Daughter's Art

I was having lunch today with daughter Michelle.  While in town, I stopped by Cilla's store to see her artwork on display.  Honestly, I had no idea what to expect!  I know that she is artistic, and that has expressed itself in various ways over the years, from pencil drawings in high school,  to marzipan art,  to wedding cakes,  to gingerbread houses, etc.

She was clearly excited to have her artwork put up for others to see.   All I really had heard was that she used old cabinet doors.  That did not give me much of a picture of what form her art actually took.   I was so surprised and delighted!

You can see that the frame is actually a cabinet door.  The hinge is still visible on the right side.  It makes a lovely frame.  I would comment that no doubt it is also far less costly than custom framing would be.  The mosaic pieces are, in fact, broken pieces of plates!   Cilla is not only artistic, but also resourceful!




There were a number of other pieces also quite interesting and unique.
Below, to the right is what I might call a "key collage"--constructed of padlocks, keys, and a door key plate.

I am going to include the "rock formation" picture as well, bottom left
I'm not entirely sure what the scene is,  but at first glance, I thought
it was probably water, a beach scene with a wave rolling up.  I hope I don't have it upside down.  I did rotate it a couple of times to try to get it right, but I'm not sure.  This is my best guess of how it is supposed to be.

In any case,  I am so proud of her.  She is a unique person,  with a huge personality, and also a huge talent.  Most of all, she is a very hard worker!

She immediately had offers to purchase the pieces.  I don't know what her intentions are there.    But it is clear to me that she could, if she chose, have a side hobby that could potentially be quite profitable.

Whatever they are, I hope all her dreams come true!

Way to go, Cilla!