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Pique Assiette Display French Quarter of New Orleans

This photo is proof there’s more to mannequins than one might first have thought. This mannequin has undergone a great transformation, becoming aesthetically ...
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This photo is proof there’s more to mannequins than one might first have thought. This mannequin has undergone a great transformation, becoming aesthetically pleasing yet dynamically different from its origin in the fashion industry of yesteryear. While mannequin art can be very expensive to produce, if the design is just right, the mannequin will reap artistic admiration from fellow material artists. This particular piece of mannequin art may be pique assiette - ( a French term -"stolen from plate") pieces of broken pottery, china, glass, buttons, figurines, and- jewelry are cemented onto a base to create a new surface. Almost any form can be used as a base, and any combination of pieces can be applied, restricted only by the individual creator's imagination. imagination.
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People's Choice in Fascinating Sculptures Photo Challenge
Peer Award
glenmarshall Elmes photoABSTRACTION dvierno mobes felicebellini Gerald22 +5
Top Choice
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Outstanding Creativity
Harold179 Amyart5 Melinda2887 donalmccullaugh lizziemellis AmandaJayne
Superb Composition
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Absolute Masterpiece
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Superior Skill
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4 Comments |
valeriemurchie-stolpe
 
valeriemurchie-stolpe November 29, 2015
Boy that took some time to put together.
1Ernesto
1Ernesto November 29, 2015
It had to be a labor of love! My guess would be if we got to pick this artist out of a crowd, he or she would be wearing a lot of BLING.
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis December 11, 2015
This took an incredible amount of patients to build, a great artist,a labour of love :-)
1Ernesto
1Ernesto December 12, 2015
Truly "a labour of love" as this would have taken months to accomplish, to my way of thinking it would be a very tedious job.
MaryAnne306 PRO+
 
MaryAnne306 June 13, 2018
Well done! Congratulations on your people's choice award in the Fascinating Sculptures contest.
1Ernesto
1Ernesto June 13, 2018
Thanks! This is truly a "pique assiette" piece of art and I'm most appreciative so many others thought so....
JM18Photography PRO+
 
JM18Photography June 13, 2018
Wow, incredible - congratulations!
1Ernesto
1Ernesto June 13, 2018
Thanks! It is always so much fun to win with such an unusual (original) subject
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