Paper Mache Mermaid Sculpture

Description

A hand made paper mache Mermaid sculpture. I use a hand made armature and cover or wrap it with construction paper. After it dries I cut the paper open and take out the armature and proceed to seal it with more layers of paper. I prime it and hand paint it with acrylic. Finally I put a layer of resin for protection. This sculpture is hollow and it is made of paper so you must be careful when handled .

I was born in Mexico, spent my 20’s in Chicago and have lived in Austin, Texas for many years now. I paint what I see in my dreams, my subconscience and can be described as a surrealist. The stories I see come from the tradition of magical realism we experience in Latin America. I love folk art, especially what comes from the Day of the Dead genre and calaveras make their way into my paper mache art along with mermaids, dinosaurs, and wild creatures. I also make silver jewelry that has an industrial feel.