Karen Rechtschaffen
Chairs
and Stools
I have rescued many old and discarded chairs and and other found objects to put them back to life. Here you can see a selection of chairs that were created over the years.
inspired by a collage done by my granddaughter, Lucia, and me PLUS a visit to the International Crane Foundation.
A response to some members of the public who objected to the proposed construction of a mosque near the site of the World Trade Center.
Each of the 570 cells represents 100 children who came across the US-Mexican border between October 2013 and spring 2014, mostly from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
by Karen Rechtschaffen acrylic on wood Collection of Amy Culberg and Ben Howard
acrylic on wood by Karen Rechtschaffen
Antique school chairs Acrylic and wood
found objects, mixed media 26 x 10 x 12 inches by Karen Rechtschaffen Collection of Elsa Bonkowski