Findings
This piece grew out of my poetry and letterpress work at Penland in April. There I wrote a catalog poem of old stuff I have collected and admired such as vintage buttons, a sad iron and a box of pre-wound bobbins. In the studio I have arranged the objects cataloged on a child’s toy ironing board. Hanging above are the poem printed on a vintage towel, my grandmother Eva’s persimmon pudding recipe, and the block printed persimmon image on found paper.
Evelyn and Charles
This pair is hand-sewn paper collage. Evelyn and Charles are my grandparents. They both have inspired my creative endeavors by example. Charles built impeccable furniture and houses and grew great veggies. He always got me to eat corn by telling me it would make my cheeks rosy. Evelyn makes baskets and knits and crochets most every day. She’s 88 and in tip top mental and physical shape. I am going to attribute that to her crafting.
Work in progress
I have been playing around with these images I found in an old sewing guide. The images are of different female body types: “Large hips”, “short”, “small bust” etc. I created a silk screen with the image and have printed them on paper and just about any surface in reach. I have played with layering the images and then erasing them with paint and tea.
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