Monday, July 1, 2013

New Work: Fractured Fence Repaired Series

Fractured Fence Repaired #8mixed media on stiffened fabric, 46" x 41.5", 2013

The Fractured Fence Repaired series is now finished. It explores blue construction fence patterns on white (reminiscent of blue and white plates), that are fractured and then repaired with gold (Kintsukuroi). Each piece is created with monoprinted, handstamped, and handpainted fabric that was cut and reassembled with small stitches. Then the fabric was stiffened to provide a more paper-like feel and appearance, and gold was painted near the stitched seams.

Fractured Fence Repaired #7mixed media on stiffened fabric, 46" x 39.5", 2013

  Fractured Fence Repaired #6mixed media on stiffened fabric, 43" x 38", 2013
 Fractured Fence Repaired #5mixed media on stiffened fabric, 44.5" x 40", 2013

Fractured Fence Repaired #1-4 (below) are more controlled, and #5-8 (above) are more chaotic.
Fractured Fence Repaired #4mixed media on stiffened fabric, 47" x 40", 2013
 Fractured Fence Repaired #3mixed media on stiffened fabric, 47" x 40", 2013
Fractured Fence Repaired #2mixed media on stiffened fabric, 47" x 37", 2013

Fractured Fence Repaired #2 is on exhibit at Community of Artists at DanforthART in Framingham, MA through August 4, 2013.
Fractured Fence Repaired #1mixed media on stiffened fabric, 46" x 39", 2013