Curator's Corner: Becky Danielson - Things That Sit

This is the second post I've done about one of my favorite artists, Becky Danielson. The first was all about art that hangs and this one will focus on art that sits.

Becky's three dimensional art is often made using found objects re-purposed and repainted. It's usually impossible to discern what the item was in it's previously life. Often times Becky will include "before" pictures in her eBay auctions and only then will you get that "Aha! That was a little angel praying figurine!" revelation.

Becky also is adept at taking her husband's old socks and sewing them into stuffed figures, you'll see some of that later in the post.

One of the first 3D pieces we got from Becky was this "Bear Full of Crap" which was a cookie jar in it's previous life. In side the bear are some handmade "crappy items" like a partially eaten burrito, a broken ball and a wearable finger.

After losing out on one of her auctions, I commissioned a special piece for Superfro of food items presented in a box. This is the first time I had seen Becky's use of socks as objects and she smartly named all the snack foods "Old Sock Brand."  I especially love the pickle with it's little puckered top.

Continuing with a food theme, we picked up the "Motion Sickness Meal", featuring a selection of fine foods in the throws of nausea housed in a rolling container. The shake cup is made from a fast food paper cup and straw with a paper lid.

As a Christmas gift I gave Becky the theme of "video games" and let her run wild for a gift I wanted to give Superfro. What she came up with was the "Super Nintendfro" game system including 3 game cartridges, matching game screens that slide into the monitor, real cords and a handmade controller. I must admit that it's my favorite piece that we own by Becky since it's the most personal and sentimental.

Our newest piece from Becky was just purchased in October and was part of a gallery exhibit at Cornell College. It's called "Distractions" and features a wooden tableau full of distracting characters and items with a ceramic plant holder that is now a cradle for a small, very distracting baby. This piece is very personal to Becky as this year she's had to juggle being a first time mother and a full time artist.








Becky is now selling her work on Etsy, as well as eBay. I hope you'll check her out!