Against the Clock

by Nicole Grosjean

This clock stopped working long ago, but is now a cozy home to a diligent little spider. This is my most intricate spider artwork to date and contains laser cut metallic paper gears weathered with acrylic paints, laser etched spider webs on non-reflective acrylic, and a tiny watercolor painted spider. The artwork is framed in a vintage, gothic style, wooden clock case. The convex glass is actually broken, which gave me the inspiration for this piece, but the broken glass has been stabilized and filed down at the open edges for safety. This is a piece that really has to be seen in person as the layers of Optium Museum Acrylic are practically invisible and really make the webs look like they’re floating. Photos just can’t do justice to the depth and detail of the layers! If you are looking for a really unique piece, this little spider would love to keep watch over your home!

Product Height: 9"
Product Width: 7"
Product Depth: 3"

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Nicole Grosjean

Nicole Grosjean graduated with a BFA in illustration from the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design in Denver, Colorado in 2008. She combines her passions for fantasy and craftsmanship into unique, multi-layered works of art. To her, there is nothing more valuable than an object an artist has created with their own hands. She endeavors to build pieces that are not only illustrations, but wonderfully complex environments in their own right. Nicole is constantly trying new techniques and pushing the boundaries of materials and mediums to bring her visions to life.

Her sculptural illustrations are patterned from detailed drawings, hand-cut, and then layered to create various depths depending on the size of the piece. The layers are then painted in watercolor and gouache, and are often back lit with LED lights.