Dubuque Museum of Art exhibits Kelen Spoons

 Take a road trip....you'll have a ball!

Take a field trip to Dubuque!

Go to the Dubuque Museum of Art 

and see my spoons in person!

I didn't know Dubuque was so cool.

THERE IS ALSO,

the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
and the very best BELT DRIVEN machine shop one could possibly imagine!

June 27th until October 11th.

IF you can't get to the museum,

HERE"s a LIVE LINK to a VIRTUAL SHOW!!!!!!!!

I've needed to draw...

you know, pencil and paper kind of drawing.

1st, 2nd edition of First Postcard Book

Original book on the left......which has original work inside.

2nd edition on the right........

which has color copy enhanced by me, because I wanted it to feel like the original.

THESE are Informative Postcards
that accidentally became a book.
So far, there is only this one "book".

JULY DOG & BEES!

LIVE LINK!

I will have the Bee TeeShirt at the Fall Art TourI'm artist/studio #21.

Rocket Barrette

It will be secured to a French made barrette mechanism.

It is 4" end to end.

It is hand chased/repoussed aluminum.

It is signed and dated.

It is one of a kind.

It is really wonderful!

I wish I had long hair.

Sterling Baby Spoon

When it is no longer in use,

as eventually babies get larger, 

and need larger spoons,

this sterling fellow will be able to rest on the wall

in it's own hanger,

while it waits for the next baby.

This will be seen in person

and for sale

at the Jane Wilcoxson Gallery.

Bee Bracelets and a Cat Spoon

I'm starting to show a little of what I do

 in the VOICE of the River Valley.

The Bee Bracelets were in the April Issue.

In the May issue,

the Cat Spoon #1 was shown:

The cat is copper.

It is 4 1/8" long,

1 7/8" wide at the bowl,

and just short of an inch deep.

It measures 1 tablespoon of water.

Most all my chasing is one-of-a-kind.

My work does not translate well as molded castings, 

unless I specifically aim for that result.

I'm also making unique wall mounted holders for these things,

so they can show off, 

and not be lost in a kitchen equipment drawer.

Personal Filters

I made me a set of personal filters.
Residing close to my ears,
they will listen and hear 

whatever comes off the radio,
out of speakers, out of mouths,
hearing everything within earshot
in all my surroundings.
They will hear it all.
Absorbing all,

 before any of it has a chance to reach MY ears.

They will filter out all bad, 

all lies, 

and all disturbing noise.
I suppose that's why they have already disturbed expressions.

Better on their faces than mine.

I've been wearing them now for a good half a day,
and I have to say, I think they work!

Jane Wilcoxson Studio features Linda Kelen

In addition to

a fine set of my wood prints,

and a selection of my chased/repoussed metals, 

the following three paintings will be at the  
Jane Wilcoxson Studio, 

in Mineral Point,

December 5th for Mineral Point's Gallery Night

through December 23rd.

8"x8", oil on linen, Peach Tree

8"x8", oil,  WearyTraveler

8"x8", oil, Monkey

I forgot to take a picture of these new ones 

when they were completed this morning. 

Now there are seven all signed, dated and numbered.

I've got to remember to take photos before they go out the door!

Here's the best my cell phone could do of 6 of the 7 in the gallery.

Linda Kelen's switch wallplates

....and I'm just getting started!
(more about these later...)

Framed White-Line Print

I'm back to making my own frames.

This is of Red Oak, which grows here in Southwest Wisconsin

measuring 11.75" wide, 15.75" high, and is .75" thick.

That's the second print off the Patron Saint of Shrews woodblock,

printed on handmade Japanese Gampi paper.

chased/repoussed copper spoon #3

I forgot to get its measurements...

I think no more than 5.75" long...

I'll get exacts and post them later on...

I'll tell it's story later...

right now I'm just wanting to get it up to keep going with a conversation.

more later..

the Squirrels

I've never been successful at buying anyone any kind of gift...
so, I made this set to bring to a baby shower...

(actual small painting on canvasof their home)