A Collection of Paper Mache Sculptures at League of NH Craftsmen

All Creatures Great and Small… Even Elves
A Collection of Paper Mache Sculptures
by Kathy Marx
December 1st through 31st
On display for the month of December, Kathy Marx’s paper mache creations will bring joy to your holiday season. Skiing penguins, snowboarding rabbits, contemplative moose, or Santa busy in his workshop, these sculptures will be the piece that you look forward to bringing out each Christmas.
Using heavy galvanized fence wire, a wide variety of recycled and “found” materials, and acrylic paint Kathy brings animals and joyful characters to life. She says the figures tend to look more delicate than they really are, but the use of fencing wire makes them relatively sturdy. Each piece is finished with several coats of protective varnish.
“I started playing with paper mache in 2001 as a way to make something different as a gift. I’ve always enjoyed giving handmade pieces to family and friends. For many years I’d been painting – on old cupboard doors, on rocks, gourds, old shutter slats. I found paper mache especially fun, it was like creating little characters. I don’t always sit down with a clear idea, but my hands begin to twist the wire armature, a shape starts to form, and pretty soon I have a pig wearing a straw hat holding a big red apple, looking absolutely pleased with herself.”
From cranky chickens to blue giraffes, Kathy says she loves playing with color. Her sculptures and characters are full of life and appeal to a wide variety of people. “I do a lot of custom work,” she says, “people’s pets, their favorite animal, or whatever silly thing they can come up with. I’ve even done a comic book superhero, and a yellow VW Bug.”
Kathy Marx’s work is on display at the Meredith Retail Gallery, located at 279 Daniel Webster Hwy, next to the Inn at Church Landing, in Meredith. For more information call the gallery at (603)279-7920, or email us at nhcraft@metrocast.net