Welcome to Noelle’s Booth!
Hi, I’m Noelle!
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My background is in design; and with a family history of all things fast, I have created the work you see here. I’m an artist, industrial designer and automotive enthusiast – born, raised and educated….
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While trying to understand a new generation of “car guy,” for my business, the young people I studied were building “one of a kind,” personalized vehicles. The classic “flame job” of history has been taken to a whole new level. This is where I found inspiration.
Noticing the time and effort displayed in preparing these detailed “show cars,” I realized that the largest and most predominant parts were chipped and flaking; and down right boring. This was a noticeable fact since the cars as a whole were quite beautiful.
One technique in personalization is called “sticker bombing” to correct this problem. It is where a collection of stickers is used to cover the damaged car parts to crate patterns, color and interest.
In an attempt find a new niche, I began to play with these trends. Creating fun and unique pieces, I use recycled magazines which are plentiful and colorful to create the “sticker bombed” affect, but with a twist. Content that I was keeping litter from our landfills, I noticed one day, I had an abundance of motor vehicle parts that were the perfect “Canvas” for my ideas. Recycling, repurposing, and cool images…. Eureka! All things dear to my heart.
Using cultural iconography with the origin of the vehicles I love as my inspiration, I plan to expand what the “car culture” started. My designs take the concept to a new level.
As I created more pieces, I was attracted to dynamic imagery; themes that move you, and display my love of sport and speed. Often described as “Man Cave” Art by interested viewers – I note that people are often surprised to find that I am a Monster Motor GIRL.”Sitting at a wheel always reminds me of how important it is to spend time doing the things that light us up, whether they produce a lot externally, or not. Humans aren’t made to be machines, constantly producing and contributing. As cliche and cheesy as it can sound, we desperately need the things that help us remember that we’re human beings, not human doings. In my personal life, I have not found a better reminder of this than the very slow process of wedging, throwing, shaping, trimming, drying, firing, and glazing every single pot with my own two hands.
