Demo Description

Joyce Curvin creates quirky playful animals from paper-mâché and recycled materials. Her Art-Official Pets©  start with an armature of upcycled items that might include plastic bottles, old cardboard, paper and wire. The frame is then covered in paper-mâché which is typically painted in bright colors. The piece is completed with other found items – feathers, button eyes, fabrics, and paper - that tell the creatures’ charming stories.

Artist Statement:

Recycling is at the heart of my work. Through a playful fusion of colors, textures, and materials I work to create humorous, engaging characters that evoke a sense of fun and wonder.  My goal is to capture an expression, an attitude or moment of joy in every piece.

Each of my Art-Official Pets© starts with an armature of mostly recycled materials that may include plastic bottles, old cardboard, paper and wire. I apply several coats of paper-mâché and texture to the structure followed by a bright palette of color in paint, paper, fabric, and such.

Bio:

Joyce Curvin was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, to a family who believed in reusing, repurposing, and recycling.  She studied art and business at Stetson University in DeLand, FL, graduating with a BBA in marketing. 

Joyce enjoyed a successful career in visual merchandising and store design for area malls and finer shops…all the while creating her art both on the side and as a part of her visual merchandising projects.  She has worked in a variety of mediums including clay, metal, paper, and wood all culminating in her current work in paper-mâché and mixed media.   

The Demonstration will be in person and also on Zoom.

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