No one word title or reflections on words/ideas this week. Object making is the core of my practice so I’m checking in with myself and you the reader on where that sits atm. Not that organizing and managing forward momentum towards goals isn’t important, and in fact, given the collection of projects that is my studio (and a reflection of my ADHD) it is as much an area for learning as the former. But I digress…
I’ve finished up a working on new shaped canvas and have a couple more small pieces in process. I also stretched two large canvases in order to begin larger versions of a couple of smallish pieces (last two images)- all are developments of sketches or work done during my sabbatical, for which I remain grateful.
The main project that has been drawing time and energy is new iteration of a project that I used to call remixes. Local folks have seen iterations of this project (first two images) at Golden Belt Arts and also at Hartwell in partnership with Charlotte Russell, and will also have the chance to see the newest piece in December at Lump in this year’s iteration of Strictly Voluntary. There is a hint at the upcoming development in the short video below.
Time lapse of me creating the modular pieces for this work (seen collected in a box above as well).
Voila!
I’ve also collected some glass- a lot of it actually- and doing what can only be described at this point as experiments with different paint applications, mostly with a high level of transparency. In addition to developing ideas about material reuse (which relates to the project above) the substrate relates to my interest in the Light and Space movement. Part of the “work” (I hope) will “exist” on the wall as reflected light. I also really like the contradiction of making the paint both more physical- that’s all there is, right there on the glass- while simultaneously undermining the same via transparency. Lots of iterations to do and decisions to make, including how (technically) to photograph any finished work.
Painting After Art is Dead 