Dearly Departed

Ascension, collage on paper, 5''x8'', 2013

Higher Thoughts, collage on paper, 5''x8'', 2013

Flood Narrative

The end of November found me opening my studio to the public for the annual event, 'The Eastside Culture Crawl'. I had 500 guests over the weekend! Below are some photos of the show I have been working on for the past year. Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present.... Rivers & Streams. 

Rivers & Streams explores the ambiguous threshold between perception and reality. The pieces are rooted in the artist’s origins, her hometown, family and experiences. The narrative fluidly departs from fact into myth when familiar forms are used in unfamiliar arrangements; mirroring the fragmented yet resilient nature of memory.

The materials worked into the pieces are the remnants of a collective past; objects that have previous histories such as archived photographs, handkerchiefs and scraps of fabric. By compiling and redefining layers of physical history, the works provoke sensory and nostalgic reactions that are shrouded with mystery. 

Floating Mountains

A commission I finished in late October. 

Trust Me

Collage, india ink, graphite, acrylic paint on mylar

18'' x 24''

2013 

Invincible

                                                   

                                             We Thought We Were Invincible

                                             Acrylic, graphite and collage on mylar

                                             48''x36''

                                             2013

Oh Honey

The Peculiar, Quiet Melancholy of Boyhood

plastic figurines, wood glue, canning jars, honey, doilies

2013 

‘Now I experience the same thing again: it is as if vitality had been slowed down, as if it were preparing for a big change.’

Honey is an important substance that includes all the parts necessary to sustain life. It can be used to preserve, and can cleanse and dress wounds, among many other things. Some memories fade into the distance, and others are preserved; seemingly sweetened with time. 

The Death of a Beekeeper :: Exhibition

We are having our first show as a Collective! The show is only up for one night so plan carefully. See you there.

The Wall

The Wall, hand embroidery on found handkerchief, 2013

'The Wall' is a depiction of the West Bank Barrier between Israel and Palestine. I don't know enough about the situation to form an educated opinion, but my thoughts are often directed to these two nations. The 'relics' I worked with in The Sands a few years ago are things that my Great Grandmother collected during her time in Jerusalem. 

Some words that came to mind while sewing this were fragility, division, shelter, mending/reconciliation.... I'll leave it at that. 

Rivers and streams

Rivers, Streams and Floods, photograph, pen and collage on mylar, 16'' x 20'', 2013

Creating Art & Urban Community

Visit the link below to read an interview published on the WeMakeStuff website. Thanks Jenn!

Jenny Hawkinson: Creating Art & Urban Community

Remnant Patterns

A series exploring the disintegration of form and structure.