Maple Still-life Sculptures

ABOUT “There’s no color in my work,” says Shlafer, “I either burn it, bleach it, or leave it alone.” Shlafer’s sculptures are designed with rudimentary material such as pine, oak, and spruce salvaged as driftwood on the Eastern end of Long Island. The artist started this body of work during the pandemic after he stumbled upon the charming discoveries while traveling on foot by the coastline. Always a wayfarer at heart, he drew inspiration from his youth of traveling on a motorcycle through Southern Africa and seeing indigenous art made from ordinary earth objects within local villages. “Wishbone 1” a 5 Foot sculpture, charred white oak with a tinted aqua resin base that reflects an omen of resilience and hardiness in light of the hardships of the past pandemic year, In another “Tune” a bleached spruce fence post narrowed into a tuning fork shape with a slate base. It welcomes a ceremonial vibe. “At the end of the day, that’s the energy we all crave,” says Shlafer, “who doesn’t respond to that?” “Mushroom #3” a charred white oak sculpture that is versatile in design so it can act as an end table or a stool. It is masterfully crafted and brings to mind the redwood stools...

"JAMÓN JAMÓN I (Reliquary Generalife)", 2019, sold in the frame shown, is one in a series of ceramic sculptures by artist Andrew Cornell Robinson...

This white, blue, and red miniature paper sculpture titled "OVER IT" is an original artwork by Drew Leshko made of paper, acrylic, inkjet prints, basswood, wire, PVC plastic, pastel,...

Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Joshua travels the world performing sta...

This sculpture titled "Hotel (Blue/Red)" is an original artwork by Drew Leshko made of paper, acrylic, basswood, and pastel. This piece measures approximately 12”h x 12”w x 5.5”d. D...

This miniature paper sculpture titled "GO AWAY" is an original artwork by Drew Leshko made of paper, acrylic, inkjet prints, basswood, wire, PVC plastic, pastel, and clay. Through sc...

This miniature, white and blue, paper sculpture titled "FAR OUT" is an original artwork by Drew Leshko made of paper, acrylic, inkjet prints, basswood, wire, PVC plastic, pastel, and...

This blue, grey, and white miniature paper sculpture titled "PUPPIES" is an original artwork by Drew Leshko made of paper, acrylic, inkjet prints, basswood, wire, PVC plastic, pastel...

The small-scale wooden and found object, abstract, free-standing sculpture titled, "Modus Volito 8" is an original artwork by Hyland Mather made from aerosol and laser engraving on f...

This blue and white sculpture titled "Hotel Tudor" is an original artwork by Drew Leshko made of paper, acrylic, basswood, and pastel. This pi...

Original miniature water tower sculpture by Drew Leshko made from archival paper, basswood, acrylic, enamel, dry pigments, birch wood strips, and steel mea...

BRILLO (RED BLUE WHITE) Acrylic on canvas with leather and brass fittings over wood. 17 x 17 x 14" (43.18 x 43.18 x 35.56 cm.) 2019 The series Lutz refers to as "Luxury Sculptures" are based on the forms of Louis Vuitton trunks in combination with the box sculptures of Andy Warhol. Lutz began this series in 2008. The works aim to create a feedback loop. Where Warhol elevated consumer products like Brillo and Heinz Ketchup...