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| Sketches 5-11 Hand-dyed cotton and silk collage and stitch 22" x 17" |
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| Sketches 5-11, detail Hand-dyed cotton and silk collage and stitch 22" x 17" |
Sketches Series #5, #7, #12
The richly layered surfaces of my collages incorporate the visual elements of mark making, writing, pattern, letters and symbols as influenced by Cy Twombly’s writing of graffiti-like marks and scribbles. A language of symbols and codes created with layers of paper and cloth, juxtaposed, to form a visual vocabulary. I use a combination of techniques in my stitched collages; carefully selected fabrics and papers are pieced, patched and stitched together, creating a textured background. Paints are then applied using a variety of painting and printing techniques. Surface texture is built up by fusing more fabrics and papers, then the surface is stitched by hand and machine.
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| Sketches 7-11 Hand-dyed cotton and silk collage and stitch 26" x 20" |
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| Sketches 7-11 Hand-dyed cotton and silk collage and stitch 26" x 20" |
Artist Statement
My work investigates time and change-the subtle evidence of time’s passing as reflected by the transient nature of time and the effects of time on memory; the layers of faded memories and the fleeting traces of long forgotten recollections. My imagery is based upon the natural world. Using dye, paint, silk screens, fabric, old newspapers and thread these images become sketches, layer upon layer that float between there and not there, dissolving into abstraction and reconfiguring themselves into a recognizable form.
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| Sketches 2-12 Hand-dyed painted cotton and silk collage and stitch 22" x 29" |
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| Sketches 2-12, detail Hand-dyed painted cotton and silk collage and stitch 22" x 29" |
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