(Octopus teapot)
Very little is revealed about the person who is Miel-Margarita Paredes on her website, but one thing is obvious, she has quite the talent in metalwork.
Calling forth images of the Nautilus in Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the octopus teapot was all it took to have me sold on her work.
(Inquire After Teapot)
Working with metals is one of the many things I would like to learn to do and Miel-Margarita Paredes’ talent at once intimidating and inspiring.
(Tea infuser)
In addition to the various paraphenalia with which to have an Alice in Wonderlandish tea party, Paredes makes toys, helmets, and other odds and ends.
(Elephant toy)
It is apparent with but a brief viewing of Paredes’ work that she infuses everything with a sense of fun, and in many pieces a sense of the ridiculous.
(Duck helmet)
This helmet is better viewed on an actual person. Click here and here for soldier’s in the duck army.
(Sheepish Walking)
The above toy is both fascinating in its craftsmanship and slightly eerie too. It conjures up images of squeeking wheels in the dark as the toys come to life in the night to haunt ones home. (How’s that for a vivid imagination?!?!)
(Flex)
Miel-Margarita Paredes has also created some interesting trophies, like the ones shown above and below, as an answer to the mounted heads one sees in a hunter’s domicile.
(Appetite)
I have mentioned before, about Lisa Snellings-Clark and others, that I think it takes a very special mind to be able to create art in three dimensions. To not only visualize but be able to execute art from all angles is a gift that I truly appreciate in others. What makes Miel-Margarita Paredes a member of the Favorite file is the whimsy she evokes with each piece.
(Hand Tong)
Her sense of humor is evident throughout her work making each piece not only admirable for the ability on display but also for its entertainment value.
(Dachsund Stilts)
(Turkey Walker)
Miel-Margarita Paredes has many, many more examples of her work on her website in addition to pictures of her studio and work in progress that are pieces of art in their own right. Go visit, linger, and enjoy.
I have enjoyed bringing you something off the beaten path (pun intended) for today’s Friday Favorite.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday and a fantastic weekend filled with a healthy dose of silliness.
Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.
~ Lewis Carroll
If you hadn’t told us the octopus was a teapot I certainly wouldn’t have guessed it! I have to say the duck helmet cracks me up!
Beautiful stuff! I love the greyhound toy, even though it has a sort of melancholy air, it is so lovely.
strange.. is all i can say..
i definitely wouldn’t be DRINKING anything that came out of an octopus, thanks. lol
And here I’d be more apt to drink tea if I had an octopus teapot! 😉
interesting work
Gorgeous. I’m loving her work. Thank you for sharing it with us! Some very thought provoking and inspiring pieces there.
She’s brilliant!
of course, I had to go see the rest of her work. What a glorious imagination. Loved the duck helmet, and how ’bout that cow helmet?! The trophies are too funny and remind me off that song from ‘Beauty & the Beast.’ I think my husband would be tickled if I could get him something from her collection for Christmas.
I like metalwork in general, so this is cool. I especially like the bumblebee tea infuser.
Those are wild! I have never seen anything like them. My favorite is the elephant toy!!
That octopus is amazing, as are a few of the others. Some of them are a bit unsettling but I can still appreciate them. I would love to have that octopus – what a conversation piece! And I just mean a conversation with myself, I’d talk to myself about it for hours!
Wow! Love them all. The Dachshund stilts gave me a luagh and the duck helmet is a hoot. The octopus teapot is simply amazing. Thanks for sharing these!
The teapot is amazing–I too, would not have guessed that was its purpose. I think my favorite are the hand tongs.
Wow! What wonderful work. I would have never thought that the octopus was a teapot.
Very interesting…This really puts me in the mood to go to the art fair coming up next weekend.
The hat really makes me want to make a joke about the artist really being “an odd duck”, but I shall refrain.
I love tea, but hate teapots. And yet…
I want that one! If I had to choose a teapot to have, that would be it! I showed it to JB, who is proficient in all things metal. His first comment: “How in the name of ***** did they make that?!”
Teapot perfection.
I am simply in awe of people who have the creativity to imagine pieces like these and to execute them. Thanks.
I have loved her work for years. She has a skill that is in my opinion the work of a master.