Small button & bead Cuban tree frog wall plaque

This plaque, which measures 4 inches wide by 3 inches high, is a perfect decoration for a skinny wall space such as between windows. All the beads and buttons are hand sewn with Nymo thread for extra strength. The toes are dried corn kernels. It is backed with a stiff interfacing painted with acrylic paint, which makes it virtually waterproof. It can be hung easily by the toothed bracket on the back.
It is currently for sale in my Etsy store (see link to the left of this post).

Overview

• Handmade item
• Materials: plastic buttons, wood beads, glass seed beads, dried corn kernels, acrylic paint, mounting bracket, stiff interfacing
  
  
  

Art Quilt with Embroidered Words and Applique Cockroach

This quilt titled "Inherit the Earth" pays homage to the lowly, yet resilient cockroach who can handle just about any human-caused disaster. The quilt made its public debut at The President's Summer Art Series at Brenau University Galleries, summer 2015. Viewer results were mixed. :-)

Title:  Inherit The Earth

Artist:  Jane B. Broaddus

Medium: Fiber (hand-dyed cotton fabrics, machine thread, tulle, organza, upholstery fabric)

Date:  2015

H x W:  41 x 39 inches

Button & bead alligator wall plaque

This alligator measures about 10 inches from snout to tail and has a bracket on the back so that it can be hung on a wall. I made it by sewing buttons, beads, and sequins on a stiff interfacing cut out in the shape of an alligator. 

Then more layers of interfacing were added and painted to make the piece stiff and waterproof. It is currently for sale at The Bowery Art Gallery (http://www.boweryartgallery.com; (850) 653-2425) in Apalachicola, Florida.

Eastern blue bird button and bead wall plaque

This Eastern bluebird measures about 6 inches from beak to tail feathers and has a bracket on the back so that it can be hung on a wall. I made it by sewing buttons, beads, and sequins on a stiff interfacing cut out in the shape of a blue bird. Then more layers of interfacing were added and painted to make the piece stiff and waterproof. It is currently for sale at The Bowery Art Gallery (http://www.boweryartgallery.com; (850) 653-2425) in Apalachicola, Florida.

Big City Rats Art Quilt

This art quilt titled "Big City Rats" made its public debut at The President's Summer Art Series hosted by Brenau University Galleries (2015). My inspiration for this piece was the 2007 infamous rats-in-the Taco Bell video shot in New York City. Here, fancy rat breeds tower over a glittering urban landscape while their humbler cousins take refuge on its rooftops and in its streets.

Title:  Big City Rats

Artist:  Jane B. Broaddus

Medium:  Fiber (cotton fabrics, tulle, trim, embroidery thread, machine thread, seed beads, sequins) 

Date:  2015

H x W:  42.5 x 29.5 inches

 

Button and Bead Hummingbird Wall Plaque

This hummingbird measures about 6 inches from beak to tail feathers and has a bracket on the back so that it can be hung on a wall. I made it by sewing buttons, beads, and sequins on a stiff interfacing cut out in the shape of a hummingbird. Then more layers of interfacing were added and painted to make the piece stiff and waterproof. It is currently for sale at The Bowery Art Gallery (http://www.boweryartgallery.com; (850) 653-2425) in Apalachicola, Florida.

Buttons and Beads Cuban Tree Frog

I wasn't satisfied with the first tree frog I made (see earlier post), so I decided to remake it. I used more beads to emphasize the finer details, and I used an air-dry clay recipe (2 parts cornstarch to 1 part white Elmer's glue) to make the gold colored setting for the eyes. I like this frog better, but there is still room for improvement. I will continue to make more animal portraits because it's so much fun to paw through my old beads and buttons to build them. This frog measures about 14 inches long and is for sale at the Bowery Art Gallery in Apalachicola, Florida. 
http://www.boweryartgallery.com