Deetleskeet Design

Exploring paper as I get scolded by my fuzzy assistant. Apparently, he thinks it’s dinner time.

Latest commission piece. 18 X 24 hand sewn slashed paper. Loving all that I'm learning. Contact me if you want one.

Miniature Masterpiece fundraiser at Wilson Arts. March 26, 2026 at 6pm. Get your tickets here https://wilsonartsnc.square.site/product/miniature-masterpieces-2026/Y53AJUP2CXXBQSEGZ3YG2OCT

Sad news reported by Art News.
Reposted from Thaddeus Mosley, a sculptor whose abstractions formed from reused wood earned him a significant, fervent following in the late stages of his career, died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Friday at 99. His family announced his passing, with his son, Pittsburgh City Councilman Khari Mosley, calling him “a dedicated family man, ubiquitous community pillar, and an inimitable creative force.”⁠
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Many of Mosley’s sculptures are made using salvaged hunks of walnut, sycamore, and cherry wood that he transported to his Pittsburgh studio. Carving these materials using variously sized gouges, he made his wood sleek and curvaceous, often allowing his wood’s grain to dictate the movement of the tools he used to sculpt it.⁠
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Read more about Mosley's life and career at the link in our bio.

Somewhere in the mid-80s, my dad discovered Varnette Honeywood. He had never worked with acrylic paints before and decided to play around with texture and pattern to contrast the flat one-dimentional surfaces.

When I inherited his artwork I began to wonder what would it would have been like to collaborate with him using in what came to be known as his most celebrated style.

As a collage artist, I've put my own spin on his piece "Three sisters" (play on words intended). It's still a work in progress but what do you think so far?

Meanwhile, at the Wilson Active Artists opening. . .

Hey folks, the 3D paper slashing class went swimmingly! We all had lots of fun. Wilson Arts is thinking about doing another one. I'll keep you posted. Students had some really creative ideas and created some beautiful one-of-a-kind pieces. Thank you to the folks at WA for making this class possible. Here are just a few of the wonderful pieces creeated by the students.