When we were smaller.

Studios officially opened at 9am today.

After last weeks brief critique of this piece...

... I approached the installation once again with some inspiration to allow it to grow onto the next wall, and also pushed some pieces I had previously created to also become installations. 

Several suggestions became part of my process... To move onto the floor, to go across the corner, to add another older piece to the work, and to take a more creative approach with my artist statement. 

Here are some images of the installations: 

They were taller when we were smaller

Mixed media, Installation 

Three doors and one Path, I keep looking Past 

Mixed Media, Installation 

We come from the same waters as our Mothers 

Mixed media, Installation 

While I was adding printed titles from a computer next to my pieces, I suddenly was overwhelmed with how much they clashed with the work, and decided instead to create small carved copper titles. I darkened them with intaglio ink, as an ode to my love of printmaking, so they could be more legible. 

I realized that I now needed to also carve my artist statement into copper as well. I decided to take the most important phrases fromy previous statement and collage those words into a poem. 

Here is a photo of it... 

It has been very enjoyable to visit everyone's studios already! Looking forward to reviews and critiques wenesday.