2023 12 Iron Maidens

I do not really find myself attracted to working in a series. I do find myself attracted to the same kind of found object when I am out hunting at flea markets or estate sales.

So, when I could not longer move the container of irons in my basement storage, I decided I either had to finally work with these substrates or de-accession them from my collection.

Thus we have, Iron Maidens. 

2023 10 Make What Ya Brung Collages

October means our art buddies are going to gather at the Lind Pavilion on the Shake Rag Alley campus for another addition of Make What Ya Brung. The numbers were up and down from a high of 26 to what it became as life, illness and other concerns interfered with some people attending. Those who came had a great time surrounded by fall colors.

Tom Goodman had the space across from me working on his figurative assemblage

My jewel, Denice, was to my right working on her jewelry

This was as far as the collages got at Shake Rag

For this MWYB, I decided I was going to abandon my usual assemblage act and concentrate specifically on collages. Here are the results. 

Terrific!

At this point, from my vintage magazine collage stuff, I did a work with a young girl, her monkey and some 1950's looking furniture. After staring at it enough, it was obliterated by some mixed media techniques which made me much happier.

This was as far as it got at Shake Rag

Here are the results after I worked on Terrific! at home. 

Thus we have Terrific! It is 14"H X 11"W X 3/4"D. It consists of a cradled board, paper and paint.

Some Days I Catch A Rhythm, Almost A Song In My Own Breath

The audition of the collage

This was as far as the collage got in Mineral Point

Here are the results after working on the piece at home. 

Thus we have Some Days I Catch A Rhythm, Almost A Song In My Own Breath. It is 14"H X 11"W X 3/4"D. It consists of a Cradled Board, Paper, Paint, Watch and 5 Beads. The title comes from Philip Levine's poem Call It Music.

Bringing Me Pearls For My Lost Eyes

This is as far as the collage got at MWYB

Here is how it improved at home.

Thus we have Bringing Me Pearls For My Lost Eyes. It is 18"H X 24"W X 1"D. It consists of a Cradled Board, Pearls, Paper and Paint. The title comes from Black Out by Faiz Ahmed Faiz. 

Vitruvian Frog

Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci

Glued but not painted by the end of Make What Ya Brung

Thus we have Vitruvian Frog. It is 12" Round and 2" Deep. It consists of a Wood Round, Paper and Paint.

The Dew Of My Eyes Has Dried: I Won’t Weep Again

Don't tell the other collages but this one is my favorite of the ones I did over the weekend.

Thus we have The Dew Of My Eyes Has Dried: I Won’t Weep Again. It is 12" Round and 2" Deep. It consists of a Wood Round, Glass Shards, Paper and Paint. The title comes The Rain Of Stones Is Finished, a poem by Faiz Ahmed Faiz.