tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52266346639364546752024-03-04T23:11:48.774-08:00The Nomad CollectionSustainable Art & DesignJohanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-30848811097193838252014-10-07T05:24:00.002-07:002014-10-07T05:54:19.952-07:00Turning Time
Heavy, industrial machine gears are secured to a panel of 100+ year old Vermont barn wood in an asymmetrical pattern, broken up by a rough hewn, antique wooden frame and steel. Materials for this piece were purchased and collected over years of travel and exploration along the East Coast from Nova Scotia down to North Carolina, and it represents how disparate elements of experience and time Johanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-36312251559021138292014-10-06T22:10:00.000-07:002014-10-07T05:39:06.396-07:00Gilded Arthropod
Considered living fossils because they originated over 450 million years ago, horseshoe crabs molt until adulthood like this particular one had when it was discovered along the shores of Buzzards Bay in Southern Massachusetts. The armor like shell has been lacquered and painted in order to highlight and preserve its incredible form. Secured upon wood within an antique gold leaf frame from Johanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-29387660143632665552014-10-06T22:05:00.003-07:002014-10-07T05:44:24.925-07:00Silver Spoons Past
Set upon a 100+ year old panel of Vermont barn wood edged with charred driftwood, these sterling spoons with their varied patinas and filigree details have been hammered flat, revealing the texture of age and tone only time can create. How many hands held them, how many mouths did they feed....
SoldJohanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-28531421945131814792012-08-17T10:04:00.004-07:002014-10-07T06:05:16.452-07:00The Steer's Barn
A sustainably sourced steer skull from Mexico is mounted upon an old New England barn door which has been stained green and sealed in wax. A blending of the Southwest and East to create a timeless image. Can be used as wall art or the horns can be utilized as hooks for hanging things.
$750Johanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-28625563148759969212012-05-15T12:01:00.000-07:002013-09-23T19:58:46.965-07:00Blue Crane
This slender piece of Nova Scotia red oak arches like a blue-eyed crane. The iron ring, representing unity, was forged over 100 years ago in one of the oldest working blacksmith shops in the country. Sitting on top of it is a tiny snake vertebrae and Swarovsky crystal. The blue agate slice from Brazil is like a world of tides and represents the waters essential to the cranes survival.
21.5" xJohanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-17145583601139205192012-05-12T15:07:00.001-07:002012-05-12T19:26:47.523-07:00Obsidian Necklace
This unusual piece of obsidian has been cut and polished into a hexagonal shape on the black side, while the other remains raw with multiple layers of color throughout. It hangs from a brass chain interspersed with black glass beads attached to a strand of small coconut shell beads that pick up the earthy hues in the raw side.
soldJohanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-29382519925503886032012-05-12T14:52:00.000-07:002012-05-12T14:54:16.846-07:00Looking Glass Series XII
Balanced with 4 "eyes", the driftwood in this mirror is from Nova Scotia, Cape Cod & Newport Rhode Island.
soldJohanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-49205291285552058542012-05-08T22:04:00.002-07:002012-05-31T13:10:30.526-07:00Armor II
Over the past few years I've enjoyed exploring the stunning landscapes in and
around Bass River. This is the final homage to those visits.
soldJohanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-15909104099615412352012-02-06T14:53:00.000-08:002012-02-06T14:53:47.129-08:00Street Grate Table26"W x 23"HJohanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-9990802183538722332012-01-16T16:49:00.000-08:002014-10-07T05:49:17.576-07:00Lasting Steps
Four antique child shoe lasts are lined up toe to heel. The piece represents the small, deliberate steps forward we take through life. They are secured within a solid wooden box that has been painted with a rustic green finish.
37"x 3.5" x 4.5"
$200Johanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-86115476556159126362012-01-16T15:25:00.000-08:002014-08-08T06:58:48.039-07:00Looking Glass Series XI
This mirror is comprised of driftwood collected over the course of the last 5 years while visiting Nova Scotia, Maine, Plum Island and Cape Cod. Each piece is nestled into the next like a puzzle creating a fluid composition while maximizing the unique color contrast of the different types of wood.
21.5"W x 18"H x 6.5"D
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Johanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-43595730944020883572011-12-24T10:43:00.000-08:002012-07-08T13:00:39.055-07:00River Roots
I grew up canoeing along segments of The Charles River which snakes 80 miles through Eastern Massachusetts. On one early autumn paddle a couple years ago I discovered this nest-like roots system along the banks near South Natick--a treasured relic from one of the most beautiful spots on the river.
Driftwood panel, aluminum strainer, black painted root system
24"L x 17Johanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-46903226083712122792011-12-24T10:17:00.000-08:002012-05-09T08:33:01.529-07:00Fenced In
Representative of our inclination to build fences--either around ourselves to keep people out or around others to keep them contained.
Spray painted plywood, nails
42" x 30"
Johanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-32678752605742539052011-11-29T16:38:00.000-08:002013-09-23T19:59:13.790-07:00Ocean States
Comprised of various pieces of painted, burned and rusted driftwood from Cape Cod, Plum Island, and Nova Scotia
approx 25"H x 20"L x 3"W
soldJohanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-24278408239416258602011-11-29T16:31:00.000-08:002012-05-12T13:37:13.379-07:00Triangle Triptych
At the top of this mobile site a beautiful triangular piece of ghost-white coral accompanied by 2 ceramic beads. Beneath them hangs a hollowed piece of driftwood and 2 wooden beads.
Suspended from the bottom is an an antique aluminum flour scoop with a purplish/ silver freshwater pearl on top.
soldJohanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-36548004658623243472011-11-29T16:24:00.000-08:002011-11-29T16:24:45.016-08:00White Creatures
Comprised of various land animal and sea creature bones on driftwood
soldJohanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-9793995728963414212011-11-29T16:20:00.000-08:002012-05-03T20:40:22.644-07:00Large Driftwood Chandelier
This delicate yet rustic driftwood chandelier took 6 years to build. It's comprised of driftwood collected from Nova Scotia and along the northeast coast down to Rhode Island. Built out from a teepee shape, each piece is layered carefully upon the next and secured with screws. The clear light it casts is soft creating long, graceful shadows like that of an illuminated forest at night.
$500Johanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-19507044456355776142011-11-10T17:27:00.000-08:002011-11-29T14:34:01.117-08:00Mind, Body, Spirit Shrine
Comprised of antique brass leaves, Native American symbols carved in yak bone, cast metal towers, a hand carved skull made from bone, reclaimed wood, a female torso milagro from Mexico, an antique lantern, and hand milagros from Indonesia
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Johanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-41172000440054368242011-11-10T17:24:00.000-08:002011-12-18T20:23:15.821-08:00Butterfly
Metal pipe, Southwestern turquoise chips, wire, rebar, African clay beads, hand cast metal butterfly
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Johanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-35211810414438958452011-11-10T17:23:00.000-08:002011-11-10T17:31:17.742-08:00Eye of the Buffalo
Driftwood, wisteria vine, metal brace, Italian glass beads
$80Johanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-76167241359010993772011-11-10T17:21:00.000-08:002011-11-14T11:08:06.384-08:00Fireworks
Silver beads, copper cone, aluminum pipe, metal coils
$130Johanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-86578364071308453862011-11-10T17:20:00.000-08:002012-05-12T13:37:55.464-07:00Femininity
Driftwood, freshwater pearl, old Caribbean coral, seed pod, pheasant feathers
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Johanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-38616716289523813272011-11-10T17:14:00.000-08:002013-09-23T20:00:06.648-07:00Tears in the Trees
Mirrored ovals peek out and hang from layers of wood like tears falling from trees.
driftwood, hemp rope, copper, mirrors
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Johanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-45864417383596483202011-11-10T17:11:00.000-08:002012-05-12T19:33:24.796-07:00Shooting Target
Hardened seaweed is twisted around driftwood like a ribbon of smoke coming out of a gun. The brass circle serves as the target and the porous driftwood chip beneath is the bullet.
$150Johanna Sprague Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606416096185659297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226634663936454675.post-70877643327543160982011-11-10T16:55:00.000-08:002011-12-18T20:23:45.710-08:00Moon and Tides
The hand-hammered metal discs represent the changing phases of the moon meeting the horizon. Hanging at the bottom is a metal disc with a rusted patina symbolic of tidal flows responding to the moon's pull.
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