https://www.carolcole.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/2b52e5db-f135-4264-b76b-8fce075d3e68/Carol+in+Studio+IMG_7396+copy.jpeg https://www.carolcole.com/about daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://www.carolcole.com/portfolio daily 0.75 2025-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/d4fc04dd-7bba-4e20-9d25-009eb2c0eea3/Steinway+Mandala.jpg Portfolio CIRCLES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/08fd6c79-3ae5-40bc-b0b4-412a8e531395/IMG_0482.JPG Portfolio WITH A MESSAGE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/4688e3a8-5b51-44f0-a303-436cefbee89d/IMG_5013.JPG Portfolio GAME TIME https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/e1dd5671-ad16-482a-ad84-e43a1b42b9ce/IMG_0401+Fixed.jpg Portfolio LONG & NARROW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/61dde4a8-717c-45e8-9786-ba0c5af6be6d/5.jpg Portfolio MUSIC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/3ee7e001-d254-45c4-8761-157f062fe46f/IMG_6560.jpg Portfolio TURQUOISE https://www.carolcole.com/commissions daily 0.75 2025-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/6e463b1d-0cc1-4ef5-b0a1-d286ac046610/ricklins.jpeg Commissions ONE HUNDRED YEARS - Commissioned by the owners of Ricklin's Hardware, Narberth, PA. Mixed media, handmade paper and hardware. The owners of this beloved local establishment asked me to make a wall sculpture to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the store. I decided to use their logo as a basis for the design and incorporate only materials I could find in the store itself. (Size 36" Dia. x 3"D) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/c4802049-c8fd-4f12-b961-4aea13935a87/infinityknot.jpeg Commissions INFINITY KNOT - This piece was commissioned to be a focus for mindful mediation. (Size 24"H x 33"W x 2"D) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/74369f02-1d2b-4c48-9e42-f64e4f59ed29/campbell_coat_rack.jpeg Commissions CAMPBELL COAT RACK - Mixed media, wood, bicycle part, faucet handle, brass tacks and washers, copper nuts, iron hooks. (A private client asked me to make an interesting coat rack for his entrance hall. The challenge was for it to be small, functional, yet make an impact.) (Size: 18’ H x 18’ W x4” D) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/73cdc91c-ecfc-4034-b7b7-5445fc6093b8/silverside.jpeg Commissions SILVERSIDE - Commissioned by the Silverside Church, Wilmington, DE. The church motto, "Where Christian values meet contemporary ideas" inspired the piece which explores the science / religion issue and references architectural details from this stunning contemporary building. I worked with a church committee on the overall concept and held an open meeting (attended by over 30 members) to solicit ideas for symbols to include in the piece. (Size: 36"H x 78"W x 5"D) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/ee0fe49e-09fb-4a6f-83bb-1e087a1b87e1/shield_2.jpeg Commissions SHIELD - This piece was commissioned by Isdaner and Co., Certified Public Accounts. It is in their conference room, and its shape was inspired by the curve of an architectural detail of the room, as well as the symbolism of accountants' "shielding" assets. Other objects included are numbers, coins, cowrie shells, tax forms and shredded currency. (Size: 49"H x 31"W x 4"D) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/de559476-c811-4702-913a-d6f5c6aa7e35/joyoflife_commission.jpeg Commissions JOY OF LIFE - 3 Sections. Mixed media, handmade paper and pulp and found objects. Commissioned by a private client for her new home in New Jersey. She asked for a “Nevelsonesque” wall piece which would incorporate pieces from her art glass collection. Since this was a commissioned piece, I wanted to make it personal. I interviewed three generations of family members about their interests and history. One story they shared was that when they saw a penny on the street, they felt it was a kiss from their late beloved husband / father / grandfather. I outlined the sculpture with pennies. (Size: 4’H x 8’W x 9”D) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/13e14159-8eb8-4ef2-bb6d-9b2a80730375/tree_of_life2.jpeg Commissions TREE OF LIFE - Commissioned by Congregation Beth Am Israel, Penn Valley, Pennsylvania. Hung in the entry foyer, this is both a piece of art and a fund raiser for the synagogue. Families give a donation to commemorate an event or to honor someone and an engraved brass leaf is added to the tree of life. Brass tacks attach the leaves to the tree (a plywood structure with leaf-textured pulp) and to the wall between the branches. This image shows over 300 leaves with plenty of room for future “growth”. (Size: 8’ H x 10’ W x1” D) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/47047c1d-3a6d-49c2-9f0f-83cd2f430064/careerblazersbig.jpeg Commissions PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER - 7 pieces scattered on a 10' x 4' area. Commissioned for the reception lobby of an employment agency in King of Prussia, PA. The client wanted a multi-part wall sculpture with a "southwest look." The puzzle motif refers to people putting together a new career. Each piece has found objects and symbols of a job category. Graphic design has colored pencils and rulers; numbers and dollar signs are in one; and computer parts in another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/a199903a-e207-4669-847a-4437474e653d/branch2.jpeg Commissions BRANCHING OUT - Commissioned by Imasco Holdings Group for the conference room of their Pearl River, NY offices. This piece was inspired by the company logo which I saw on their stationery when I went for a site visit. The color was selected by the client from four color samples I sent them. (Size: 63"H x 64"W x 3"D) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/dff9fba4-451d-4bb7-bfa9-0ddb61557c16/chop.jpeg Commissions CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA - They wanted cheerful works to line the walls of their newly redesigned oncology facility and wanted patient involvement in the project. I went to the children's bedsides with bins of "found" hospital objects and small toys which they arranged on prepared canvases. At my studio I covered these compositions with freshly made handmade paper and then brought them back to the hospital where more kids helped with the painting. The ten pieces are in plexi frames and hang permanently in the halls. They are the colors of the rainbow and vary from abstract symbolism, as in this piece, to the portrait of a patient's beloved crooked-tailed cat. (Size: Ten pieces, each 24" x 30") https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/cf33af56-34eb-4501-8ba2-81e6e90790d1/balancing_act.jpeg Commissions BALANCING ACT - Commissioned by the Voorhees (NJ) Pediatric Facility for the office of the Hospital Administrator. Since this is a children's hospital, they requested that the piece be playful. Colors were inspired by the multicolored carpet in the room. (Size: 30"H x 56"W x 6"D) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/82d26464-25ee-4f16-940b-dfb574e14217/michymobile.jpeg Commissions MICHY MOBILE - Commissioned by the Garden State Discovery Museum, Cherry Hill NJ. Mixed media and found objects. This suspended sculpture is composed of 49 strands of objects hanging from a grid. This fun "seek and find" piece is actually a memorial to Michele Fuerst, a woman closely involved with the museum. The objects symbolize her interests and aspects of her personality. (She loved purple.) (Size: 36"H x 36"W x 36"D) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/ab170ab1-54e3-42c2-89dd-6791841c6e94/unclesydneystepsout.jpeg Commissions UNCLE SYDNEY STEPS OUT - This piece was commissioned as a memorial by Uncle Sydney’s niece Gina. She gave me his four pairs of shoe trees and asked me to create a sculpture. After interviewing her and getting a sense of what an elegant man he was I made this sculpture for her. (Size 18h" x 24w" x 6"D) https://www.carolcole.com/circles daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/42138ea5-9fb7-4415-86b8-5bc398e36204/Steinway+Mandala_2.jpg Circles STEINWAY MANDALA PRINT - An archival limited edition, signed print of the Steinway Mandala sculpture, now in the collection of the Curtis Institute of Music. Printed to order. (16” X 16”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/3ee7e001-d254-45c4-8761-157f062fe46f/IMG_6560.jpg Circles HOPLITE SHIELD - Handmade paper and paper pulp, paint, found objects (23” x 23”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/0fcc11b6-b28e-49e1-b022-2c98e6999dd5/11.jpg Circles HEAVY METAL - Handmade paper pulp, paint, metal hardware and corset stays, mirror. (18”diameter x 3”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/c4103ec7-42db-4a20-aad0-e9650995a9a0/IMG_3098.JPG Circles ENIGMA - Handmade paper pulp, printed handmade paper, plastic ring, metal grid, wood drawer pull, beads, pins. (23”diameter x 3”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/b2b40d46-7313-4221-ad50-2c419d59ce52/IMG_7440.jpg Circles GALAXY - Handmade paper, paint, found objects. (24"x24") https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/cefc86a0-039d-4a54-88d2-dfbdf374793f/IMG_0409+Fixed.jpeg Circles TO THE POINT - Handmade paper, bamboo, beads, pins, acrylic paint (24”diameter x 2 1/2”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/48c89a0d-4404-49bc-bd63-df355ccea294/DSC_1364.JPG Circles GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES - Mixed media, paper pulp; iron, brass and copper washers; brass shell casings, glass beads, map pins. (22”diameter x 3”d) https://www.carolcole.com/with-a-message daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/08fd6c79-3ae5-40bc-b0b4-412a8e531395/IMG_0482.JPG With A Message FREEDOM OF THE PRESS - Mixed media, handmade paper, antique wood type. (21”h x 16”w x 4”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/c3c417e6-08e4-4627-8223-77747b357452/011+IMG_4377.jpg With A Message NO LONGER A SLAVE TO FASHION - Garters, corset stays, xerox image, handmade paper, pencil, paint. (13”h x 14”w x 2”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/9de5b8d4-7573-406b-93ae-a7600d58b480/image002.jpg With A Message PANDEMIC XX XX - Collage of xeroxed New York Times list of 1000 dead from COVID 19, acrylic paint and tar paper (24”h x 48”w x 1”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/ca75fc2a-3170-47b6-aa8b-38cc2639a63e/13.jpg With A Message VACCINE: LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL - Handmade paper and paper pulp, paint, balsa wood, syringe. (21"h x 10"w x 3"d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/ca66d574-7d6b-4a35-a552-eafbca46041a/IMG_0480.JPG With A Message JUSTICE - Mixed media, handmade paper, brass tubing, hardware and drawer pulls, chain, wood molding. (20”h x 22”w x 3”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/c2a83083-d911-4676-831d-5fdbd74dda8b/3.jpg With A Message THE GOLDEN DOOR - Handmade paper and pulp, brass hardware, ceramic tiles, map pins, mixed media. (24"h x 15"w x 3"d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/eba8d6db-45a8-4502-b48f-54ef6cb6ef3a/IMG_9039.JPG With A Message MY BODY MY CHOICE - Mannequin, metal chain and lock, paper, paint. (32”h x 13”w x 8”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/fdeeb0a8-61f1-4b71-80ac-c2f836e75fab/IMG_0168.JPG With A Message FREEDOM TO CHOOSE - Mixed media, handmade paper, brass hardware, wood eggs, keys (14”h x 14”w x 5”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/773f1e6a-284e-484a-b69c-4bc2e413e732/IMG_9987.JPG With A Message PRESERVE AND PROTECT - Mixed media, flag, reproduction of the Constitution, gold trim, metal grate. (18” diameter x 3”d) https://www.carolcole.com/game-time daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/4688e3a8-5b51-44f0-a303-436cefbee89d/IMG_5013.JPG Game Time CONNECTIONS - Dominoes, printed Japanese paper, unknown plastic objects. (23”h x 24”w x 3”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/caf8c96b-8565-4d38-91fe-2b4f295f35b2/Feelin%27+Lucky+IMG_0389.jpeg Game Time FEELIN’ LUCKY - 2024 Handmade paper, IKEA scarf holder, dice, poker chips, acrylic paint (18”x15”x1 1/2”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/d7784f49-d366-4de4-a80e-2db07b9bdd66/IMG_7411.jpg Game Time TENNIS ANYONE? - Handmade paper, paint, old tennis rackets. 32” x 21” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/4e269257-5d03-41b7-b663-866071a4ba47/010+IMG_3962.jpg Game Time TO A TEE - Plastic carryout container, golf tees and markers, pencils, beads, sticks, handmade paper, paint. (8"h x 18"w x 3"d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/8a272bea-628a-4aae-886c-e2f15c74b734/IMG_5531.jpg Game Time GAME TIME - Handmade paper, paint, found objects (19” x 19”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/3f46a44c-0d0e-4020-8f9e-c4739c81cdfb/8593E4DC-B051-4497-BA2F-21A8C85A8F6E_1_201_a.jpeg Game Time MANCALA - Handmade paper and paper pulp, mixed media and found objects including springs, silicon condiment dishes, round clay mulch, textures from an Indian batik wood block. (20”h x 33”w x 5”d) https://www.carolcole.com/long-and-narrow daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/e6827a0c-5325-4eec-8ea1-ec4e30fba9fe/IMG_0401+Fixed.jpg Long and Narrow DIAMONDS - 2024 Handmade paper and pulp, gold paper, glass, wood, plastic, acrylic paint (43”x12”x3”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/92f40f26-2ca0-40ca-aa13-5111485776dd/IMG_6854.jpg Long and Narrow AFRICAN DOOR - Handmade paper and mixed media with found objects including studded belt, pickup sticks, straight pins. (36”h x 21”w x 3”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/6d18568a-ea21-4224-b582-66fe2726428a/IMG_1543.jpg Long and Narrow EAST/WEST - Handmade paper pulp, mixed media, gourds, shells, beads.  (9”h x 30”w x 3”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/613ee8fb-e324-4698-a8f2-4b0cb95d3d55/IMG_8406.JPG Long and Narrow SLAVE SHIP - Mixed media, handmade paper and pulp, leather, clothes pegs, copper washers and rivets, brass findings, map pins, marbles. (45”h x 9”w x 3”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/446dd722-a690-40c1-bce9-00cf8a904837/Cole_Woman_Warrior_Shield.jpg Long and Narrow WOMAN WARRIOR SHIELD - Mixed media, paper pulp, brass findings, shell casings, faucet handle, artificial hair. (30”h x 9”w x 3”d) https://www.carolcole.com/music daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/42138ea5-9fb7-4415-86b8-5bc398e36204/Steinway+Mandala_2.jpg Music STEINWAY MANDALA PRINT - An archival limited edition, signed print of the Steinway Mandala sculpture, now in the collection of the Curtis Institute of Music. Printed to order. (16” X 16”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/61dde4a8-717c-45e8-9786-ba0c5af6be6d/5.jpg Music BOOGIE-WOOGIE - Ivory and ebony keys from an 1840 Stodart & Dunham Square Grand Piano, wood frame. (21”h x 16”w x 2”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/f1609dac-631f-45e4-95c7-fec03a63d420/Action+Action+IMG_0071.jpeg Music ACTION ACTION - 2024 Sheet music, piano parts, acrylic paint (24”X24”X1 1/2”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/5d466471-8951-4be9-9381-0a1072c36ac0/01.jpg Music RONDO - Piano parts, sheet music, brass, handmade paper, paint. (18”h x 18”w x 2”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/13c73531-b92b-4604-9c1b-e28b986ebdb5/IMG_4383.jpeg Music BRIDGES - Violin and cello bridges, pins, handmade paper, paint. (8"h x 20"w x3"d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/bb1261a5-8772-4543-b720-159bce1c8070/IMG_0208.JPG Music FREEDOM! - Mixed media, handmade paper, piano keys. (22"h x 14"w x 3"d) https://www.carolcole.com/turquoise daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/3ee7e001-d254-45c4-8761-157f062fe46f/IMG_6560.jpg Turquoise HOPLITE SHIELD - Handmade paper and paper pulp, paint, found objects (23” x 23”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/b62534a9-de09-4b8f-be82-feac9945821a/IMG_0413+Fixed.jpeg Turquoise RAIN - Handmade paper, nylon rope, mixed media. This is my interpretation of the Native American symbol for rain. (30"H x 24"w x 2"D) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/bd9c258f-85f1-4975-bbcd-8ed7c0bfca58/IMG_0403+Fixed.jpg Turquoise WINGSPAN - Handmade paper, copper, wood, tacks, pins, acrylic paint (10”x47”x2”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/29d477f6-f26e-42d0-82c0-513be613f9d6/Image+8-6-24+at+4.32+PM.jpg Turquoise POSITIVE - Handmade paper and pulp on foam board, keys, acrylic paint (24”x24”x2 1/2”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/b143a8c8-ddf9-43c0-8ac5-af2fd3fba5d0/Image+8-6-24+at+4.32+PM+%281%29.jpg Turquoise NEGATIVE - Handmade paper and pulp on foam board, keys, acrylic paint (23”x23”x2 1/2”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/13c73531-b92b-4604-9c1b-e28b986ebdb5/IMG_4383.jpeg Turquoise BRIDGES - Violin and cello bridges, pins, handmade paper, paint. (8"h x 20"w x3"d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/c29b5bed-3d91-4c10-baa6-243de578901f/02.jpg Turquoise NEEDLEWORK MANDALA - Knitting needles, crochet, buttons, handmade paper and pulp, paint. (30”h x 30”w x 2”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/7e234942-7d7d-4ec3-8a31-bed34972a560/1.jpg Turquoise SPINNER - Handmade paper, paint, found objects (24” x 24”) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/a2fbd787-bed2-40f6-a3f1-145370d4451f/image008.jpg Turquoise OWL TOTEM - Handmade paper and pulp, vintage jewelry, beads, pins, mixed media. (15"h x 12"w x 3"d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/fa09acce-595c-4e25-9331-01adc0fb83f6/10.jpg Turquoise FAN FAN - Wood fans, paper, paint, map pins, copper washers, beads. (18"h x 32"w x 2"d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/13d9a9cc-9873-4611-84d2-fe154484f9af/cole.stir+it+up.jpg Turquoise STIR IT UP - Paper pulp, paint, wire whisks, watering can cap, silver dome beads, washers, upholstery tacks, wire. (31”h x 24”w x 3”d) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aaa635e3f05a6d2c598262/8d641b4a-37ba-46fe-b122-14aac65ec37b/image002.jpg Turquoise KEYS - Handmade paper, vintage keys, paint on canvas. (24"x24")