

MAN AND DOG

  

12 " x 9"


Ingredients: board from my airstream trailer (i think); old shelves from the closed down hollywood video store in yucca valley, ca; wood (nose) from the desert; velvet from a long ago thrift store; pearls from teri wilkes from Champaign, Il; my old lipstick cap; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

 

available at the Santa Monica Museum of Art Holiday Elf Shop

BUGS (revisited)

  

17 " x 6" $90


Ingredients: box from kay of 29 palms; brush found in the desert; my old mascara; wooden pieces from hans riecke and annette scognamillo of maui; red blocks from bobby furst of JT,CA; eyes from ebay and sandy crouse of ohio; scraps of wood and stuff from my collections; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (Mahalo Hans Riecke on Maui, HI)

QUEEN

  

8 " x 10" $60


Ingredients: piece of cabinet from my airstream trailer; glitter from sandy crouse of ohio; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Toxi Dixon in Moreno Valley, CA)

 

COME TO BUNNY

  

2.5 " x 3" $15


Ingredients: board from the desert; pull tab from a can; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Constance Walsh in Pioneertown, CA)

 

If you haven't met the delightful character known as Bunny the Crochet Alligator, you can learn more about her by visiting the Crochet Museum.

 

 

 

DON'T FEAR THE CIRCLES

  

21.5 " x 16" $100


Ingredients: old dresser we had to dismantle at art queen; game (scrabble jr) letters from ebay; a bunch of things i found in the desert; some things (shinola) and gauges from sandy crouse of cincinnati, OH; some old paint palettes of mine; things from thrift stores and yard sales; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Wavey Davey Garner in Sacramento, CA)

 

THE DANCE OF THE KITTEN

  

6.5 " x 15.5" $30


Ingredients: dresser from art queen; piece of metal from sandy crouse of ohio; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Richard Fauman)

 

REMEMBER TO FLOSS

11" $70


Ingredients: round wooden box from the hospital auxiliary thrift store in JT,CA; plaster letters from donation creation in JT,ca; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; i found that cool thing (piece of an old boot?) in the desert,
love from shari

SOLD (thank you Jacqui Hecht in Bellaire, TX)

THIS TRAIN IS BOUND FOR GLORY

11.5 " $40


Ingredients: wooden box lid from hospital auxiliary thrift store in JT,CA; piece of wood and wire from the yucca valley swap meet;piece of metal i found in the desert;
love from shari

SOLD (thank you Jack Pierson in NYC and also Wonder Valley, CA)

 

 

WHAT WOULD CHER DO?

  

3.5 " x 5" $25


Ingredients: board from the desert; pull tab from a can; love from shar

SOLD (thank you Joyce Deep in Los Angeles, CA)

 

 

TIRED OF BEING REFERED TO AS A "PIECE OF FISH", IT'S BILL, FISH OF PEACE

  

2.5 " x 3" $15


Ingredients: board from the desert; pull tab from a can; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Mary Regas in Pasadena, CA)

 

 

 

 

BLOOM WHERE YOU'RE PLANTED

  

5.5 " x 5" $25


Ingredients: piece of the old dresser at art queen; wooden pieces from hans riecke of maui; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Jacqui Hecht in Bellaire, TX)

 

 

 

 

SPARKLY QUEEN

 

10.5 " x 7.5" $100


Ingredients: box or tray from indy amos, the art queen psychologist; mardi gras beads from bobby furst of JT calif; other necklaces from sales and friends; glitter from sandy crouse of ohio; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet,
love from shari


SOLD (thank you Mary Narkiewicz in Portland, OR)

 

 

DESERT DOG

16 " x 13" $200


Ingredients: old painting by naomi culbertson ("29 palms") from a thrift store in jt,CA over a year ago; wood from the desert; eyes from ebay; wooden nose thing from sandy crouse of ohio; fake puka shell necklace from a recent thrift store; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; i made those letter tiles myself, wood from my trailer, love from shari

SOLD (thank you anonymous)

 

 

 

WHAT WOULD BUNNY DO?

 

3.5 " x 4.5" $25


Ingredients:board from constance walsh of pioneer town,CA; pull tab from a can;
love from shari

SOLD (thank you Scott Katz and Amanda, my couchsurfing friends from Flagstaff, AZ)

 

 

QUEEN OF THIS TRAILER

  

5.5" x 7" $25

Ingredients: piece of cabinet from my airstream trailer; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Scott Katz and Amanda, my couchsurfing friends from Flagstaff, AZ)

 

 

 

 

BUGS

  

17" x 6" $90


Ingredients: box from kay of 29 palms, ca; old nails from old wood; yellow blocks from bobby furst of JT,CA; my old spool; my old spa sandal; natural wood blocks from hans riecke of maui, HI; O's from a thrift store on my big tour around the country 2 summers ago; bead and wood scraps and sponge from my extensive but mostly organized collection of stuff; love from shari

SOLD (thank you trainer Tim Green in Los Angeles, CA, back from a long summer visit to Provincetown, MA)

 

 

 

 

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS

  

8 " x 10" $50


Ingredients: board from my trailer; i think the cheerios charm is from bobby furst of joshua tree; little yellow football player i think ryan and jp got from a vending machine in los angeles, near the mexican restaurant kevin chickanis recommended; wire from the yucca valley swap meet,
love from shari

SOLD (thank you Mary Regas of Pasadena, CA)

 

WHAT WOULD CHER DO?

 

3.5 " x 4.5" $25


Ingredients: old board from the desert; pull tab on back from a can,
love from shari

SOLD (thank you Jacki Monkarsh in Los Angeles, CA)

 

 

 

THE HAND OF GOD

  

4.5" x 5" $35


Ingredients: old roof from my studio at art queen; nova color paints; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; sequins from sandy crouse of ohio, love from shari

SOLD (thank you Jennifer Brian in Los Angeles, CA)

 

 

MAN WHO WANTS TO BE YOUR BOYFRIEND

 

4.5" x 5" $25


Ingredients: old roof from my studio at art queen; nova color paint; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Samantha Hurren in England)

 

 

THE KING ADMIRING HIS GREAT PENCIL COLLECTION

  

11.5" x 9.5" $100


Ingredients: tray from indy amos the art queen psychologist; letters from ebay; pencils from sandy crouse and friends and thrift stores and sales of my life; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Marilyn Green and Rosie the Cat in Menlo Park, CA)

 

 

 

MAN JUGGLING HIS PRIORITIES

 

9.5 " x 9.5" $150


Ingredients: piece of shelf from the old hollywood video store in yucca valley,ca; old tape measure from my ex and art queen business partner randy polumbo; toys from some local thrift stores; baseball player toy from ryan and from a vending machine in LA,CA; bouncy balls from a store; ballet dancer from ebay; wire from the yucca valley swap meet;
love from shari

SOLD (thank you Jonathan Scott in Jamaica Plain, MA)

 

 

TIRED OF BEING REFERRED TO AS A "PIECE OF CHICKEN", IT'S SUE, CHICKEN OF PEACE

 

5.25 " x 5" $40

 

Ingredients: old roof from my studio at art queen; nova color paints; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Kate Handwerk in Dawson, GA)

ANGELS WATCHING OVER US

(praise the lord)

  

9.5 " x 9.5" $75


Ingredients: shelf from the old Hollywood video store in yucca valley, CA; angel that my mom made lots of for our christmas in Hawaii, (it was headless, that's a new head); other angels from thrift stores and sales; pencils from friends and sales; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; i forgot how i got the corn cob, i might have eaten it, oh yes, i did, i cut off the corn and used it raw in a salad and gave the corn cob to the bunnies in the yard and it dried out nicely, love from shari

SOLD (thank you Mary Narkiewicz in Portland, OR)

 

WOMAN LOVING HERSELF MORE THAN ANY MAN

(THE GODDESS IS IN)

  

10" x 12" $80


Ingredients: piece of wood from my collections; my old spa sandal (crown); broken necklace (dog nose), well, i think i broke it, from a thrift store; brass wire on back from the yucca valley swap meet, love from shari

SOLD (thank you Christal Weatherly in Los Angeles and Pioneertown, CA)

 

HOW 'BOUT A KISS?

  

5 " x 5.5" $50


Ingredients: piece of my old studio roof; box from kay of 29 palms; eyes from sandy crouse; pull tab from a can; scrap from my collections; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Don Shaw in Playa del Ray, CA)

 

 

 

 

 

IT'S SO HARD NOT TO THINK ABOUT COOKIES

  

5" x 11" $55


Ingredients: board from my airstream trailer, i think; old eraser from a very old pencil; wooden knob from a desert thrift store; plaster letters from donation creation in JT, calif; wire from the yucca valley swap meet,
love from shari

SOLD (thank you Selina Phanara in beautiful downtown Burbank, CA)

 

 

PIKE FISH

 

about 7" x 37" $65 (i forgot to measure it and it's at the studio...)


Ingredients: ANOTHER piece of cabinet from my airstream trailer; raisin container lid from sandy crouse of ohio and i bet she also gave me that googly eye!; wire on back from the yucca valley swap meet,
love from shari

 

SOLD (thank you Mary Regas in Pasadena, CA)

 

IT'S SO HARD NOT TO THINK ABOUT COOKIES

 

8.5" x 4" $45


Ingredients: box from kay of 29 palms, ca; spool from sandy crouse of ohio; plug from a local thrift store; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet; plaster letters from donation creation in JT, ca;
love from shari

SOLD (thank you Jennifer Taylor)

 

 

HOW 'BOUT A HUG?

  

5" x 5" $45


Ingredients: board from my old studio roof at art queen; wire on back from the yucca valley swap meet; cut pieces of wood from a board Constance walsh gave me from her joshua tree house, love from shari

 

 

SOLD (thank you Dawn Rippentrop in Overland Park, KS)

 

 

YOU'RE THE CAT'S MEOW

  

5" x 4.75" $45


Ingredients: board from my old studio roof at art queen; plaster movie title letters from donation creation art store in joshua tree, calif; wire on back from the yucca valley swap meet; rock from my yard (cat nose); cut pieces of wood from a board Constance walsh gave me from her joshua tree house,
love from shari

SOLD (thank you Alice McKoy in Atlanta, GA)

 

GLASS ALLIGATOR

 

10 " x 12" $140


Ingredients: board from the desert; old blinds from my cabin; other scraps from my collections; broken table which hurricane ike broke in cincinnati, ohio, in sandy crouse's neighbor's back yard; eye from ebay; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet;
love from shari

SOLD (thank you Jane Wise in New York)

 

 

STEP INTO MY OFFICE

  

4.5 " x 6"


Ingredients: board from the desert; scrap of wood from my collections; old eraser from an old pencil; plaster old movie title letters from donation creation in joshua tree, calif;
wire from the swap meet, love from shari

SOLD (thank you Brie Larson, visiting Joshua Tree yesterday from Los Angeles)

 

 

HAPPY DREAMS BUNNIES

  

5" x 5.5"


Ingredients: board from my old studio roof at art queen; scrap of wood from my collection; rock from the sand at art queen; wire from the swap meet; eyes from ebay; coffee stirrers from bobby furst of joshua tree, calif; glitter from sandy crouse of ohio,
love from shari

 

SOLD (thank you Brie Larson, visiting Joshua Tree yesterday from Los Angeles)

 

MAKE NEW FRIENDS BUT KEEP THE OLD, ONE IS SILVER AND THE OTHER'S GOLD

  

6.5 " x 9" $80


Ingredients: piece of the old ceiling from my studio at art queen; scraps from my collections; eyes from sandy crouse of ohio; wire on back from the yucca valley swap meet, love from shari

SOLD (thank you Joan and Jeffrey Bell in Bronx, New York)

 

 

 

GOOD NEWS

SHE FINALLY LOCATED THAT SHEEP

  

5.5 " x 6" $30


Ingredients: scrap of wood from my collection; piece of my old studio roof; sheep and bo peep from sandy crouse of ohio, i think; wire from the yucca valley swap meet, love from shari

SOLD (thank you Mary Regas in Pasadena, CA)

 

BE NICE

  

14.5" x 5.5" $55


Ingredients: old paint brush from hans riecke of maui, HI; old rusty nails from some old boards,
love from shari

SOLD (thank you Lisa Gelber in Pacific Palisades, CA)

 

 

THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX

  

9.5 " x 9.5" $100


Ingredients: piece of shelf from the old hollywood video store in yucca valley; box from lobby lou (lauren mcgowen) which she left at my studio today; game pieces from kay arnold of yucca valley; some things from sandy crouse; faces made by ryan (my studio assistant, the face in the middle is elliot smith)
also yellow hatted man's head was ryan's man who had some accidents near the dart board (in which jp and ryan were involved); wire and things from the yucca valley swap meet; plaster letters from donation creation of JT, CA; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Jonathan Scott in Boston, MA)

 

 

WELCOME

  

5" x 13" $35


Ingredients: old fence from the desert; lids from sandy crouse of ohio, sequins too; pull tab from a can; eyes from ebay; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Brie Larson in Los Angeles, CA, visiting Joshua Tree last week)

 

ITS FUN TO NOT BE LINEAR ALL THE TIME

 

  

4.5 " x 8.5" $45


Ingredients: piece of the old roof at my studio at Art Queen; jewels from the yucca valley swap meet; wire from a different painting; plaster letters from donation creation in J-tree, CA; other letters from my collections; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Ashley Spindler visiting Joshua Tree last week and found my cd in Natural Sister's Cafe and looked me up)

I'M PERFECT JUST THE WAY I AM

  

6.5" x 8.5" $80


Ingredients: board from the desert; plastic spools from a local thrift store and a gift from ryan; brass wire on back from the yucca valley swap meet,
love from shari

SOLD (thank you Krista Masters from Northern California)

 

THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX

  

10 " x 7" $55


Ingredients: piece of cabinet from my airstream trailer; box from sandy crouse of ohio; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet; letters from sales thrift stores, ebay; plaster letters from donation creation in JT, CA; washer from someone; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Beverly Donaghy in Kihei, Maui, HI)

 

DONT FORGET TO HONOR AND MAKE LOTS OF ROOM FOR FEMININE VALUES IN YOUR LIFE

 

  

18 " x 20"

Ingredients: old paneling and screen frame from the desert; mardi gras beads from michael hall in boston, sandy crouse of ohio, and the thrift stores and sales of my life; other necklaces and stuff from the same places; love and feminine values from shari and inky the cat

SOLD (thank you Jack Pierson in New York City and Wonder Valley, CA)

 

stay tuned, i am working on the honoring your masculine values piece!

 

 

 

WELCOME TO THE BATHROOM

  

8.5" x 6"


Ingredients: board from the desert; pencils from a flea market in kansas city; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; beads thread and glitter from sandy crouse of ohio; other beads etc. from my collections; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Jack Pierson in New York City and Wonder Valley, CA)

BLACK HOLE IN SPACE

  

12" $35


Ingredients: old sign from ralph's joshua tree music festival few years ago; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Jeff Hoppa in New York, NY)

 

 

 

 

PRESS THIS BUTTON FOR A SURPRISE

  

10" x 6" $50


Ingredients: little wood tray from the hospice auxiliary thrift store in JT, calif; letters from ebay, church rummage sales, yard sales, thrift stores and friends; a license plate frame from my old aspire; washers from here and there; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet,
love from shari

 

SOLD (thank you Trainer Tim Green in Los Angeles, CA)

 

 

SIGN FROM GOD

  

34.5 " x 9.5" $80


Ingredients: board from the old Hollywood video store, (it was a video shelf); nova color paints; love from shari

SOLD (thank you John Helgeland in Minneapolis, MN)

note from shari: i really love the sign from god and would be happy to repeat it, it is a popular piece today.

 

 

 

HAPPY TRAILS

  

5 " x 6" $45


Ingredients:piece of cabinet from my airstream trailer; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Maggie Ellis in Los Angeles, CA)

 

 

 

 

REMEMBER TO PLAY EVERYDAY

  

6 " x 5.5" $75


Ingredients: piece of cabinet from my airstream trailer; mah jongg game pieces from michaela carpenter and her mom, Ellen; spool from sandy crouse of ohio; wood plug from a J-tree thrift store; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

 

SOLD (thank you Maggie Ellis in Los Angeles, CA)

 

TWO PEOPLE PROMISING TO BE NICE TO EACH OTHER

  

9.5 " x 9.5" $100


Ingredients: piece of shelf from the hollywood video store in yucca valley, ca; "friend" and "love" purses from a thrift and craft store in colorado on my big tour last summer; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Deborah Paul in Santa Cruz, CA)

 

 

 

LOOK INTO MY EYES... BRING ME A COOKIE

 

 4 " x 6" $45


Ingredients: piece of cabinet from my airstream trailer; spool from sandy crouse of ohio; wood plug from a thrift store; plaster letters from donation creation in JT, CA; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Terry Ross in Madison, WI)

 

WOMAN AFFIRMING HER POSITIVE QUALITIES

  

7.5 " x 9.5" $75


Ingredients: piece of cabinet from my airstream trailer; wire from the yucca valley swap meet,
love from shari

SOLD (thank you Lisa O'Brien in Santa Monica, CA)

 

 

 

 

THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX

 

  

6 " x 6" $45


Ingredients: piece of cabinet from my airstream trailer; box from sandy crouse of ohio; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet; letters from sales thrift stores, ebay; plaster letters from donation creation in JT, CA; my old spa sandals; washer from someone; love from shari

 

SOLD (thank you Shelley Promisel in Playa del Rey, CA)

LEO THE LION

  

5.25 " x 5.75" $55


Ingredients: old wood from the desert; glitter and eyes from sandy crouse of ohio; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet; my old spa sandal (nose0; wood nose piece from a piece of wood i cut up; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Melissa Eichman in Prairie Village, KS)

 

THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE, I'M GONNA LET IT SHINE

  

10 " x 10" $100


Ingredients: old video shelf from hollywood video (now closed, sadly) in yucca valley; scrabble trays from the game i bought at a recent church rummage sale; scraps of wood from my collections; my old spa sandal; thread from sandy crouse of ohio; plaster movie title letters from donation creation in J-tree, CA; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Kelly Golub in Los Angeles, CA)

 

 

THESE ARE THE DOGS OF SONG

"NOW I WANNA BE YOUR DOG"

  

12" circles $100 for both (i guess this could be considered a diptych)


Ingredients: ralph's old sign from his music festival for JT music; blocks and eyes from ebay; wooden plug from some thrift store; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; piece of cabinet from my airstream trailer; song from iggy pop; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Enrique Aguirre in Los Angeles, CA)

 

 

DOG IN HIS SPACESHIP

  

6.5 " x 7" $75


Ingredients: board from my collection; bracelet from michaela carpenter and her mom; dog from my BIG TOUR last year; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Mary P. Fox in Santa Barbara, CA)

 

note from shari: this is my favorite this week

 

I'M TRYING NOT TO THINK ABOUT COOKIES

  

5.5 " x 7" $45


Ingredients: old board from the desert; spool from a local thrifs store; same for wood plug; plaster letters from donation creation; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Mary Regas in Pasadena, CA)

 

 

 

 

WE LOVE A PARADE

  

8.5 " x 6.5" $65


Ingredients: old board from the desert; frame was a gift from someone;letters from donation creation in J-tree, CA; pencils from a KC, KS flea market; golf tees from Ramona Otto; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Marilyn Green and Rosie the Cat in Menlo Park, CA)

 

BEE YOURSELF

  

9.5" x 9.5" $85


Ingredients: board from the old video shelves at the hollywood video store that sadly closed down a while back (i happened to be driving by and saw a pile of colorful wood being thrown away so i asked if i could have some, i got a big stack of shelves which will be great for the kids to paint when i have my informal art classes); my old paint brushes; bees and things from sandy crouse of ohio; golf tees from ramona otto of santa monica; bottle cap from the ground; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; jewels and beads and stuff from generous friends and my great collections, love from shari

SOLD (thank you Anita Saleh in Bloomfield Hills, MI, her first Elfs!)

 

 

THINK OUT-SIDE OF THE BOX

  

4.5 " x 8" $50


Ingredients: piece of old roof from my studio; box from a swap meet in new jersey with kate Mellina (it contained painted pick-up sticks); plaster letters from donation creation in J-tree, CA; other letters from friends; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Linda Rosman in California)

REMEMBER NOT TO FORGET IMPORTANT THINGS

  

5.5 " x 6" $50


Ingredients: cabinet from my airstream trailer; spool from friends and thrift stores; wood scraps from my collections; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; eye from sandy crouse; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Anita Saleh in Bloomfield Hills, MI, her first Elfs!)

DONT BLEND IN

  

6.5 " x 6.5" $40


Ingredients:piece of cabinet from my airstream trailer; lambs from sandy crouse of ohio; eyes from a thrifs store in yucca valley, CA; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Anita Saleh in Bloomfield Hills, MI, her first Elfs!)

 

 

KING OF THIS PLACE

  

6.25" x 6.25" $60


Ingredients: board from the desert; letters from bonnie brady of JT, CA and friends; glitter and spool and copper from sandy crouse of Ohio; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; eyes from ebay; watchband from Ramona otto;
love from shari

SOLD (thank you Vickie Trancho in Glen Oaks, NY)

 

 

THE DOGTOR IS IN

  

5.5 " x 6" $50


Ingredients: board from the desert; leather pieces from sandy crouse of ohio; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; eyes from ebay; wood plug from a JT thrift store; love from shari

SOLD (thank you Kay Seymour-Gabriel in Los Angeles, CA)

ok, this idea was suggested by Jeffery Jones of Yucca Valley, I blame mr. double J if it is not a hit, ha ha

 

 

 

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