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| The Four Sisters - Collage |
Did you ever wonder what sisters get up to when they visit
with each other?
Many years ago I purchased a lot of old photos on Ebay. In
the group was the photo of the four women. On the back in pencil was scribbled
"We sisters have fun!" It was such a lovely photo and sentiment I couldn't resist
incorporating it into a collage. But how?
Again my Muse guided me to an assortment of experimental
papers. I've been trying new techniques with wax and inks. And there it
was. In a page torn from a book was this passage: "the four sisters
knitting away in the twilight". Perfect, especially for a very
enthusiastic amateur knitter like myself.
I primed two canvases for the diptych with acrylic paint and
inks. The papers I used all seemed to just fall into place...CitraSolv, tissue,
pattern, art, handmade, and even Braille paper went into the mix. Next was the
photo...I wanted the sisters to be in the thick of things...surrounded with
warmth and the fun of knitting. I completed the collage with a vintage knitting
pattern and stenciled acrylic paint.
The Sisterhood. It can encompass close friends or family.
It's the place where we feel safe and at ease with the people we knit into our
lives.
The work will be one of twenty-eight pieces on display as
part of my solo show at the Oyster Mill Playhouse in Camp Hill, PA. The exhibit
will run from September 25th to October 11th, 2015 during the performance run of
the play "Next To Normal". I hope if you are in the area you will take in the
show and view the exhibit.
