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Playing Spoons

$325.00
This mixed media watercolor evolved from a demo first painting round forms (tennis and golf balls) then adding in collaged magazine parts. I had no intent to develop a full piece around it, but the painting spoke to me and little by little, parts and paint were added, manipulated and this happened. I see it as a pivotal piece for me, incorporating elements from my appliance works (spoons), but employing intuition and abstraction in a way that is new to me. 

Mixed Media
12" x 12"
on CP Fluid Watercolor Paper
unframed
©2017 Jennie Traill Schaeffer

​Ships flat, on foam core. 
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Unfulfilled Promise

$325.00
The Crock Pot was developed first by Naxon Irving as a solution to cooking a bean stew, called cholent, on the Jewish Sabbath. After he sold the patent to Rival, they branded it the Crock Pot and marketed it to working mothers in the '70s. There are interesting studies by sociologists about the impact the Crock Pot had on the feminist movement, and differing views as to whether it played a significant role in freeing woman or further tying them to the kitchen. I've included the Crock Pot as the subject of many of my oil paintings, and this is it's first appearance in a watercolor. The collaged words are from an article my mom sent me from their local paper, detailing the history of this beloved kitchen tool. 

This is another piece that began as an experiment during my watercolor class. My former perfectionistic self would not share this work due to the obvious structural issues with the drawing. But, I'm learning to let go. So I've decided this work is finished, and maybe there's an underlying meaning behind that top being askew. 

Unfulfilled Promise
11.25" x 9.75"
Mixed Media on 300lb Arches Watercolor
Unframed
Ships in rigid foamcore
​© Jennie Traill Schaeffer
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Evolution #1

$225.00
Mixed Media on Paper, 12" x 6", ©2015 Jennie Traill Schaeffer

​​unframed, mounted on archival foam core.

Created from a demo I did in my watercolor class, exploring collage and texture. I allowed the demo portions to direct the completion of the work. 
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Photos of Jennie by Kat Dela Cruz , Jim Horton, Auggie Goldberg and Jennie Traill Schaeffer. 
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  • Portfolio
    • TeaScapes
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    • Red Carpet Icons
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    • Portraits
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    • ARTaments
    • Dog Portraits
    • Garden Watercolors
    • Get Jennie To Houston
    • Gift Cards
    • Home Decor
    • Note Cards
    • Prints
    • Take a Seat
    • TeaScapes
    • Yoga Mats
    • SHIPPING & RETURNS
  • Commissions
    • Dog Portraits
    • Wedding Cake Portraits
    • ARTaments
    • How to Commission a Work
  • About
    • Exhibits & Events
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    • Resume
    • Statement
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    • Art Lesson Interest Survey
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