Kathryn Rodenbach is a mixed media artist who uses metalsmithing, beading, collage, bookmaking and painting skills together or separately to create 2-D and 3-D art. Kathryn has been trying to decrease her footprint on the earth for many years. She has been an active recycler and continues to find ways to reuse items that normally would be discarded. She has finally found a way to combine this interest with a love of collecting and a mixed media bag of art skills to create one of a kind whimsical figures from beads, paint, recycled and vintage materials.
Aptly named "Junk Fairies", this series will intrigue you as you ponder what the different parts were in their previous life. Short biographies are penned for each fairy to give them their own unique personalities. "Blockins" are a combination of beads and collaged vintage ephemera on wooden block bodies, they also have short biographies. Finally, "Beadkins" are fun little beaded critters and people from 2-5" that can travel with you anywhere. Beadkins are either on ribbon, cell phone lanyards, stickpins, or key chains.