Stardust Copper Designs
t stardust
170 West River Rd
Worland, WY 82401
307-431-6702
stardust_art_tours@yahoo.com
Specializing in copper and aluminum architectural decorations.
t. stardust can embellish almost any space.
Call (307)431-6702 or stardust_art_tours@yahoo.com
Call "t." for a quote on personalized:
Door Moldings
Window Framing
Fireplace Inlays
307-431-6702
All relief work is created using solid copper sheets that are tooled using a process called "Repousse". This is an ancient process first developed by the Mycenaeans. The copper is then treated with an "oxidizer" that causes the copper to turn black. This "patina" also gives the copper tooth. Then, thins coats of acrylic are added to the copper, this gives the piece a luminous glow.
The Phoenix Project.....so far.
After an encounter with a golden eagle in December, 2007 - "t" is substantially moved to create site specific phoenix birds throughout her extensive travels. She insists on using only materials native to the area. These sculptures are only meant for the moment and then it is up to nature to decide their fate.
The Goal: To build a Phoenix in every state in the country by March, 2010. The project will end on March 17, 2010 at the Camplex Art Gallery in Gillette, Wyoming - there will be a retrospective show of the "Phoenix Project".
December 22, 2007 - March 17, 2010
August 2008 - Maui, HI
White Coral Phoenix on Black Lava Rock.
June 2008 - Worland, WY
Ashes Phoenix - Washakie County Fairground
May 2008 - Rapid City, SD
Monumental Phoenix - Mt Rushmore
May 2008 - Vernal, UT
Jurassic Phoenix - Dinosaur National Monument
April 2008 - Scottsbluff, NE
Scottsbluff Phoenix
March 2008 - Pine Island, FL
Pine Island Sand Beach
February 2008 - Red Lodge, June 2008 - Red Lodge, MT
Dung Phoenix
January 2008 - Canon City, CO
Royal Gorge Phoenix
January 2008 - Los Alamos, NM
Twig Phoenix - Tsankawi National Monument
t. stardust's travel log
Maui - August 2008
Greece and Rome 2007-2008
"t stardust” is a working artist dedicated to the production of copper bas-relief hanging sculptures. “t” also has interest in large site specific environmental sculpture and photography defining her ever changing observation of the world around her.
“t” is an avid traveler. She adventured for 2 weeks in Rome and Greece as well as a 6 week journey to France and Spain in September. The purpose of these trips was to observe different cultures and document her experiences in copper, paintings and photographs.
“t” considers herself a gypsy. The adventure and exploration of the unknown is her sole concern.
Her next adventure, beginning in late October, 2008 will be a 22 state trek allowing her to build phoenix and make art on her way to Florida and back. She will be updating this site as her trip unfolds.
Gallery Representation:
Deselm's Fine Art
303 East 17th Street
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
307-432-0607
deselmsart@aol.com
Canyon Spirit
246 Pine Street
Ft. Collins, CO 80524
970-221-1778
canyonspiritgallery.com
Wind River Gallery
310 East Main Street
Riverton, Wyoming 82501
307-856-1402
The Tack Room
1311 S. 3rd Street
Laramie, WY 82070
307- 745-6135
Main Street Artisans
927 Main Street
Evanston, WY 82930
WildChild Art Gallery
4625 Pine Island Rd, NW
Matlacha, FL 33993
239-283-6006
The Path Less Traveled 2007:
Change: the ultimate catalyst for the improved quality of one’s life. For me it was a divorce. After 18 years of being a teacher, wife and what I thought was contented, I was thrust into that unexpected world of the unknown. The old adage of “what doesn’t kill will give strength” rings true to me currently. This immense change occurred in the winter of 2006 causing a great redefining of what I stand for and believe in. “Who am I?” - the ultimate question that everyone inevitably asks themselves had been a question I routinely avoided. I have always equated myself with art. Since I was eight years old, art has been the driving force in my life. Fortunately, as I begin my 40th year, I am proud to finally realize the dream of having art as my sole career.
The importance of the path:
Spring 2007: “t” (formerly Terri) starts exploring the badland expanses to the west of Worland, WY. Between long rides on her horses and hikes on foot, she varies her path with each trip just to observe the objects the desert has to offer. Many caches of old trash (any trash older than 50 years becomes artifacts on the BLM) dump sites were discovered. These sites produced a treasure trove of beautiful and rare objects that “t” decided to manipulate. These hikes also revealed beautiful skulls and other objects that nature provided to supplement the experience of exploring a rare path. As these site-specific pieces started to take shape, the inspiration seemed to come from t’s muse, Mike St Clair, who was in Iraq from August 2006 to September 2007. Mike symbolizes the ultimate in choosing and forging paths that are uneasy to traverse. Ideas like “home”, “keys” and “doors” seem to resurface on t’s numerous hikes out to her healing solitude.
Home: What is home? I used to think I knew the answer to this question. I realize now that home can’t be an object. Home has to be in the heart and mind. I have never been so at “home” in my life. I am thankful for the change in my path to truly understand this simple idea that eluded my subconscious for so long. “Home” became an important reoccurring theme in my latest work. The most important thing was Mike coming “home” – alive, healthy and happy. Also, “t” learning to be happy without her own home – in fact reveling in that fact she is “homeless” yet more “at home” than any other time in her life.
Keys: What is the “key” to happiness and fulfillment? The key became another idea that reappeared during the many treks into the badlands. I found an actual luggage key on one of my hikes. It occurred to me what an odd find that was. I have always been an avid traveler, so finding the baggage key seemed fitting. The “key” resurfaces in other pieces, sometimes as a “keystone” in a symbolic arch or the lack of a “key” for a lock on of the many doors I searched for and documented.
Doors: The most important symbol throughout this show. The door became a focused search for me that summer. I traveled all over Wyoming looking for doors with that feeling they had been through a lot, yet their beauty prevails. The closing of old doors and opening of new doors seems to be all I am concerned with right now in my life. The odyssey I enjoyed that summer made me realize how many wonderful surprises await those who simply look. The idea of door was applied to many of Mike’s installations as well.
