"Octavia's Garden Vigil" on display at the Cameron Art Museum's Art of Illumination exhibit. Papermache, Skratchworks,glass stones,manipulated National Geographic images #carolyncolbyart #cameronartmuseum #artofillumination #contemporaryart #mixedmedia #nationalgeographic #citrisolv #wilmingtonnc #artisanlighting #octopuslamp #octopus #skratchworks #papermache #papersculpture #decor #decopage #standalier #lamps (at Cameron Art Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrIigJ6g4xf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fk49pvs5gc2t

It's ALIVE! One more day of work before the deadline. #cameronartmuseum #artofillumination #carolyncolbyart #menageriedesignstudio #octaviasgarden #papersculpture #papermache #upcycle #mixedmedia #contemporaryart #artisanlighting #octopuslamp #standalier https://www.instagram.com/p/BqkslLyBcW-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5pj1ftl3oteg

Illuminated sculpture in progress. I am having a blast with this project . 💛 #cameronartmuseum #artofillumination #wilmingtonnc #menageriedesignstudio #carolyncolbyart #illumination #skratchworks #papersculpture #papermache #octopus #standalier (at Menagerie Design Studio) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqiqIiKBzv_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mcpsdtbceo8l

Paper sculpting the base for my octopus lamp #menageriedesignstudio #artofillumination #cameronartmuseum #carolyncolbyart #papermache #papersculpture #octopus #artisanlighting https://www.instagram.com/p/BqLZuSuhGCK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5x05eg2hk1vg

Saturday morning in the laboratory. Frankensteining together the armature for the octopus lamp for Cameron Arts Museum's Art of Illumination exhibit. #artofillumination #cameronartmuseum #menageriedesignstudio #carolyncolbyart #octopuslamp #octopus #sculpture #papermache #artisanlighting #contemporaryart #visualartist #wilmingtonnc (at Menagerie Design Studio) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqAXE9LH1FL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1phzfmbmqsy9l

Art. It's what's for dinner. Some preliminary work on my project for the Cameron Art Museum's "Art of Illumination" opening in December. #carolyncolbyart #menageriedesignstudio #cameronartmuseum #artofillumination #skratchworks #wilmingtonnc (at Menagerie Design Studio) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo90w4DhIXx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zgoc1hebauij

A one minute drawing of our model Jane. My favorite part is her feet.

I'm teaching a week long mixed media and collage illustration class at the Cameron Art Museum this summer! Middle school age students. Sign up online! #charoden #illustrator #teachingartist #middleschool #collage #mixedmedia #artist #cameronartmuseum #museumschool #art #summerclasses (at Museum School at Cameron Art Museum)