Made by Maggie Lukasevich
After watching Jonni for a year, I was inspired to make this octopus for a local art show. I used the recipes for Jonni’s original paper mache and pm clay. I used pool noodles and wire for the arms, balloon for the head and 1/2 a styrofoam ball for each eye. Painted nautical sleeve tattoos on tracing paper then decoupaged them on the arms. Fun project!!! Oh! And won a 2nd place and the People’s Choice award-not bad for my first art show entry!!!
I agree with Rex. You should have won first place. I just love this piece! Wonderful colors and technique! How did you make the suckers?
Wow, I love it. Especially the tattoos. Thank you so much for sharing how you made it!
That is an awesome sculpture. You ought to have won first place — just saying!
I wanted to say I saw a documentary on an octopus that lived in a tank in a living room. (I was sad to learn they only live a year or so.) It was smart and would greet the family. The daughter swears it watched television with her. Having this would be next-best thing to have the real thing. Thanks.
Wow! Thanks Rex! I’m awed you liked it!
Yes! They are highly intelligent and are proven to have a great capacity to remember people and events.
I loved making it and would like to make more although being referred to as the “Octopus Lady” kind of creeped me out-lol!