Good Morning my friends.....well as promised a few of my photos from my Photo Arts class. We begin with pin hole photography, again! (last year I did some pin hole photography in my Fountations class). They really turned out well. More to come!
Friday, October 14, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Entries for Cloth, Paper, Scissors
This summer I entered the Cloth, Paper Scissors Artisan 2012 Search. The requirements were that you had to choose a category from the 5 selections they gave, and do 3 pieces for it. The category I chose was "Collage and Assemblage". I did 2 canvas works and an assemblage piece. Needless to say....I was not selected as a 2012 Cloth, Paper, Scissors artisan, but I really enjoyed the process!
I'll begin with my assemblage piece. I call it - "Forgiveness". As you can see in the following close-ups that follow the "77" numbers in the nest symbolize the 77 times we are to forgive one another. The blindfold represents how sometimes we are so blind that we need to go deep within ourselves to find the strength, faith or forgiveness of ourselves in order to forgive others. The mirror around her neck is a reflection of anyone that happens to appear in it's gaze - thus turning the task to the observer to perform "forgiveness". The angel with open arms on top of her head is the inner voice, or the power that one has within themselves to truly do, what seems the impossible to do. The word "Forgiveness" is pasted to her forehead as the title of the piece.
Next is one of my canvas pieces - "Under the Butterfly Tree". The butterflies are out of pages from an old book that I painted the same colors as her eyes. The woman is actually me, which I drew then painted with acrylic paint. I used charcoal and graphite to shade. I really like how this turned out. There are jewels that I stuck all around the tree. I wanted to give it a deep, dreamlike feel. Sorry....but the pictures really don't do it justice. This one was difficult to photograph.
I'll begin with my assemblage piece. I call it - "Forgiveness". As you can see in the following close-ups that follow the "77" numbers in the nest symbolize the 77 times we are to forgive one another. The blindfold represents how sometimes we are so blind that we need to go deep within ourselves to find the strength, faith or forgiveness of ourselves in order to forgive others. The mirror around her neck is a reflection of anyone that happens to appear in it's gaze - thus turning the task to the observer to perform "forgiveness". The angel with open arms on top of her head is the inner voice, or the power that one has within themselves to truly do, what seems the impossible to do. The word "Forgiveness" is pasted to her forehead as the title of the piece.
Next is one of my canvas pieces - "Under the Butterfly Tree". The butterflies are out of pages from an old book that I painted the same colors as her eyes. The woman is actually me, which I drew then painted with acrylic paint. I used charcoal and graphite to shade. I really like how this turned out. There are jewels that I stuck all around the tree. I wanted to give it a deep, dreamlike feel. Sorry....but the pictures really don't do it justice. This one was difficult to photograph. 
Lastly, my 3rd piece is called, "The Silent Place". The idea was trying to reflect time, or memory during in ones lifetime. Sometimes experiences in our lives leave such an indelible mark on us that when we reflect on the old days it can take us to a place of silence. At least it does for me....the noises, smells, conversations and motions around us during our experiences are no longer important, it's the memory of that experience or 'time' that is left. The taller girl on the bike is actually my mother, with a childhood friend.
Wish me luck next year!
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