Thoughts:


Three spheres represent the three daughters born from my mother.
They step down in height to mark the time of death of my two sisters in relation to my full life.
The light from within speaks to the order, type and fullness of the spirit of all three of us during our lives.

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Process Documented:

I was attempting to create a patterned, layering affect of the torn apart cardboard to give it a feel of being one cloth. I was hoping that once the cardboard had been soaked in water over night, torn apart and layered back together with glue and water... that it would feel delicate and fragile.

It was definitely fragile. The whole form fell apart as I removed it from the mold. Failure is an option, as they say. But there can be beatuiful discoveries in that failure. And I am not one to think that my art, my ideas, will be manifested in one easy attempt. There are always failures, imperfections... do overs. The challenge is to be accepting of these failures and to learn how to think through the neccesary steps prior to beginning again.

Does the artist who does not have any failed ideas fail in their own identity as an artist? Would they not be pushing themselves hard enough to try new ideas, processes, materials? How important is failure in an artist work or in their process? Of course there are thousands that have perfected their craft and are satified repeating the motions in each new work they create. And I am by no means saying that there is anything wrong with this. Personally, my failures are teaching me more about my art than ever before and I would love to have access to the lessons learned by the great artists of today and yesterday through a discussion of their failures.

Additional Information:
Completed 2014

Part of the "Reclaimed" Series, 2012-Current.
Dimensions:  Overall height: 30", 18" + 13", Diameter for all three 23"

 

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