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From Paper to Metal

       MELISSA STRAWSER Art on Paper with Bronze & Copper Intaglio Sculpture/Chine Colle' Aquatint    Intaglio Sculpture Aquatint & Chine Colle' 'Energies' 'Light' Bronze Sculpture Appreciators and viewers often ask the Artist questions like What inspires you? or How long does it take to make a work?  I believe, the age of the artist is the amount of time it takes.  I'm always conceiving the idea, reality takes time; so it is unusual for me to say it takes me an hour or month or 10 years!  The visuals I aspire to collage and vice -versa fabricate into Sculpture find their way into my mind from my environment, to my travels, even from segments of conversations, text and family influences. I surround myself with great people always great art thinkers.  Many cultures see the growing spiral of life, the tree of life as we call it and sensory and healing aspects are constantly being experienced through your touch, smell, sound,