Marble Arch

11"x18", cotton, satin, flour paste resist, beads, hand and machine stitching, black ribbon.Hebrew letter pronounced Kaf.
The title was plucked out of the beautiful song "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen.
The letter Kaf is a letter defining the cup as in cup of blessings and the wisdom relates to transforming this cup of blessings into a crown. The rich ancient writings, definitions and sweet metaphors speak to me in the present moment. The inspirational book I'm reading is "Eyes Remade for Wonder" by Laurence Kushner.
All the gray fabric has gone through the flour paste resist process. The top (arch) is a satin and the rest cotton. I see these lower long narrow cloths representing columns or as in remaining walls left standing in the dark with the writing of the letter and the scribes writing at the bottom. The yellow painted stamps and stained cloth seem to be remnants of remaining color. Each of these pieces develop and grow with me not always in the lead but rather looking, trying this or that. It's all pretty much a slow process of seeing what becomes important and what needs to go. I need to begin large enough so there is room to cut away or rip out.

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Still acrylic on Rives BFK paper, still measures 18" x 18". I am reporting a couple more approaches of several hours and I feel it is done. The columns speak to me in many ways and several of the spirals were made with a rugged stamping process. There was writing on the bottom, light colors, stripes but the bottom of the piece is dark now, the writing covered and it seems to anchor the columns...I like it. I thought of the artist Hundertwasser through out so you might say this is my ode to him and his dedication to the natural line and shapes.

This week has been the start of my new studio hours ...mon., wed., fri., several hours each day. Tuesday and Thursday I push all my obligations...laundry, shopping, banking, and swimming or movies and although it makes two full days, it allows empty hours for work. I am serious about building new work for a website.

Lately I have been feeling like an artistic dinosaur....I was on a site recently site.booksmartstudio.com/blog/ viewing a show called ALTERNATIVE DIGITAL PRINTING EXHIBITIONS by selected artists. I didn't have a clue on how most of the work was completed. I just know I loved several pieces in the show. One especially by Deena Haynes (friend)... her piece is a digital image heat pressed on metal!!! Beautiful! Drop by the site just for a look...some lovely pieces. As for being a dinosaur, well, I just don't have these skills but I so admire the art...the question I ask myself, do I continue with my skills for my vision or do I take on new more modern skills for my visions? I will compromise and read a book titled "Digital Art Studio"...we shall see?!

This Saturday we are going on an Architectural Home Tour. We will review a map and travel to each home. The money for the map goes to support Habitat for Humanity so it's a good cause and I get to do what I love...check out other people's homes!! Have a good weekend!