10.11.2007

Altered Joy


This piece incorporates an image from The Lost Joy - which I photographed and layered over a book page from a 1907 book on Mechanical Devices ( yes, that would make it One Hundred Years Old .. .. . ) The entire assemblage is based on an acrylic glazed canvas. ( 5" x 7")

10.04.2007

Madame Leonardo's New Hat


Mixed Media: 11" x 6"

Cease to Be Fearful - detail

Mixed Media: 13" x 6"
The vintage music  came from an old hymnal   -  each pleat of her skirt repeats the
phrase "cease to be fearful."

9.02.2007

Suspended Hearts

Rip/Rap  Ball ... ..   .....   the ripped muslin was reused from a sculptural backdrop which lived in my living room for several years.  When I took it down, I wrapped and coiled it into some marvelous balls ... . then took them apart and started ripping them into strips.  It was great fun wrapping these balls and the backgrounds for the other pieces :  I found the repetitive motion to be a bit like knitting.  We'll see what else comes of my little Christo Rip and Wrap  ..... ...... ....

Ruffled Russian Series / altered playing card

Detail of an assemblage: the central image is an altered card from an old Russian deck - this was layered and quilted with tulle and tucked in the ripped muslin ( which had been recycled from another sculpture) The charm beneath the tulle is a vintage goddess charm.  

8.26.2007

Functional Dictation - I




Assemblage: Vintage pages from dictation book machine quilted and layered with fabric and
ripped paper bag - wrapped with twine over glazed acrylic canvas.