Text–If millions of people repeat a lie, it does not make it true.
Materials–Paper, cotton and hemp fiber, rust.
Category: Art
Hope, Final Moment
Cover–Hope
Text–Death is always a surprise. Because before the final moment, there is always hope.
Loom knitted cotton I-cord for closure
Code–Death
The pocket holds a piece of paper with title and description.
Code–A (left page), Surprise (right page)
Code–Symbol for a period (left side), Because (right side)
The crystalline speckled paper surface on the right page is from a salt solution.
Code–Is (left side), Always (right side)
Materials–paper, cotton and bamboo fiber, rust
Made most of the rusty paper by cutting a long strip of cream packing paper and binding with 3/4″ safety pins. Applied a solution of white vinegar, peroxide and salt. The paper does become fragile and a challenge to embroider.
The quote is from Mirrored Time (A Time Archivist Novel Book ) by J.D. Faulkner.
I realized how true the quote was as I sat next to my mother’s bed after an ischemic stroke and my sister’s hospital bed post surgery. I knew neither would survive, but a bit of me hoped everyone was wrong. That my family would be whole again.
Lies/Truth
Cover Code–Lies
Book Code–If we hear enough lies we no longer recognize the truth.
Materials–Paper, Cotton Fiber, Rust, Twigs.
Rust on Paper Test
It is easy peasy to make red /brown rust, but green, blue, and grey and a little tricky. Not all wire that appears to be copper works. Not all copper coated wire works.
I used a copper garden mesh that is meant to keep varmints and wormy guys away from plants. I purchased a box of the mesh years ago, but it was too thin to use as a base for embroidery.
The paper is the green mask paper typically used for house painting. I cut a long strip, accordion folded triangles, and inserted a hair pin in every crease. The result was areas of pale brown to pink with large splotches of the original green.
Today I replaced the hairpins (two holes for them to slide through) and sandwiched the paper between layers of the copper mesh. Wrapped the lot with a cotton cord. 12:33pm
Placed the lot in a solution of white vinegar, peroxide, and salt.
I flipped the bound paper several times.
Added more salt after each flip. 12:48pm
Removed the bound paper from the solution. 1:20pm
The copper is oxidized nicely. 2:41pm
Ready to view the result. 5:03pm
The dark brown lines are the hair pins.
Unrolled
Some lovely results.
Value of Women in Art
National Museum of Women in the Arts
I was on the 12 year plan for an undergrad degree in art. Took classes in four programs in Ohio and California. Went to grad school in Washington. I have seen more art produced by women in the past year reading #WOMENSART than in all of my years of formal art education.
Men Plant Trees Book–Hope
The code is the word, Hope.
Materials–Roofing felt, linen fiber, watercolor paper, paste paper, PVA, oak leaves, printed text.
Scale
Closed 5.25″ x 6.25″ x .5″
Open 9.75″ x 6.25″
Dad 10 Year Anniversary Book
Tomorrow will be the 10th anniversary of the death of my dad.
Currently researching how to make art in the book format. Thought I would try a few things and also make a little piece to celebrate my dad.
The code is based on Morse/Celtic Tree Code.
Code is Dad
Code is Date of Birth and Death
Ten Years
Lost
Not
Forgotten
Materials–Paper, paste paper, cloves, fiber, roofing felt, knife (found in Dad’s things).
4.75″ x 3″ x 1.25″
Paste paper–Recipe based on Penland video–
Watch Yourself
Materials–hardware cloth, wood, steamer parts, fiber (linen, cotten,and Bamboo), mirror, safety pins, wax.
Scale–10.5″ x 12.5″ x1.75″
Flowers Evoke Memories
Code is three words stitched vertically–flowers evoke memories.
Materials–altered found frame, paint, PVA, dried flowers, cork, paper, bamboo fiber, tacks.
Scale–7.5″ x 10.25″ x 1.75″
A Part of My Dad’s Collection
When I visited my parents, before my dad became unwell, he would pull out his stamp collection and tell stories about the history of the stamps.
After my dad died, I snagged some of his collection. Not the stamps of value, but the cancelled ones were of value to me.
Piece in Progress
The photo will be inserted to the inside of the lid. The coco fiber blanket to line interior box bottom.
My Parents’ Wedding Photo and a Map of Marion Ohio where they lived for over 50 years.
Coils of Stamps
Coil 1
I used three different stamps, two colors of flowers, one butterfly.
The two colors of flower stamps were used for the code. The butterfly stamps were used for spacer between words.
The gold lines and stitching separated the letters in the words.
Coil 2
Used red thread to stitch each stamp with a single letter. All of the stamps used were flowers and birds.
The exception is the stamps used for the word part. I used four stamps that dealt with freedom and democracy.
Coil 3
All of the stamps were for air mail post.
There is a strip of an aeronautical chart on the back of the stamps, because it fits contextually but also for stability.
Beads for Closure
Tying the lid on didn’t quite work, so I made three beads to string onto the tie.
Two of the beads have stamps with images of endangered plants. The center bead has two stamps–one that states freedom of speech, the other a stamp cancelled with Marion, Ohio.
Completed Piece
The code is–A few memories of my dad.
Box Interior and Contents
Completed Piece
7.25″ x 3.75″ 4.25″
Materials–cancelled postage stamps, aeronautical chart, paper, found box, paint, wax, cocoa fiber, linen, red thread, cardboard tube, tree wrap, printed images, PVA.