Archive for the ‘Quotes’ Category

Work in Progress–Regret

Monday, September 19th, 2022

Regret–There are two things that matter. The thing you did that cannot be undone. The thing you did not do, that you should have done.

Work in progress. The pages have been sealed with CMC and will be affixed to a never ending accordion book.

Regret
Regret
Regret
Regret
Regret
Regret
Regret

September 20, 2022
Assembled and Drying

Regret

The quote is from the film Return to Montauk.

Materials–Paper, bamboo and cotton fiber, rust, CMC, PVA.
Each page is 4.75″ x 3.75″.


Time Passes Much Too Quickly

Sunday, September 18th, 2022

Time Passes

Cotter Pin Closure
Time Passes

Cotter Pin Removed
Time Passes

Cotter Pin
Time Passes

Header–Code is Time
Time Passes

Code–P, A, S
Time Passes

36″ Unrolled
Time Passes

Hung near Mr Smith Clock.
Time Passes

Materials–Paper, bamboo fiber, hemp, metal, rust, pencil, PVA.
2.5″ x 36″ x 2″ (rolled)


Oscar Wilde Quote–Books

Thursday, September 15th, 2022

Oscar Wilde quote–The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.

Wilde Shame

Code–The Books
Wilde Shame

Code–Oscar Wilde
Wilde Shame

Materials–Roofing felt, paper, paste paper, rust, linen fiber.

6.25″ x 5.75″ x 1″


Petty Vindictiveness

Thursday, September 15th, 2022

Never Underestimate the Petty Vindictiveness of Those in Power.
First heard the quote in the tv series, Pie in the Sky.

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Text

Materials–paper, fiber, rust, linen fiber, cotton fiber, twig, handwritten text.

6.75″ x 3.25″ x 1″


Society Drifts From Truth

Thursday, September 15th, 2022

The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.

Truth
Text
The further a society
Text

Drifts from the truth
Text

The more it will
Text

Hate those
Text

Who speak it
Text

Materials–Roofing felt, linen fiber, rust.
6.25″ x 6″ x 1″


Thoughts, Words, Actions, Habits, Character

Thursday, September 15th, 2022

Thoughts become words. Words become actions. Actions become habits. Habits become character.

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Text
Text
Text
Text

Materials–paper, linen fiber, rust, printed text.
6″ x 4″ x .75″


Beautiful Memories

Tuesday, September 13th, 2022

Code–Beautiful memories are like old friends. They may not always be on your mind, but they are always in your heart.

Beautiful Memories

Code–Beautiful, pocket for notes on piece.
Beautiful Memories

Code–Notes on piece.
Code–Beautiful, pocket for notes on piece.
Beautiful Memories

Code–Memories

Beautiful Memories

Code Left Side–Are Like, Code Right Side–Old

Beautiful Memories

Code–Friends and .

Beautiful Memories

Code–They
Beautiful Memories

Code–Left Side–May, Right Side–Not
Beautiful Memories

Code–Always
Beautiful Memories

Code–Be
Beautiful Memories

Code–On
Beautiful Memories

Code–Your
Beautiful Memories

Code–Mind
Beautiful Memories

Code–Left Side–Comma, Right Side–But
Beautiful Memories

Code–They
Beautiful Memories

Code–Left Side–Are, Right Side–Forever
Beautiful Memories

Code–In
Beautiful Memories

Code–Your

Beautiful Memories

Code–Heart
Beautiful Memories

Code–.
Beautiful Memories

Back Cover
Beautiful Memories

From Above
Beautiful Memories

Materials–Paper, paste paper, rust, cotton fiber, stainless steel washers.
Scale–2.75″ x 2.25″ x .5″


Never Underestimate the Petty Vindictiveness of Those in Power

Friday, March 4th, 2022

Petty Vindictiveness Spikes

The spikes were aged with a patina.

Petty Vindictiveness Spikes

The pieces received an application of clear shellac with a solution of cloves in denatured alcohol.

Panel 1
The code at the top of the first panel has the–Take Notice.
Completed Petty Vindictiveness Spikes

Petty Vindictiveness1 Detail
Panel 2
Petty Vindictiveness

Completed Petty Vindictiveness Spikes

Materials
Wood, Hardware Cloth, Cotton, Metal Spikes, Cork, Wool, Shellac, Denatured Alcohol, Cloves


Work In Progress–Regret

Sunday, September 6th, 2020

Quote from Return to Montauk

“There are only two things that matter…There’s the thing you did that you regret; the thing that cannot be undone. And then there is the thing that you did not do, that you should have done that you regret too. But it is too late now.”

I condensed it to–The thing you did that cannot be undone. The thing you did not do, that you should have done. And the word, Regret.

Layout

Layout

Body Blocks

Body Blocks

Body Dash Block

Body Dash Block

Materials
Tree wrap (1.25″ x 1.75″), bamboo (1″ x 1.25″), fiber, and safety pin.

Regret Blocks

Regret is an act of perseveration. If left unchecked, it can alter and erode a life. It can become a darkness.

Regret Blocks

Regret Dash Block

Regret Dash Block

Materials
Tree wrap (1.25″ x 1.75″), roofing felt (1″ x 1.25″), fiber, and safety pin.


Pause to Let Your Eyes Adjust

Monday, April 20th, 2020

Every time I walked by this piece, I couldn’t remember the name and code used.

Pause Piece

I looked through my files and found the piece support materials. The title and code is Pause to Let Your Eyes Adjust.

The Code
Pause Piece Code

The Code in Color (tan yarn is used in place of cream)
Pause Piece Color Code

Upper Layout
Pause Piece Upper

Pause Piece Upper

Detail of Broken Triangle Bits of Mirror
Pause Piece Mirror

Middle Section
Pause Piece Middle

Lower Layout
Pause Piece Bottom

Pause Piece Lower

Signature–Perforated Disk

Pause Signature Disk

Materials List
Birch branches and twigs–symbol of health, wisdom, safety, public office.
Other materials–1/4″ hardware cloth (45×99 squares), wool yarn, mirror, cotton duck for back. Bargello embroidery patterns.