Welcome
to COWSPOTS
the On-Line Studio of Loretta Louviere. For much of my art career
I have been a doll maker. I interpret the word doll very loosely.
The materials I use range from fabric to car fuses. That is to say,
for my dolls...anything that is interesting to me may become part
of a doll. During the years my dolls would need some element that
I could not find readily. I began making props for the dolls that
became artworks on their own. Sketches for my dolls became paintings,
doodles became paintings as well as relief carvings. My meandering
pen was creating images that could be turned into rubber stamps
with a little alchemy.
I
have other fascinations that began to work their way into my work.
I love boxes. I began to make little environment for my dolls. Some
of the environment began to morph into some thing I call
"Shrine-vironments" (shrine-vi-row-ments).
I do not wish to confuse my "Shrineviroments" with anything
that resembles worship. I also do not want to confuse this form
with anything that resembles "Alters" to persons, places
or things. I simply love the form of shrines and the spaces they
create. They are separate from "living" spaces like a
kitchen for example...they are more like miniature spaces for contemplation.
Perhaps they are...
"Gardens
of Things That Fall Together On A Table"
This is very close to what they are!
Several
pages are still under construction....Thanks for your patience!!!!
I
hope you enjoy your visit. Please
email me
with questions, answers or just to say "HI".
