I appear to be obsessive about scraps lately. They bring to mind the particles from explosions (assume Ukraine), fragments of lives washed up on a seashore from a aircraft crash or shipwreck. But additionally the piecing collectively of worn out scraps to make one thing helpful or lovely (assume quilts within the conventional sense).
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| This and the following two photographs are the ‘elements’ that I am making, that are then reduce up and reassembled. |
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| These include painted papers, gel prints, discovered papers, and repurposed ‘items’. |
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| Although these have a random look, I do take note of various the size of the items, and the size of the patterns, textures, and marks on the little bits. |
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| This work in course of combines one of many ‘collage quilts’ (reduce edited) with one other work in course of. 20″x20″ on wooden panel. |
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| Comparable in course of to the above piece. Each are works in course of. |
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| Collage quilts mixed and edited over a portray, 20″x20″ |
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| This one is completed. Ta DA!! 24″x24″ on wooden panel. |
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| 4″x6″ window mat. Making an attempt to see some prospects of up-close tiny collages on this and the following two photographs. |
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| 4″x4″ |
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| 4″x4″ |
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| Another choice I am contemplating is ‘floating’ these reassembled scraps as ‘maps’ or continents, with plenty of area round them. |
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| Similar as above. |
This course of was impressed by my workshop, The Visible Sentence, which I taught in January in Tucson (hosted by MISA) and in addition at Hudson River Valley Artwork Workshops final June. The scholar work was wonderful.
Right here is a few scholar work from January (click on the Fb icon to see the put up):
And that is from Final June:
