Ms.
Mock-Jones is participating in the Sedona
"Javelinas on Parade" public art project.
Pictures of the javelinas' progress will be posted
below so you can be part of the process as she develops and
completes the mama and baby javelinas for the participating
sponsor, Verde Valley Sanctuary.
Camouflaged-elinas
are on display at the Verde Valley Sanctuary's new location
at 2070 W. Highway 89A in Sedona, Arizona - next door to the
Coffee Pot Restaurant, 101 Omelets. Stop by and visit
when you are in town.
For more details
on the Sedona city-wide art project go to the Sedona Chamber
of Commerce and the Sedona Arts Festival web site:
http://www.javelinasonparade.com/
Here's how the arrived
at this stage.
Day
1 - arrival of the javelinas
The dogs are
wondering who's the new kid?
Day
2 and 3 - Mama javelina gets the first touches
while the baby waits for the primer to dry
Just the nose
done on baby javelina
Ah, both faces and
feet complete
Annie stands guard
over the javelina herd
Day 5 -
Painting a base coat for the bodies
Testing colors
and base coat paint for "camouflage"
Day 7, et al
Baby Javelina
completed
Mama Javelina being
worked on
Just the beginning
for Mama
Day 9 - Camouflage
is almost done - just spineless!
Mama is coming along
now . . .
It is cold
in Sedona today, so working by the fire
Now to work
on the base - 3 ft tall and not easy to maneuver!
In order to
paint this, I put the base up on a rolling table so I can
turn it
and have it
higher for convenience. Here is the initial background
color
of red rock/dirt
and the design for the prickly pear cactus.
Starting to paint
the prickly pear cactus
Coming together
The base is complete
- front
and back
The finished
product - "Camouflaged-elinas"
Next step is a protective
UV coating, then they will be permanently mounted on the base
(I just have them sitting on top as you can see)
Stop by the Verde
Valley Sanctuary thrift store, on W. Hwy 89A, see my Javelinas
and support a great cause.
NOVEMBER 10th, 2007 Join us for the Javelinas on Parade Gala Auction where the Javelinas
will be auctioned off for charity. If you want to bid,
you will be up against my husband, who says we can't give
them up!
