Code Used–The most dangerous threat to society is a person in power who has nothing left to lose.
Bookmark Knotted Code–the word See repeated.
Threat
The Most
Dangerous
Threat
To Society
Is A
Person
In Power
Who Has
Nothing
Left To
Lose
Materials–Paper, paste paper, cotton fiber, rust.
CMC used to seal copper rust.
CMC did seal without too much alteration. The good part–without the CMC application, the copper rust stains my fingers. With CMC, no stain.
The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.
Truth piece with a few pieces made in 2010. Interesting to see them together.
Materials–Bamboo paper towel, tree wrap, linen fiber, oxidized safety pins and wire, roofing felt, hardware cloth, wood, wax.
I am working on a piece that has the code–contemplate something beautiful. The code is based on a masonic cipher. Or the common Pigpen Cipher.
I upcycled some green painters’ paper that was used as a template for a previous project. Made the blocks from tree wrap and cotton twine. Used safety pins and cotton thread to attach to the blocks to the background. Then used a solution of salt, peroxide, and white vinegar to age the metal. Unfortunately I used stainless washers for the twine icord at the top.
This morning the piece still wasn’t dry so I placed it outside to finish drying. When I checked on it, I found that a spent Brugmansia flower had fallen onto it.
I think it looks beautiful as part of the piece. Will I keep it? Maybe…
I am in the process of completing all of the pieces that are in progress. A Gnawing Ache is a piece that I started in 2018 when I was dealing with grief.
I aged the razor blades, hardware cloth, and pins with a patina.
It occurred to be after I used patina on the pins that they would be stronger if I hadn’t covered the entire pin. The patina made the metal a bit fragile.
Code Used
One horizontal square for dots; two vertical squares for a dash.
Materials
Cotton, Hardware Cloth, Razor Blades, Pins, Patina, Wood (from an old swing), Cork, Stain, PVA, Sealant
The spikes were aged with a patina.
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.
Panel 2
Materials
Wood, Hardware Cloth, Cotton, Metal Spikes, Cork, Wool, Shellac, Denatured Alcohol, Cloves
Every time I walked by this piece, I couldn’t remember the name and code used.
I looked through my files and found the piece support materials. The title and code is Pause to Let Your Eyes Adjust.
The Code
The Code in Color (tan yarn is used in place of cream)
Upper Layout
Detail of Broken Triangle Bits of Mirror
Middle Section
Lower Layout
Signature–Perforated 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.
When I opened my flower press today, I found something interesting…
…the leaves that I gathered from a dying succulent now have plantlets. How cool is that?!
One of the reasons that I am loving succulents is how resilient many are and often how easy it is to make more plants.
The dried leaf colors and textures are gorgeous!
The dried leaf brought to mind my bronze dagger series, Tools for Rent.
