Lovers Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle Size:Miniature 5" tall Having been a musician for

Having been a musician for many years

Beth Bird began her study of art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City

Electric guitar strings are looped around brass ball end beads and finished with stainless steel caps

Illinois in 1996

Ball end beads are strung on delicate stainless steel curb chains

Lovers Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle Size:Miniature 5" tall Having been a musician forThis self standing stainless steel sculpture is handmade by Gail Chavenelle of Dubuque, Iowa. Beginning with childhood paper dolls, chains, pop out books and greeting cards, I have been intrigued by paper sculpture. I loved the forms but wanted the works to be more permanent. Instead of a sheet of paper, she works with a sheet of metal 20 gauge stainless steel. As with paper sculpture, Gail creates three dimensional images from a flat sheet by folding