#bonnydoon

Apr 3, 2018

BONNY DOON

A jester, fool or joker was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to amuse and entertain guests. Several years ago I was a guest visiting artist friend @lesliemorganart and getting my hands dirty at her custom built studio (with all the space, tools, bells and whistles an artist could wish for) set among the towering redwoods on Bonny Doon mountain. Leslie at that time was an artist in residence in the Santa Cruz Recycled Art Program and had collected a bunch of random rusty bits from the SC dump to create assemblage works for a residency show. A bucket full of bits that she didn't plan on using had been set aside for my rummaging and I pulled out several items that caught my eye. I also found, in an abandoned goat shed, old weathered planks from a fence post that had a nice patina and interesting, geometric cuts. And of course I was carrying on me a bisque doll head, because....well you just never know when you might need one. On a misty afternoon in the woods, I put them all together and voila, a jester was born. Leslie's birthday was this past Monday so I want to send out belated birthday wishes and thank her again for all her generous hospitality back in those Bonny Doon days. All in Jest, 28"x 14" x 4" mixed media assemblage by Dianne Hoffman, $450 #allinjest #courtjester #fool #rustybits #bonnydoon #santacruzdump #santacruzrecycledartprogram #cyborg #bisquedollhead #creepycool #recycledobjects #foundobjects #upcycledart #creativereuse #assemblage #assemblageart #assemblageartist #diannehoffmanart #artforsale https://www.instagram.com/p/CghYFO9rY8l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#bonnydoon Picpoul Beeswax Vineyard 2017 straw yellow color, quince, kumquat and egg bread aromas, aromas continue through the mid-mouth with notes of keylime, lite+ body that stays through a medium finish. perfect for shell fish, sushi, and roasted chicken (at Bucks County, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJzfM1lDLgx/?igshid=mbpha9itn64s

A beautiful goddess box is made from 18g sterling silver. It started from 3” circle that was deep drawn in the hydraulic press and topped with a die struck 18g goddess silver face. #handmade #metalsmith #deepdraw #bonnydoon #potterusa #hydraulicpress #sialorsdesign #goddessbox (at Artists & Makers Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCKEnXDhtvg/?igshid=1epn4kri5wnpc

Deep draw forming (part 1) Figuring out the extractor was the hard part #Metalsmith #metalforming #deepdrawing #riograndetools #bonnydoon #potterusahydraulicpress #hydraulicpress #handmade #sialorsdesign (at Artists & Makers Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBs-rLgBUrt/?igshid=vu32dt7nhzxt

Deep draw forming part 1 #metalsmith #handmade #deepdrawing #riograndetools #bonnydoon #hydraulicpress #potterusa #sialorsdesign #metalforming (at Artists & Makers Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBreQ9Gh09Z/?igshid=1rp543jkuqmt0

Deep draw ring earring box with domed die struck top #Metalsmith #handmade #deepdraw #bonnydoon #riogrande #hydraulicpress #ringbox #sialorsdesign (at Artists & Makers Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBoNqLNhDoN/?igshid=3wzmjgh2m2gm