Friday, March 4, 2016

Caravan Dreams

                                                         5"x11", "Caravan Dreams", walls are made of foam core & tape, Each wall carries a collaged circle form dismantled from an abandoned mixed media piece. Added assorted fabrics, machine & hand stitching and beads. The top dome has a Styrofoam base. the bottom legs (not seen) consists of three wooden spools from my grandmothers sewing tin. Inside is filled with red cloth and silver and black trim.
                                                     My inspiration started in fourth grade when our teacher read to us from a book about the adventures of Marco Polo. I was entranced! It became a favorite day dream...traveling ancient roads, trading silk, precious stones, beads, meeting Kublai Khan and later I continued these dreams to include camel caravans carrying incense through the desert.  None of these daydreams included robbers, dirt, heat, bad smells, etc...!
                                                        Each wall of this caravan box was a project in itself and then the connection to one another was also important. So it was like creating six pieces. I'm stopping the box series for now and going to pick up a project slower with less color, less demands...we shall see how long that will last?!
                                                                                       

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  1. This piece does have an essence of the silk road, like something precious that has been carried a long way. I love how the top dome shape echoes the circles - beautiful and mysterious!

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    1. Thank you Sharmon for taking the time to 'look' at this box and boy did you nail it! The silk road, mysterious ancient memories and the common thread into now...again thank you...I'm so tired of one word comments or thumbs up which I'm guilty of too!

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  2. What a wonderful richness of color & texture! I love how each element (side) is unique, and all of the detail that has gone into them. It was great to hear about just how far back the inspiration for this project reaches, and how your "dreams" for it evolved over the years. (I can see why you might need a break from such involved work for now!)

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    1. Truly smiling after reading this thoughtful comment. So nice to be seen...thank you!

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