FIGURES
Question
7"h x 4"w x 3"d
This piece was exhibited at Beet Gallery, Portland, OR in November 2007 . A hollow, self-supporting figure made entirely of glass beads and nylon thread. The long copper-colored glass beads enclosing the figure are "bugle" beads that are about 100 years old.
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Battle of the Centaurianess 12" x 5" x 3"
This figure was inspired by the cover of the March 1952 issue of Planet Stories magazine. This sculpture was created entirely with beads and thread. It is hollow and self-supporting.
It has been included in the following exhibitions:
Dairy Barn Arts Center's Bead International 2006
Wayne Art Center's Craft Forms 2006
Beadwork magazine's Beadwork IV: The Beaded Figure exhibit.
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Untitled
10" x 4" x 4"
This is a hollow, self-supporting figure made entirely of beads and thread. There is no armature, wire, or glue used in its construction. Completed in 2003, it's the first complete three dimensional figure Sullivan created. The figure's defiant stance, state of partial dress, and gesture invites speculation.
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What Goes In
3-1/2"h x 2-1/2w x 3"d
A functional evening bag, and a piece that asks what one puts into their head. Exhibited in Oakland, CA as part of Beadwork V: The Beaded Bag. All components are made of glass beads stitched together with nylon thread. The piece is hollow and self supporting, shaped by unique sculptural weaving techniques.
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Carmen Miranda
1-1/2"h x 3/4"w x 1/2"d
A three dimensional piece, it is hollow and self supporting, made entirely of glass beads and nylon thread. The "fruit" on the headdress is made of vintage glass.
Heads
2" x 1" x 1" (average size)
These are three dimensional head figures made entirely of beads sewn together with thread. No armature, wire or glue is used in their construction.
