In addressing the theme, dwell, I have used trees and sticks to reference the building of our homes while pods and nests reference our homes as vessels or containers. We take great care in constructing our homes, both in the external building of the house and the internal building of the home. In constructing a house, we meticulously and deliberately place each piece of the house in the exact right spot. A home must be built also. A home is built from within, from the heart and soul, with the same meticulous and deliberate care.
In addition to the imagery of trees, sticks, pods and nests, the inclusion of hand made and cast paper is significant in this body of work in expressing the fragility of our homes. The fibers in handmade paper are minutely interwoven to form a single, strong sheet. At the same time, the handmade paper can be easily damaged or destroyed, just like our homes.
Rendering with pencil is the most pure, distilled and direct medium for expression. While graphite and traditional drawing techniques are central to this body of work, I also use transfers to help build the imagery. In addition, paper is integral to the image itself, not simply the surface that holds the image. The paper and the marks on the paper synthesize, yielding a seamless result. Varieties of papers provide a subtle interplay of tonality and texture. The inclusion of hand made paper contributes to the delicate and deliberate construction of the realized concept.
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Very Large Home
Graphite, paper inclusions, transfers
20” x 30” |
