Garment-themed Sculptor John Petrey

In this podcast, John Petrey shares his life and work as a dress sculptor and visual artist. He takes us through the process of his garment-themed art, sharing how he fuses symbolism of his childhood memories of the ’50s and ’60s with everyday materials. He talks about his path from growing up in Southern California as an adopted only child to his commercial photography work in Orlando, Florida.

John discusses moving to Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the 4000 square foot studio he built in order to grow his career creating his artwork. This candid interview brings light to how his dress series came to be, how he creates his whimsical vintage complex art pieces, and where he plans to take the next series. He offers advice to other artists, explains how to determine the value of your work, and how that equates to pricing.

John shares his technique of using Bondo filler, resin, fiberglass, and steel to construct a base structure and how he shapes repurposed materials like tin, poker chips, bottle tops, playing cards, rulers, and license plates to complete his metal dress sculptures.

You can read my interview story showcasing John's work at Learn and Create https://learnandcreate.com/garment-themed-sculptor-john-petrey/

You can see the interview on the YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/hgriZuNOPUQ

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