Love has so many layers. Some of them obscure each other as they overlap and intertwine. Love is translucent and transcendent. It is with this in mind that I present to you “Love is Real”, a many-layered, many textured encaustic painting for my contribution to On Deck IV. Making this deck was a lot of fun, and it does not look anything like the initial sketches I had for it. I hope you enjoy it.
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Medium: Distressed love letters, coffee grounds, wheatpaste, copper sheets, copper tacks, inkjet print, reclaimed glass, copper wire.
The materials I used on the deck are designed to evoke an urban feel. I grew up in an industrial town…
…and this year was no different. The pieces created on the day of SponCon 2009 were as diverse as those who created them. …
And now I think that I’m finished with it. I don’t know. I said that if the donated love letters and post breakup emails didn’t come in, the project would die. And the letters and emails aren’t really coming in. I’ve tried a donation center at the show, I’ve tried Craigslist postings, I’ve Facebooked it and Twittered about it trying to solicit letters for the project. All failed.
…learning much about the logistical process of putting these pieces together. One major struggle I’m having is that the metal upon which I’m mounting everything is so thin, I’m having to mount the metal itself onto a piece of wood & hanging it with wire means it pulls away from the wall quite a bit.