go wild Combine techniques to bring multi- dimensional characters to life. Penelyn VanOrange carved some features and added a small gourd for for the nose, scraped the flesh thin to create contrast by day and flickering layers by night, and even pierced the eyes with chopsticks to hover them in place and suggest a mischievous mind. VanOrange is a lifelong artist working in a broad and eclectic range that includes designing and sewing puppets and crafting stained glass. She’s an active supporter of the arts downtown; she’s also co-owner of Appalachian Gallery on Walnut Street, and you can see a continually changing selection of her work there—visit wvcraft.com for details.
28 MORGANTOWN • OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2020
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