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Susan Akers-Smith Arts
BEE
A shrine to the bee. Without them we would cease to exist.
Finished piece dimensions 8 1/2" x 4" x 2".
Assembled in a vintage wood cigar box with attached glass front.
Finished piece dimensions 8 1/2" x 4" x 2".
Assembled in a vintage wood cigar box with attached glass front.
WISDOM
Shrine to acknowledging our strength and wisdom
Finished piece dimensions 9" x 8" x 2 1/2"
Assembled in a vintage cigar wood box with attached glass front.
Finished piece dimensions 9" x 8" x 2 1/2"
Assembled in a vintage cigar wood box with attached glass front.
**SOLD**NATURE DOES NOT HURRY
The beauty of nature surrounds us in our daily lives. This piece reminds us to slow down, breath deep and enjoy the calm.
"Nature does not hurry yet everything is accomplished"
Lao Tzu
Finished piece - 14 3/4" x 4 1/2" x 4"
Assembled in a vintage wood box with attached glass front.
"Nature does not hurry yet everything is accomplished"
Lao Tzu
Finished piece - 14 3/4" x 4 1/2" x 4"
Assembled in a vintage wood box with attached glass front.
TREASURE FROM THE SEA
This pieces is made from collected beach items. Assembled in a vintage wood box.
- Box dimensions - 14 1/2" tall x 5 1/2" wide x 3" deep.
- Finished piece dimensions - 18" tall x 7 1/2' wide 4" deep.
- Includes shells, rocks, drift wood, coral, glass fishing float, rusted key and beach glass.
- Box dimensions - 14 1/2" tall x 5 1/2" wide x 3" deep.
- Finished piece dimensions - 18" tall x 7 1/2' wide 4" deep.
- Includes shells, rocks, drift wood, coral, glass fishing float, rusted key and beach glass.
LOVE
This piece pays tribute to LOVE.
The back is lined with a love letter dated 1943 written by a soldier to his sweetheart and contains 50 handwritten love affirmations on vintage paper scrolls.
The individual components of this piece (carved heart, skeleton key, paper rose and clock face, rock cairn, and shells) are infused with symbolism.
- Finished piece dimensions - 9 1/2" tall x 6 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" deep.
- Assembled in a vintage wood box with attached glass front.
- Back has envelope that holds a list of the included affirmations.
The back is lined with a love letter dated 1943 written by a soldier to his sweetheart and contains 50 handwritten love affirmations on vintage paper scrolls.
The individual components of this piece (carved heart, skeleton key, paper rose and clock face, rock cairn, and shells) are infused with symbolism.
- Finished piece dimensions - 9 1/2" tall x 6 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" deep.
- Assembled in a vintage wood box with attached glass front.
- Back has envelope that holds a list of the included affirmations.
**SOLD** ODE TO NATURE
The individual components of this piece(nest, rock cairn, feather, pine cones, key, watch face, acorns and shells) are infused with symbolism.
-Finished piece dimensions 9" x 6 1/2" x 1 1/4"
Assembled in a vintage wood box with attached glass front.
-Finished piece dimensions 9" x 6 1/2" x 1 1/4"
Assembled in a vintage wood box with attached glass front.
**SOLD**WINDOW TO MY HEART
Look into your heart and see the good, leave the bad behind. The individual components of this piece (tree, winged heart, flowers, key, peace charm, watch parts, acorns and shells) are infused with symbolism.
- Finished piece dimensions - 9" tall x 6 1/2" wide x 1 1/4" deep
- Assembled in a wood cigar box with attached glass front.
- Includes embellished polymer clay heart, misc. papers, rocks, shells, peace charm, watch parts, vintage key and door plate.
- Finished piece dimensions - 9" tall x 6 1/2" wide x 1 1/4" deep
- Assembled in a wood cigar box with attached glass front.
- Includes embellished polymer clay heart, misc. papers, rocks, shells, peace charm, watch parts, vintage key and door plate.
**SOLD** OH CECELIA
This piece pays tribute to St Cecelia, the patroness of music.
- Finished piece dimensions - 10" tall x 6 3/4" wide x 1 3/4" deep.
- Assembled in a wood cigar box with attached glass front.
- Includes vintage hymnal printing plate, embellished polymer clay sacred heart, violin parts, vintage sheet music, ceramic bird, St. Cecilia medal.
- Finished piece dimensions - 10" tall x 6 3/4" wide x 1 3/4" deep.
- Assembled in a wood cigar box with attached glass front.
- Includes vintage hymnal printing plate, embellished polymer clay sacred heart, violin parts, vintage sheet music, ceramic bird, St. Cecilia medal.
**SOLD** NUMBERS
The inspiration for this piece came from the influence of numbers in every part of our being. From birth we are weighed, measured, judged, valued, scored, appraised, estimated, calculated, averaged, equaled, eliminated, graded and imprisoned by a number.
A wood cigar box lid lined with vintage papers assembled with the numbers 0-9 comprised of print blocks, games pieces, typewriter keys and a cow ear tag.
- Finished piece dimensions - 11" tall x 7" wide x 2" deep.
- Assembled in a vintage wood cigar box lid
A wood cigar box lid lined with vintage papers assembled with the numbers 0-9 comprised of print blocks, games pieces, typewriter keys and a cow ear tag.
- Finished piece dimensions - 11" tall x 7" wide x 2" deep.
- Assembled in a vintage wood cigar box lid
**SOLD**HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
Vintage Christmas assemblage, a reminder of days gone by.
A wood cigar box lid lined with Vintage sheet music and a sweet 1920's Christmas post card. Assembled with a vintage drawer pull, assorted Christmas greenery, bottle brush tree, repurposed jewelry piece and glass ornaments. Dangling vintage blue glass ornament.
- Finished piece dimensions - 11" tall x 7" wide x 5" deep.
- Assembled in a vintage wood cigar box lid
A wood cigar box lid lined with Vintage sheet music and a sweet 1920's Christmas post card. Assembled with a vintage drawer pull, assorted Christmas greenery, bottle brush tree, repurposed jewelry piece and glass ornaments. Dangling vintage blue glass ornament.
- Finished piece dimensions - 11" tall x 7" wide x 5" deep.
- Assembled in a vintage wood cigar box lid
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