A blog post for Angie Cope Whacked by an Alpha Male in the Mail

[cheryl penn]

It has been a whack of a mail week from Angie Cope – FAB! I received her Alpha Man which I have seen alpharing around IUOMA, strutting his stuff. Angie kindly forwarded this from a local newspaper as I think the sculpture on Lake Michigan is fantastic.

“Spillover II,” recently unveiled with great fanfare in Atwater Park. The sculpture of a human form made of steel letters, by internationally known artist Jaume Plensa, was described as the opening salvo for a new and ambitious public art program in the Village of Shorewood.

A far larger, 26-foot version that viewers can walk into and around called“Nomad” has, fittingly, traveled around the world. Smaller versions, like the8-foot-tall version in Shorewood, are often seen in groupings of two or three,facing each other in parks or galleries.

Angie has taken numerous photos – I hopeI can show you one – IF it copies and pastes – beyond that,  my skills are NOT in the computer direction!

Then another envelope arrived with a variety of Angie experiments – FOUR!

2 asemic pieces which I find very intriguing – Red of course being my favorite color – lashes floating – make a wish – isn’t that the idea?  Her note reads “Well you know I’m always trying new styles and techniques – here is some vispo inspired by De Villo" – I always find it a very generous natured thing for artists to acknowledge where they are getting inspiration from :-)

I love the layering this one – “see through to the other side” and the peacefulness of green – the color of the earth spilling with earth stories. Words engraven on the heart of growth.

AND Snooky dog – lying on his blanket like a pop dog.  And the sewing –SO NEAT!

THANK YOU ANGIE!!! FAB!

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Man! Alexander arrived in my mail box on Friday - HE IS FAB! Angi - I think this is your best work - and I've got it - and all the others who are part of the Alexander project - lucky all of us! Smartie Pants - remember? sent me a smartie wrapper :-)))

The typographic maps combined with the stamping and stencils is such pleasing work - the color use - Angie, this is really great! If I was Alex I would be hanging around here for a bit for certain.

The all important fold - FAB idea Angie. O my word - and the wig!!

You live in a beautiful area Angie - thanks for sharing it with us in such a comprehensive and artistically beautiful way.

[Marie Wintzer]

The sun/eyelid is one of my favorites from Angie...

[Karen Champlin]

AAwwwWWEEEEESSSOOOMMMMEEEEE   AANNNGGGIIIEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jen Staggs]

I think he needs a woman of letters just to even the score...

[cheryl penn]

Angie - thanks! This is truly a WOW! I would have LOVED to be his author.

[Jen Staggs]

Great work, Angie!  That Letter Statue/Nomad sculpture is worth looking into- I'm off to google the artist. Great photos and thanks Cheryl for showing them off!

[Jen Staggs]

Bathymetric is my new favorite word. BTW, did you really EAT the smarties before you send them to Cheryl? Snooky! You candy tease!

[cheryl penn]

See what happens when you live at the bottom of the world - you get confused by hill maps and valley lake maps...

[Marie Wintzer]

Snooks with the blue wig!!! Made my day...
Beautiful chapter really. And the smarties for the smartieboots, fantastic envelope.

[De Villo Sloan]

I received mine from Angie & Snooker last week. I can add to the building consensus this is an extraordinary piece. And I love Lake Michigan!

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Isn't that fold-out an amazing idea? I treasure my copy from Angie and Snooky. I also am very fond of Wisconsin and Lake Michigan! Love it!