Nursing Trees June 2011
This is all wood from a tree that was destroyed by a tornado on my families property. I stitched the two halves back together and bandaged up the broken branches in a futile healing effort.
overhead view. 12' x 8'
Romb One ( Room/ Womb) was constructed in April 2008. This romb is feminine and domestic, with elements of decay and shadow. It is composed of dream generated sculptures, and "baby-proofed" objects. The baby proofing concept was realized out of the already soft nature of my sculptures. Sheep wool is a main component, used either raw or manipulated into various grades of felt. At this point in my life I was fascinated by pregnancy and birth and referenced wombs and babies often. In hindsight I imagine this work to be a subconscious fertility dance, culminating in the birth of my son in December 2009.
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| safe nails |
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| babyproof objects. |
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| hand felted wool, deconstructed chair, raspberry and red wine dye. |
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| romb one | |
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Romb Two ( A Delicate Feast ) in May 2009. This romb contains materials similar to those in romb one such as wool and rubber, and also explores the boundaries of new materials: dried flowers, seed pods, and roots. I attempted to create a room full of familiar objects presented in a new or strange way. At this point in my life I was 4 weeks pregnant, but totally ignorant of this miraculous fact.
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| romb two |
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| hand made felt/nuts |
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| dried flowers, chair |
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| rubber,fringe,pillow |
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| nuts, wool |
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| upholstered bird cage, wool |
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| latex ribber, wool, pillow |
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| dried carrots, dried okra, wool |
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| felted wool chair |
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| dried onion, upholstery from my parents old couch |
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| hand made pillows, embroidered tea bags, hair (mine) |
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| hair tea bag detail |
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| silcone rubber, pillow, chair ( female: open and closed) |
