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A Birthday to Remember! is a large scale paper mache piece with moving figures and a maximalist, nostalgic, color saturated set. It depicts a little birthday party of anthropological cakes in celebration.
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This piece depicts an anthropomorphic family of cakes celebrating their kid’s birthday while singing “Happy Birthday” and gathering around the table to eat cake and open gifts. The piece includes 5 large cake characters, detailed with piped frosting, cherries and sprinkles. It also includes two “pet” cakes, a dog and a cat, that move in random patterns around the room, as they are placed on robot vacuums and are scheduled to move about every half hour. The paper mache candle characters in the foreground of the window are placed on small rotating stands, and the flame on each one lights up with battery
Paper Mache artist who creates unique small and large scale installations for businesses and events, resulting in greater brand recognition for small businesses, community engagement and a bit of nostalgic handmade craft. Kara uses “throw away” materials, such as discarded cardboard, packaging previously used in shipping (bubble wrap, craft paper wrap, plastic wrapping) and leftover paint from community donations. She incorporates simple motors to make the paper mache creations move in small ways, drawing in the audience. Kara has a BFA in Art Education with an emphasis in Industrial Design from Kendall College of Art and Design.
