Left:
Puck,
2010
7-5 x 5 x 5-5 in.
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Left:
Messenger,
2011
17.25
x
7
x
6
in.
Center:
Ophiuchus,
2011
16.5
x
9
x
4.5
in.
Right:
CatBird Seat,
2011
16.25
X
6
x
5.5
in.
Globe,
2010
16
x
12
in. dia.
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A n u p - c l o s e g u i d e t o b o o k s , g a l l e r i e s , p e o p l e &
p l a c e s
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C o m ic s f e a t u r e d a c h a r a c t e r
c a lle d L i t t l e D o t , a s t r a n g e ly
o b s e s s iv e li t t l e g i r l w it h a c o m -
p u ls io n t o d e c o r a t e e v e r y t h in g
w i t h p o lk a d o t s .
A r t i s t J a n H u li n g is s im il a r ly
a f f l ic t e d , t h o u g h h e r f e t is h is
b e a d s . I n s id e H u l i n g ’ s b r o w n -
s t o n e in H o b o k e n , N e w j e r s e y ,
t a b le t o p s , s h o e s , d in n e r w a r e ,
d o lls , e v e n m u s ic a l in s t r u m e n t s
a r e c o v e r e d in d a z z li n g c o lo r e d
b e a d s . O n l y t h e i r f u r h a s s a v e d
H u l i n g ’ s t w o c a t s , a p p a r e n t ly .
H u l i n g b e g a n b e a d in g a b o u t
n in e y e a r s a g o , a f t e r h e r s is t e r ,
a j e w e l r y d e s ig n e r , s h o w e d h e r
a P e z d is p e n s e r s h e ’ d a d o r n e d ;
H u l i n g ’ s f i r s t e f f o r t w a s a k a z o o .
I n i t i a l l y s h e a p p lie d b e a d s t h e
s iz e o f p o p p y s e e d s b y p u s h in g
g lu e t h r o u g h a s y r in g e , w h ic h
e v e n t u a lly r e s u lt e d in c a r p a l
t u n n e l s y n d r o m e .
Mi Corazon,
2010
6
X
4
X
3
in.
012 american craft jun/juin
Photos (6): Phil Huling
