My friend, Rachael, created this neat piece of art out of an old 5-panel door that she found next to a dumpster! Seriously, who throws away these things!!!?? So glad that she salvaged it!
She and her husband had lived in the Pacific Northwest for a few years before moving back to the DC area. When she thought about creating this piece, she took a good deal of time to plan out the theme. And to see her face light up when she talks about their time out West, I can understand why the area was a natural inspiration - the landscape and scenery, who wouldn't appreciate capturing that beauty? She choose her own photographs of the Olympic Peninsula, the Seattle market, the Cascade Mountains, and wildflowers in the Alpine Lake region of the Cascade Mtns. She printed photos, and then layered them {so some are thicker than others}, collaged together and then glued down with craft adhesive. Few coats of red paint and.... awesome! I love that she kept the door hardware.
Rachael is such a creative talent - always thinking of new ways to view familiar items, especially those dear to her heart. Oh, and she also does terrific graphic design - check out her site: rachaelhamm.com
September 10, 2007
5-Panel Door Art
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5 comments:
How lovely, wow!
gorgeous. love it. the red makes it work so well.
One man's treasure is another man's cr*piola! So sad that people mistreat good doors like that though.
I think I'd love this even more if it were re-hung in a door frame - gotta love incorporating art into the actual workings of your home.
Do you know how she hung it? I am going to do this also but I'm not quite sure how to attach it to the wall. It's quite heavy
Five stars for this stylish design!
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