Laurie Wessman LeBreton

Paper and Mixed-Media Sculpture — “a sense of the sacred”

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    • studies of sequence
    • paper tapestries
    • standing sculpture
    • suspended sculpture
    • wall sculpture
    • installations
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Trilogy

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Sequences, Iterations and Permutations, Number Eight

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Sequences, Iterations and Permutations, Number Seven

10 paper tapestries 9” x 22” Handmade paper, purchased paper, fabric, embroidery floss, acrylic paint…

The Tricksters

8 sculptures, 8″ tall fabric, bicycle tires, waxed linen thread…

Collective Effervescence

Aluminum cans, waxed linen twice…

Ritual Garment with Petals

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Instructions for a Ritual

4 pieces, 30″ x 22″ Handmade paper, purchased paper, ribbon, textiles, acryllic paint…

Ritual Garment with Mixed Textiles

Handmade paper, fabric, plastic mesh, plastic beads 24″ x 48″…

Ritual Garment with Red

40″ x 20″…

The Tricksters

Bicycle tires, fabric, waxed linen thread…

persistence of love

The Persistence of Love

All tiers:Acrylic cardboard, alcohol markers…

Shelter in Yellow and Blue

Shelter in Yellow and Blue

36” x 12” x 12”…

all three

Healing Machines, Number Three, for David

3 sculptures c. 60” x 16” x 16”Handmade paper, bamboo, metal beads, aluminum cans, metallic foil,…

Elemental

63 figures 8” – 16” tallCopper wire, handmade paper…

Sentinels

45 sculptures 6” – 14” tallHandmade abaca paper, acrylic paint…

Instructions

Instructions for a Ritual, Number Two

Handmade abaca paper, textiles, plastic mesh bags, aluminum cans, embroidery floss, found objects 68” x 28”…

Trellis

Trellis

Handmade abaca paper, textiles, ribbons, yarn 60” x 24” x 2”…

coming to clarity

Coming to Clarity

Handmade abaca paper, wool felting scraps, acrylic paint 64” x 22”…

This One’s for All of Us

This One’s for All of Us

Handmade abaca paper, dried marigold petals, acrylic paint 104” x 46”…

cool fire

Cool Fire

Handmade abaca and cotton paper, felt marker, acrylic paint 36” x 36”…

heraldry number one (for the ancestors)

Heraldry Number One (For the Ancestors)

Handmade abaca paper, felt marker, aluminum cans 74” x 26”…

heraldry number two

Heraldry Number Two

Handmade abaca paper, found fabrics, pastels, acrylic paint 39” x 27”…

Homage to the Goddess, Number One, for my mother

Homage to the Goddess, Number One, for my mother

Handmade abaca paper, acrylic paint, plastic mesh 60” x 30”…

Homage to the Goddess, Number Two, for my mother

Homage to the Goddess, Number Two, for my mother

Handmade abaca paper, acrylic paint, plastic mesh 68” x 30”…

Instructions for a Ritual

Instructions for a Ritual

Handmade abaca paper, pastels, stamps, acrylic paint 33” x 46”…

The Joy of Process (for my father)

The Joy of Process (for my father)

Handmade cotton paper, woodcut 52” x 36”…

solace for pablo close up

Solace (for Pablo)

Handmade abaca paper, plastic mesh, acrylic paint 84” x 20”…

Worshipping with Red, Number One

Worshipping with Red, Number One

Handmade abaca paper, pastels, crayons, markers, acrylic paint 29” x 42”…

Worshipping with Red, Number two

Worshipping with Red, Number two

Handmade abaca paper, pastels, acrylic paint 29” x 42”…

learning to fly number one

Learning to Fly, Number One

Bamboo, handmade abaca paper, waxed linen thread, plastic beads 20” x 34” x 34”…

learning to fly number two

Learning to Fly, Number Two

Handmade abaca paper, yarn, beads, aluminum wire 30” x 30” x 10”…

learning to fly number three closeup

Learning to Fly, Number Three

Aluminum wire, handmade abaca paper, acrylic paint, small light bulbs 20” x 36” x 36”…

joyful noise, single piece

Joyful Noise

Handmade abaca paper, marigold petals, acrylic paint, dyed monofilament, aluminum cans 40 sculptures 5” – 8”…

guardians of memory

Guardians of Memory

Handmade abaca paper, pastels, acrylic paint, metallic foil 14 sculptures 6” to 10” tall Installation size…

healing machines pierre

Healing Machines: Homage to Emery Blagdon, for Pierre

Handmade abaca paper, ribbon, beads, buttons, found objects, felt marker, acrylic paint 40 sculptures approximately 10”x…

healing machines joanne

Healing Machines: Homage to Emery Blagdon, for Joanne

Handmade abaca paper, beads, buttons, embroidery floss, metal fixings 10 sculptures 6” to 10” tall…

Ritual Space Number One (with aluminum cans)

Ritual Space Number One (with aluminum cans)

Handmade paper, pulp painting, acrylic paint, aluminum cans 37” x 22”…

Ritual Space Number Two (with green peak and gold sequins)

Ritual Space Number Two (with green peak and gold sequins)

Handmade paper, pulp painting, acrylic paint, sequins 32” x 23”…

Ritual Space Number Four (with plastic mesh) (2018)

Ritual Space Number Four (with plastic mesh)

Handmade paper, pulp painting, acrylic paint, sequins, plastic mesh 35” x 23”…

Ritual Space Number Five (with three peaks and blue sequins) (2018)

Ritual Space Number Five (with three peaks and blue sequins)

Handmade paper, pulp painting, acrylic paint, sequins 32” x 23”…

Ritual Space Number Six (with small animals)

Ritual Space Number Six (with small animals)

Handmade paper, pulp painting, acrylic paint, Mexican Milagros 23” x 23”…

Ritual Space Number Eight (with red medals)

Ritual Space Number Eight (with red medals)

Handmade paper, pulp painting, acrylic paint, medals   30” x 18”…

ritual garment close up

Ritual Garment

Handmade abaca paper, acrylic paint, metal beads, wire, light bulbs 12” x 40” (varies with installation)…

Tangle in Gray

Handmade abaca paper, acrylic paint, small light bulbs 12” x 50” x 3”…

Shelter

Shelter in Blue and Yellow

Handmade abaca paper, acrylic paint, bamboo 46” x 10” x 10”…

Hypothesis

Hypothesis

Handmade abaca paper, embroidery floss, acrylic paint, metal beads 34 individual sculptures 7” – 11” tall…

A Color Can Be a Prayer

A Color Can Be a Prayer

Abaca, mixed media, 100 individual pieces 14″ x 30”…

A Full Taste of Happiness

A Full Taste of Happiness

handmade paper, ribbon, beads, flower petals, acrylic paint 300 individual pieces 12″ – 30″ tall Shown…

Frail Supports

Frail Supports

Textiles, mixed media 20 figures 3′ – 6′ tall…

beverly shores

Beverly Shores

Handmade abaca paper, felt marker, aluminum cans, acrylic paint 74” x 24”…

getting to quiet two

Getting to Quiet, Number Two

Handmade abaca paper, acrylic paint 20 sculptures 3” to 10” tall…

getting to quiet

Getting to Quiet, Number One

Handmade abaca paper, acrylic paint 40 sculptures 3” to 10” tall…

shards

Shards

Handmade abaca paper, embroidery floss, plastic beads 9 sculptures 6”-12” tall…

river song

River Song

Handmade abaca paper, plastic beads, dyed monofilament Installation varies to fit space 20 sculptures approximately 8”…

the aunties

The Aunties

Handmade abaca paper, textiles, acrylic paint 20 sculptures 18” x 6” x 6”…

sentinels number two

The Sentinels, Number Two

Handmade cotton paper, pulp painting, acrylic paint 24”x36”x18” (width and depth variable according to installation)…

sentinels

Sentinels

Handmade abaca paper, acrylic paint 45 sculptures 6” – 14” tall…

© 2020 Laurie Wessman LeBreton

  • artist’s statement
  • contact
  • cv
  • home
  • installations
  • interviews
  • paper tapestries
  • portfolio
  • sketchbook
  • standing sculpture
  • studies of sequence
  • suspended sculpture
  • wall sculpture

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