Katorina: Back of my man/boy piece made in Barbe St. John's class at Art Unraveled.
Katorina: My primitive man/boy coppered up
Katorina: The mushrooms forming the top layer of Carlos' shadow box.
Katorina: This is the first level of Carlos' shadow box with various scattered bones.
Katorina: I loved the little baby butt, I didn't want to alter perfection.
Katorina: Beaver face as left hand and monster leg, ahhh, that's better!
Katorina: Rusty Barbie's booty.
Katorina: I love all the different colors Christine worked into the doll's hair.
Katorina: Chris explained that "it's kind'a like a poodle skirt--but not".
Katorina: Sister Chris's goddess after applying the rusting agent over the copper patina.
Katorina: Sister Chris carefully combs out Barbie's hair before she torches it into an unusual structure, to be painted later.
Katorina: And here's where it ALLLLLL began!
Katorina: Plastic surgery forges on to new dimensions! Don't like the shoulders you parents gifted you with? Let's make you some new ones!
Katorina: Cherynoble mutants have washed up and are sun bathing.
Katorina: Sister Chris continues to add to her Goddess collection.
Katorina: Carlos frayed holes and painted the pants to give them the right vintagy look.
Katorina: A primitive vibe started to assemble itself.
Katorina: Daddy's got back!
Katorina: Barbe St. John claims to Michael De Meng's long lost twin. When you see examples of her work, you would probably find yourself entertaining the notion.
Katorina: Mad man Carlos planned out an elaborate diorama that had a man turning into a Praying Mantis as it stepped through the glass of his shadow box.
Katorina: Barbe brought lots of interesting items from San Fransisco for our use.
Katorina: So many doodads, so little space!
Katorina: Ms. St. John is generous with her knowledge and has a wicked sense of humor.
Katorina: Barbe St. John in Action!
Katorina: Ancient Futuristic Steam Punk Class
Katorina: Three Mile Island bathing beauties
Katorina: Beginning foray into nastiness by Super Secret Back Up Support Agent and myself.
Katorina: Raw ingredients for mask class.
Katorina: Michael DeMeng drying coats of wash for demos.
Katorina: Pam O'Neil; nurse by day, artist by night (and whenever else she can sneak it in).