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What a Racket Sculpture

Janet Orselli

United States

Sculpture, Wood on Wood

Size: 18 W x 31 H x 3 D in

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

My mother kept everything, especially wooden things that had been frequently used and dearly loved. She kept old games and parts of croquet sets, tennis rackets and what would now be considered "vintage," toys. As a child I noticed how she seemed to place great value on these old objects even when they were broken and no longer functional. So when I became an artist I began combining old objects like these to give them purpose and a new life as art. MAKE A RACKET is one work of mine from the racket series. I think of each racket as if it is a young child skipping, dancing and playing on a playground. Each racket/child is young enough so their halo's are still intact bouncing along with them. MAKE A RACKET is brightly colored and having a great time just being himself. The work is made from a tennis racket, a wooden banana nose, wooden coat hanger arms, dental mold teeth, felt tongue, model propeller, wood, shoe stretcher feet, leather straps, hardware and paint.

DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS
Sculpture:

Wood on Wood

Original:

One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

18 W x 31 H x 3 D in

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Janet Orselli is a multidisciplinary artist known for her sculptural assemblages, drawings, and site-specific installations. Holding an MFA from Clemson University, Orselli boasts an extensive exhibition history, including solo shows at prestigious venues such as OK Harris Works of Art in New York City and the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, SC. She has also participated in numerous group exhibitions both regionally and nationally, showcasing her diverse artistic practice. Orselli’s accolades include a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Fellowship and multiple grants from the North Carolina Arts Council. She has served as an Artist-in-Residence at the 701 Center for Contemporary Art in Columbia, SC and Tryon Arts and Crafts School in Tryon, NC. Additionally, Orselli has taught drawing classes at institutions such as Spartanburg Community College, and Converse College, where her innovative approach earned her a special grant to teach an installation class resulting in a student-led installation in downtown Spartanburg. Orselli’s work is characterized by a commitment to exploring the intersections of materiality, space, and meaning, inviting viewers to reconsider their perceptions of the world around them.

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