and in keeping with my word(s) for the year, dig deep, I am doing just that...
I've dug out a few past collages that somehow didn't work...
and taking them apart...removing some elements, tearing apart others, cutting portions out...
and then combining the elements back together, strengthening the composition, adding in new objects, layering on paint or transfers...
This piece originally started out much larger with a long vertical orientation...I cut it apart and turned one of the cut paper portions on its side...other torn pieces were discarded or sanded down...
I've had the typewriter key image for a while...it was an transfer process on metal that went awry...forgot to flip the image before printing...but it was still compelling so I held onto it...and for good reason...
I thought I was finished with the collage but something seemed to be missing...the theme of the piece is "all in the day's work of a bird"
a feather tied on with jute twine was the last serendipitous touch...
Reconstruction has been happening on other fronts too...with all the changes in social media, I've been thinking about the best creative outlet for me...re-examining what works and what doesn't...maybe you've noticed that blog posts have diminished...when I started blogging five years ago, this was the only mechanism for sharing one's inspired thoughts and ideas...though I love this format for more in-depth topics, it is not my sole platform any more...so my schedule for blog posts is going to change from 2-3 per week to 2-3 per month...but if you want a daily hit of four corners design, please hop over to Instagram...my user name is fourcornersdesign...its quick, its on the go, its a photo with a tagline...a little hit of eye candy each day...
and if you want to see my collage work up close and personal...please visit me at my upcoming show -
Shoreline Arts Festival, June 27-28...I'll be in the Artist Marketplace...get all the details on the event here
