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Thursday, October 1, 2009

The Eternal Collage




An eternal collage and I think I like it............
This piece (12 x 12 masonite panel) was started at least two years ago. Over time it has gone through several changes some subtle, some drastic.
It started as a demo piece for one of my AP Studio Art classes. I was messin' around with surface textures by using gesso in various ways; along with incorporating fabric and plastic wrap to show ways to build up a surface. From there we began collaging.
There was a point when I absolutely loved this piece, then I decided to make some changes. Ha. It went downhill.
I set it aside for a long while.
Picked it up a few months ago, worked back into it. Kept it around the studio, stared at it.
A few nights ago I added color and pattern. Its brighter than it was and I think I like it.

9 comments:

  1. I like it a lot - all the color ad texture caught my eye on Drozda's blog, from her side bar! I like it even more, reading the story behind it's history and all the layers and transitions it's been through - very cool :)

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  2. Indigo Girl...This is a stunning and powerful piece and I see things in it that are very telling in relation to your life this past year...I SEE things :-)
    Speaking of which ...it's great to see you back in blogland.
    d

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  3. Thanks Karin and Donna!
    It's on my easel in the studio and I look at it often, contemplating.
    D-it's good to be back in blogland, what do you SEE?

    m.a.

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  4. Well the moment that I first took in the image I saw, clear as a bell, a strong face of the type that the Tibetan Buddhists refer as a wrathful guardian...the sort of energy that protects from harm...this comes through very powerfully for me when I see this piece...it's as though you were being sheltered as you worked, as though a deep force watched over you.

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  5. just in case you don't pop over to my blog land in the next while....here's my response to you question:

    Hey Indigo...as they say "ideas come from outa space..." I love the discARTed play...that's excellent...
    yes by all means share away and here's a link on same topic...with one of my kids pieces featured.

    http://islebegreen.com/2009/08/27/plastic-bag-art/

    cheers!

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  6. hey zooms~great to hear from you!
    it looks like you're keeping busy at Cornbuck.
    D-thanks, I know what I'm what the collages name is; Guardian. Your thoughts cause me to think even more about this piece. Coincidentally, I've been listening to Pema Chedron on CD, soaking up Buddhist thinking and her wonderfulness.

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  7. lol,
    what's with I know what I'm what?!

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  8. I love that...I know what I'm what...huh???

    Ok here...one more special delivery...don't worry I will not make this a habit :-)

    Now Indigo girl... there is Homage to create for darlin' Woody...and it feels so very settling...course look... it took 8 years before Ms. Lulu got her due...does feel good though.

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