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Nanci Schrieber-Smith, Artist
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Animal Tales Series
In the ANIMAL TALES Series I join my love of stories and my love of animals with my personal need to work with repurposed materials. I create hand-drawn kiln processed glass paintings of animal portraits and merge them to manipulated used books, the titles of which are specific to the animal either in personality or in subject matter, and are often the titles of the piece.
(Painted image includes kiln-fired Glass Paint on glass front, and oil or acrylic paint for color on glass back.)
 Animal Tales - Young Love - Front view9.5”h x 8.25”w x 6.5” d "Young Love" reflects on my young love of Cardinals baseball. I’ve adopted and adapted the book Redbirds Revisited: Great Memories and Stories from St. Louis Cardinals by David Craft and Tom Owens. As a young kid growing up in St.Louis, I learned to love the sport of baseball while watching the Cardinal games. At 13, I was introduced to Stan “The Man” Musial. He shook my hand and I didn’t wash that hand for a week! |  Animal Tales - Young Love - Front over view9.5”h x 8.25”w x 6.5” d Decorated in all American Red, White and Blue handmade glass beads. |  Animal Tales - Young Love - Backview9.5”h x 8.25”w x 6.5” d |
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 ANIMAL TALES - ROBERT AND FRIEND front 28.5”h x 5.25”w x 5.75”d I repurposed and adapted Margaret Sanger's charming book That Quail Robert.to create "Robert and Friend". Most of Robert’s friends were humans who came to visit from all over the world. Robert’s owner who adopted and named the young quail was quite surprised one day when “Robert”, laid an egg! |  ANIMAL TALES - ROBERT AND FRIEND side view8.5”h x 5.25”w x 5.75”d |  ANIMAL TALES - ROBERT AND FRIEND Front 18.5”h x 5.25”w x 5.75”d |
 ANIMAL TALES - ROBERT AND FRIEND from above8.5”h x 5.25”w x 5.75”d |  ANIMAL TALES - ROBERT AND FRIEND back view 18.5”h x 5.25”w x 5.75”d |  ANIMAL TALES - ROBERT AND FRIEND back view 28.5”h x 5.25”w x 5.75”d |
 Animal Tales-Some Rams are GOATs - front5.25”h x 9.25”w x 6” d While reading Sportscaster Jim Gray's book Talking to GOATS, the LA Ram's won the Super Bowl! In my mind that made the Rams the Greatest Of All Time and so this ram was chosen for this book. Adorned in Rams Colors. |  Animal Tales-Some Rams are GOATs Too - almost front5.25”h x 9.25”w x 6” d While reading Sportscaster Jim Gray's book Talking to GOATS, the LA Ram's won the Super Bowl! In my mind that made the Rams the Greatest Of All Time and so this ram was chosen for this book. Adorned in Rams Colors. |  Animal Tales - Some Rams are GOATS Too - Side view 2While reading Sportscaster Jim Gray's book Talking to GOATS, the LA Ram's won the Super Bowl! In my mind that made the Rams the Greatest Of All Time and so this ram was chosen for this book. Adorned in Rams Colors. |
 Animal Tales - Some Rams are GOATS Too - Side view w jewelsWhile reading Sportscaster Jim Gray's book Talking to GOATS, the LA Ram's won the Super Bowl! In my mind that made the Rams the Greatest Of All Time and so this ram was chosen for this book. Adorned in Rams Colors. |  Animal Tales - Waiting For You - front5”h x 6” d x 8.5” w A white calico cat with blue eyes and a longing expression was the image chosen to be attached to the repurposed and manipulated book WAITING FOR YOU by Susane Colasanti. Sheet glass from a repurposed picture frame is resized to fit the book. The front of the piece of glass is then painted on the front with a black line drawing in glass/porcelain paint. The reverse side is painted in acrylic. The painted glass image is then permanently affixed to the book. Tiny clear reflec |  Animal Tales - Waiting For You - 3 view5”h x 6” d x 8.5” w A white calico cat with blue eyes and a longing expression was the image chosen to be attached to the repurposed and manipulated book WAITING FOR YOU by Susane Colasanti. Sheet glass from a repurposed picture frame is resized to fit the book. The front of the piece of glass is then painted on the front with a black line drawing in glass/porcelain paint. The reverse side is painted in acrylic. The painted glass image is then permanently affixed to the book. Tiny clear reflec |
 Animal Tales - Waiting For You - side vi5”h x 6” d x 8.5” w A white calico cat with blue eyes and a longing expression was the image chosen to be attached to the repurposed and manipulated book WAITING FOR YOU by Susane Colasanti. Sheet glass from a repurposed picture frame is resized to fit the book. The front of the piece of glass is then painted on the front with a black line drawing in glass/porcelain paint. The reverse side is painted in acrylic. The painted glass image is then permanently affixed to the book. Tiny clear reflec |  Animal Tales - Waiting For You - side vi5”h x 6” d x 8.5” w A white calico cat with blue eyes and a longing expression was the image chosen to be attached to the repurposed and manipulated book WAITING FOR YOU by Susane Colasanti. Sheet glass from a repurposed picture frame is resized to fit the book. The front of the piece of glass is then painted on the front with a black line drawing in glass/porcelain paint. The reverse side is painted in acrylic. The painted glass image is then permanently affixed to the book. Tiny clear reflec |  Animal Tales - Waiting For You - side vi5”h x 6” d x 8.5” w A white calico cat with blue eyes and a longing expression was the image chosen to be attached to the repurposed and manipulated book WAITING FOR YOU by Susane Colasanti. Sheet glass from a repurposed picture frame is resized to fit the book. The front of the piece of glass is then painted on the front with a black line drawing in glass/porcelain paint. The reverse side is painted in acrylic. The painted glass image is then permanently affixed to the book. Tiny clear reflec |
 Animal Tales - Waiting For You - back v5”h x 6” d x 8.5” w A white calico cat with blue eyes and a longing expression was the image chosen to be attached to the repurposed and manipulated book WAITING FOR YOU by Susane Colasanti. Sheet glass from a repurposed picture frame is resized to fit the book. The front of the piece of glass is then painted on the front with a black line drawing in glass/porcelain paint. The reverse side is painted in acrylic. The painted glass image is then permanently affixed to the book. Tiny clear reflec |  Animal Tales - Hoot - Front ViewThe repurposed book Hoot by Carl Hiaasen is manipulated so that the printed type becomes a textural pattern floating behind the drawn image. Sheet glass from a repurposed picture frame is resized to fit the book. The image on the glass is hand drawn using kiln fired glass paint. The reverse side is painted in acrylic for color. Feathers adorn the top. |  Animal Tales - Hoot - Overhead ViewOverhead front view. |
 Animal Tales - Hoot - Back ViewBack view showing feathers. |  Animal Tales -Wanna Play SOLDThis work is sold, But remember I do commissions too. A hand drawn kiln processed glass painting of animal portraits attached to manipulated used books the titles of which are specific to the animal either in personality or in subject matter. Malachi McCormick’s CAT TALES book presents 20+ stories on how cats have been perceived throughout history. This kitty is ready to make some history of its own. |  Animal Tales -Wanna Play Two viewsThis work is sold, But remember I do commissions too. Two views of Wanna Play |
 Animal Tales - Octopus - SOLDThis work is sold, But remember I do commissions too. 10”h x 8.5”w x10.5”d The re-purposed book – Octopus, is manipulated so that the printed type becomes a textural pattern floating behind the drawn image. Sheet glass from a repurposed picture frame is resized to fit the book. The front of the piece of glass is painted with a black line drawing using kiln fired glass paint. The reverse side is painted in acrylic. The glass is permanently affixed to the book and adorned. Includes base. |  Animal Tales - Octopus - 1 of 4 backBack view with base. |  Animal Tales - Hummingbird Heart SOLDThis work is sold, But remember I do commissions too. Hummingbird Heart - Front view 4"h x 5.25"d x 7.25"w Fun Fact : A hummingbirds average heart rate is more than 1,200 beats per minute. Angela Johnson’s novel BIRD has four characters, each with a "heart problem." The diminutive size of this text and the first character’s nickname “Hummingbird” led me to create this artwork. |
 Animal Tales - Hummingbird HeartHummingbird Heart - 3 views 4"h x 5.25"d x 7.25"w Fun Fact : A hummingbirds average heart rate is more than 1,200 beats per minute. Angela Johnson’s novel BIRD has four characters, each with a "heart problem." The diminutive size of this text and the first character’s nickname “Hummingbird” led me to create this artwork. |  Animal Tales - Hummingbird Heart - backHummingbird Heart Back View 4"h x 5.25"d x 7.25"w Fun Fact : A hummingbirds average heart rate is more than 1,200 beats per minute. Angela Johnson’s novel BIRD has four characters, each with a "heart problem." The diminutive size of this text and the first character’s nickname “Hummingbird” led me to create this artwork. |  Animal Tales - Hummingbird HeartHummingbird Heart Side & Back View 4"h x 5.25"d x 7.25"w Fun Fact : A hummingbirds average heart rate is more than 1,200 beats per minute. Angela Johnson’s novel BIRD has four characters, each with a "heart problem." The diminutive size of this text and the first character’s nickname “Hummingbird” led me to create this artwork. |
 Animal Tales - Hummingbird HeartHummingbird Heart Side View 4"h x 5.25"d x 7.25"w Fun Fact : A hummingbirds average heart rate is more than 1,200 beats per minute. Angela Johnson’s novel BIRD has four characters, each with a "heart problem." The diminutive size of this text and the first character’s nickname “Hummingbird” led me to create this artwork. |  Animal Tales - Hummingbird HeartHummingbird Heart Three more views 4"h x 5.25"d x 7.25"w Fun Fact : A hummingbirds average heart rate is more than 1,200 beats per minute. Angela Johnson’s novel BIRD has four characters, each with a "heart problem." The diminutive size of this text and the first character’s nickname “Hummingbird” led me to create this artwork. |  Animal Tales - Paradox - 3 viewsThis work is sold, But remember I do commissions too! 15"w x 5"h x 7"d Not one, but a Pair of Mallard Ducks was chosen to be attached to the repurposed and manipulated book PARADOX by Catherine Coulter. Repurposed picture frame glass is resized to fit the book. The front of the piece of glass is then painted on the front with a black line drawing in glass/porcelain paint. The reverse side is painted in acrylic. The painted glass is permanently affixed to the book. Feathers and rhinestones. |
 Animal Tales - Pair o Ducks/Paradox SOLD15"w x 5"h x 7"d Not one, but a Pair of Mallard Ducks was chosen to be attached to the repurposed and manipulated book PARADOX by Catherine Coulter. Sheet glass from a repurposed picture frame is resized to fit the book. The front of the piece of glass is then painted on the front with a black line drawing in glass/porcelain paint. The reverse side is painted in acrylic. The painted glass image is then permanently affixed to the book. Feathers and rhinestones. |  Animal Tales - Paradox - Side View 115"w x 5"h x 7"d Not one, but a Pair of Mallard Ducks was chosen to be attached to the repurposed and manipulated book PARADOX by Catherine Coulter. Sheet glass from a repurposed picture frame is resized to fit the book. The front of the piece of glass is then painted on the front with a black line drawing in glass/porcelain paint. The reverse side is painted in acrylic. The painted glass image is then permanently affixed to the book. Feathers and rhinestones. |  Animal Tales - Paradox - Side View 215"w x 5"h x 7"d Not one, but a Pair of Mallard Ducks was chosen to be attached to the repurposed and manipulated book PARADOX by Catherine Coulter. Sheet glass from a repurposed picture frame is resized to fit the book. The front of the piece of glass is then painted on the front with a black line drawing in glass/porcelain paint. The reverse side is painted in acrylic. The painted glass image is then permanently affixed to the book. Feathers and rhinestones. |
 Animal Tales - Paradox - detail view15"w x 5"h x 7"d Not one, but a Pair of Mallard Ducks was chosen to be attached to the repurposed and manipulated book PARADOX by Catherine Coulter. Sheet glass from a repurposed picture frame is resized to fit the book. The front of the piece of glass is then painted on the front with a black line drawing in glass/porcelain paint. The reverse side is painted in acrylic. The painted glass image is then permanently affixed to the book. Feathers and rhinestones. |  Animal Tales - The Lion and the Unicorn7.75"w x 5"h x 5.5"d A repurposed and manipulated book from 1904:THE LION AND THE UNICORN by Richard Harding Davis; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Mini pearls and gold balls adorn this fanciful piece. |  Animal Tales - The Lion and the Unicorn7.75"w x 5"h x 5.5"d A repurposed and manipulated book from 1904:THE LION AND THE UNICORN by Richard Harding Davis; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Mini pearls and gold balls adorn this fanciful piece. |
 Animal Tales - The Lion and the Unicorn7.75"w x 5"h x 5.5"d A repurposed and manipulated book from 1904:THE LION AND THE UNICORN by Richard Harding Davis; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Mini pearls and gold balls adorn this fanciful piece. |  Animal Tales - The Lion and the Unicorn7.75"w x 5"h x 5.5"d A repurposed and manipulated book from 1904:THE LION AND THE UNICORN by Richard Harding Davis; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Mini pearls and gold balls adorn this fanciful piece. |  Animal Tales - The Lion and the Unicorn7.75"w x 5"h x 5.5"d A repurposed and manipulated book from 1904:THE LION AND THE UNICORN by Richard Harding Davis; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Mini pearls and gold balls adorn this fanciful piece. |
 Animal Tales - The Lion and the Unicorn7.75"w x 5"h x 5.5"d A repurposed and manipulated book from 1904:THE LION AND THE UNICORN by Richard Harding Davis; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Mini pearls and gold balls adorn this fanciful piece. |  Animal Tales - The Lion and the Unicorn7.75"w x 5"h x 5.5"d A repurposed and manipulated book from 1904:THE LION AND THE UNICORN by Richard Harding Davis; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Mini pearls and gold balls adorn this fanciful piece. |  Animal Tales - Pelican Brief - 3 views7"h x 9.8"w x 7" d A repurposed and manipulated book THE PELICAN BRIEF by John Grisham; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Gold chain and glass beads adorn the piece. |
 Animal Tales - Pelican Brief - side17"h x 9.8"w x 7" d A repurposed and manipulated book THE PELICAN BRIEF by John Grisham; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Gold chain and glass beads adorn the piece. |  Animal Tales - Pelican Brief- Front7"h x 9.8"w x 7" d A repurposed and manipulated book THE PELICAN BRIEF by John Grisham; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Gold chain and glass beads adorn the piece. |  Animal Tales - Pelican Brief- side27"h x 9.8"w x 7" d A repurposed and manipulated book THE PELICAN BRIEF by John Grisham; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Gold chain and glass beads adorn the piece. |
 Animal Tales - Pelican Brief- Back7"h x 9.8"w x 7" d A repurposed and manipulated book THE PELICAN BRIEF by John Grisham; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Gold chain and glass beads adorn the piece. |  Animal Tales - Flight of the Intruder -5”h x 9.25”w x 6.5”d A repurposed and manipulated book THE FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER by Coonts; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Light blue glass beads and ornaments adorn the piece. |  Animal Tales - Flight of the Intruder -5”h x 9.25”w x 6.5”d A repurposed and manipulated book THE FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER by Coonts; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Light blue glass beads and ornaments adorn the piece. |
 Who Moved My Cheese SOLDThis work is sold, But remember I do commissions too! 4”h x 5.5”d x 8.5”w A repurposed and manipulated book WHO MOVED MY CHEESE by Spencer Johnson MD; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Rhinestones and glass beads adorn the piece. |  Animal Tales - Who Moved My Cheese- 3 v4”h x 5.5”d x 8.5”w A repurposed and manipulated book WHO MOVED MY CHEESE by Spencer Johnson MD; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Rhinestones and glass beads adorn the piece. |  Animal Tales- Who Moved My Cheese - thre4”h x 5.5”d x 8.5”w A repurposed and manipulated book WHO MOVED MY CHEESE by Spencer Johnson MD; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Rhinestones and glass beads adorn the piece. |
 Eats, Shoots and Leaves SOLDThis work is sold, But remember I do commissions too! 4”h x 5.5”d x 7.5”w A repurposed and manipulated book EATS, SHOOTS AND LEAVES by Lynne Truss; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Red Rhinstones and red glass adorn the piece. |  Animal Tales - Eats, Shoots and Leaves4”h x 5.5”d x 7.5”w A repurposed and manipulated book EATS, SHOOTS AND LEAVES by Lynne Truss; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Red Rhinstones and red glass adorn the piece. |  Animal Tales -Flights of Fancy SOLDThis work is sold, But remember I do commissions too! 5”h x 10.5”w x 6.5”d A repurposed and manipulated book FLIGHTS OF FANCY by Kenneth von Gunden; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Red and yellow feathers adorn the piece. |
 Animal Tales -Flights of Fancy SOLD5”h x 10.5”w x 6.5”d A repurposed and manipulated book FLIGHTS OF FANCY by Kenneth von Gunden; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Red and yellow feathers adorn the piece. |  Animal Tales - Flights of Fancy SOLD5”h x 10.5”w x 6.5”d A repurposed and manipulated book FLIGHTS OF FANCY by Kenneth von Gunden; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Red and yellow feathers adorn the piece. |  Animal Tales -Flights of Fancy SOLD5”h x 10.5”w x 6.5”d A repurposed and manipulated book FLIGHTS OF FANCY by Kenneth von Gunden; repurposed sheet glass from picture frame painted with glass paint on front and reverse painted in acrylic on back then permanently affixed to the book. Red and yellow feathers adorn the piece. |
 Path of the Cat SOLDThis work is sold, But remember I do commissions too! 5”h x 8.5”w x 6”d |  Path of the Cat5”h x 8.5”w x 6”d |  Path of the Cat5”h x 8.5”w x 6”d |
 Strangers May Kiss SOLD6”h x 7.5 ‘w x6”d |  Strangers May Kiss SOLD6”h x 7.5 ‘w x6”d |  Strangers May Kiss SOLD6”h x 7.5 ‘w x6”d |
 Strangers May Kiss SOLD6”h x 7.5 ‘w x6”d |  Do Penguins Have Knees? -SOLD5”h x 8.5”w x 6”d |  Do Penguins Have Knees5”h x 8.5”w x 6”d |
 Do Penguins Have Knees5”h x 8.5”w x 6”d |  A-Junk-Yard-Dog5.5”h x 6”d x 6.75”w |  A-Junk-Yard-Dog5.5”h x 6”d x 6.75”w |
 A-Junk-Yard-Dog5.5”h x 6”d x 6.75”w |  Sydney5”h x 8.5”w x 6”d |  Sydney5”h x 8.5”w x 6”d |
 Sydney5”h x 8.5”w x 6”d |  Sydney5”h x 8.5”w x 6”d Back View of book for Sydney |  Mostly Harmless5”h x 8.5”w x 6”d |
 Animal Tales-Mostly Harmless -- view 25”h x 8.5”w x 6”d |  Mostly Harmless5”h x 8.5”w x 6”d Back view of Mostly Harmless |  Little Men and Big Dogs - SOLD4.75h x 8.25”w x 6”d |
 Little Men and Big Dogs4.75h x 8.25”w x 6”d |  Little Men and Big Dogs4.75h x 8.25”w x 6”d |  Birds of Prey - SOLD5”h x 9.5”w x 6.5”d |
 Birds of Prey - SOLD5”h x 9.5”w x 6.5”d |  Birds of Prey SOLD5”h x 9.5”w x 6.5”d Back View |  When Oriole Went to Boarding SchoolSOLD 4.75h x 7.5w x 5.5d |
 When Oriole Went to Boarding School - SOLDSOLD 4.75h x 7.5w x 5.5d |  When Oriole Went to Boarding SchoolSOLD 4.75h x 7.5w x 5.5d |  The-Austrailian - SOLDSOLD 4.75h x 8”w x 5.5”d |
 The-Austrailian - SOLDSOLD 4.75h x 8”w x 5.5”d |  The-Austrailian - SOLDSOLD 4.75h x 8”w x 5.5”d |  Dogs-Never-Lie-About-Love SOLDSOLD 7.25”h x 9.25”w x 6.75”d |
 Dogs-Never-Lie-About-LoveSOLD 7.25”h x 9.25”w x 6.75”d |  Dogs-Never-Lie-About-LoveSOLD 7.25”h x 9.25”w x 6.75”d |  An-Old-Fashion-Girl - SOLDSOLD 4.5”h x 5.75”d x 7”w |
 An-Old-Fashion-GirlSOLD 4.5”h x 5.75”d x 7”w |  An-Old-Fashion-GirlSOLD 4.5”h x 5.75”d x 7”w |
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