The frying pan and colander in this painting are particularly important to me as they belonged to my Grandmother. When my Mum got married my Grandmother gave her a few things from her kitchen to help out. When we migrated to Australia these items were carefully packed in big boxes and shipped to our new home. To me they are a link to the past. A link to my Grandmother who I never saw again. And a link to all those wonderful women who came before me and quietly performed all their duties to perfection.
She Performed Her Duties to Perfectioncollage, acrylic paint and conte on canvas
60.9x50.8cm (24"x20")
7 comments:
I took the time to look back on your processes and that's so neat, and I love your letter stamps both on this piece and the other! Did you find them at a regular stamp store or a catalog?
Also I've been reading about an artist -Tim Ely and got his book, Return to Egypt. it's so facinating-wish I could write all the interview that was inthe book but too long. But he uses a "private script" and his work has such mystery in it which with the use of lettering, can have that same mystery. I like that part of collage, the subtle not telling the whole story so the viewer has something to think about.
Marjorie,
I used a stencil for the lettering on this piece. I have two children's books called Creative Lettering and they are filled with stencils. I also have foam letter stamps and they are from www.pebblesinc.com
Is this your two day piece? What a wonderful tale you are weaving!
Yep this is the two day piece!
Your pieces are wonderful,and your paintings are just beautiful, Uta. Love the stories behind them.
Just found your blog and glad I did. I'm going to give collage a try. Your style is awesome! Thanks for the step by step, it really helps to see it in each stage. ¥our things are really original.
Thanks Deborah. Have fun and let me know if you have any questions.
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