assemblage — Cultured Critter Collective

A good portion of my current work consists of three-dimensional Steampunk assemblages, typically miniature in size. These assemblages incorporate rare and unusual vinyl figures, as well as vintage toy cars and other recycled objects. They are comprised of both new and found items, such as vintage clock and watch parts, vintage jewelry and jewelry castings, brass and copper hardware, wood, leather, semi-precious gemstones, vintage coins and transit tokens, and glass taxidermy eyes.

What is Steampunk? Put your goggles on and think back to the Victorian Era in England (1837-1901), add some H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, and the fact that everything is powered by steam.

While constructing these pieces, I imagine that they are powered by a combination of technical elements (gears, wind-up keys, propellers) as well as elements of nature (flowers, animals, gemstones). They often contain vents and exhaust pipes for their steam to escape. I spend a great deal of time aging the vinyl and wood to look like oxidized metal.

Zen Morris No.9

Zen Morris No.9

Clockwork Gargoyle and The Cheshire & the Dog

Clockwork Gargoyle and The Cheshire & the Dog

Rudo the Champion

Rudo the Champion

Garfield No.8 and Sylvester No.1

Garfield No.8 and Sylvester No.1

King of the Dumpster Fire

King of the Dumpster Fire

Garbage Party

Buffmonster: Canine Trainer

Buffmonster: Canine Trainer

Forlorn Buddy

Butterfly Cy No.5

Butterfly Cy No.5

Clockwork Ted No.8

Clockwork Ted No.8

Leader of the Pack

Leader of the Pack

MechaMadlMonster

MechaMadlMonster

Clockwork Minnie No.6

Clockwork Minnie No.6

Freedom for Mohan

Freedom for Mohan

Oliver

The Kaiju Six

Forgotten Baketan

Forgotten Baketan

Pointy Max-Scholar and Gentleman

Pointy Max-Scholar and Gentleman

Gingerbreadman

Beatrice

AT-AT 08: Porg Transport

AT-AT 08: Porg Transport

Flying Feline No.9

Flying Feline No.9

For Cecil

King Porg and his Time Machine Box

King Porg and his Time Machine Box

Autumn Angels

ManCubeRabbit

Zen Morris No.9

Zen Morris No.9

Clockwork Gargoyle and The Cheshire & the Dog

Clockwork Gargoyle and The Cheshire & the Dog

Rudo the Champion

Rudo the Champion

Garfield No.8 and Sylvester No.1

Garfield No.8 and Sylvester No.1

King of the Dumpster Fire

King of the Dumpster Fire

Garbage Party

Garbage Party

Buffmonster: Canine Trainer

Buffmonster: Canine Trainer

Forlorn Buddy

Forlorn Buddy© Valerie GudellAll rights reserved.

Butterfly Cy No.5

Butterfly Cy No.5

Clockwork Ted No.8

Clockwork Ted No.8

Leader of the Pack

Leader of the Pack

MechaMadlMonster

MechaMadlMonster© Valerie GudellAll rights reserved.

Clockwork Minnie No.6

Clockwork Minnie No.6

Freedom for Mohan

Freedom for Mohan© Valerie GudellAll rights reserved.

Oliver

Oliver

The Kaiju Six

The Kaiju Six

Forgotten Baketan

Forgotten Baketan

Pointy Max-Scholar and Gentleman

Pointy Max-Scholar and Gentleman© Valerie GudellAll rights reserved.

Gingerbreadman

Gingerbreadman

Beatrice

Beatrice

AT-AT 08: Porg Transport

AT-AT 08: Porg Transport© Valerie GudellAll rights reserved.

Flying Feline No.9

Flying Feline No.9© Valerie GudellAll rights reserved.

For Cecil

For Cecil

King Porg and his Time Machine Box

King Porg and his Time Machine Box

Autumn Angels

Autumn Angels

ManCubeRabbit

ManCubeRabbit

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