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=
