The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.
Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter’s oven?
And is not the lute that soothes your …
I work with rust and patina because I like the way it looks. Aging metal is beautiful. It is a natural progression that I have begun using rusted metal and found parts to create custom mirrors. As we age, we …
It is in a dim light that we are able to look inside ourselves, ignore the ravages of age and disease and see who we truly are.
Physical Patina – Reflections explores this idea, using disparate, re – purposed and found objects. Some are aged and rusted naturally, while others are treated to force patina. They are bound together with new materials to create a cohesive whole.
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.
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I used this photo in this piece. The only work I did on it in the digital darkroom was to adjust levels, contrast & brightness. The distressed effect of the photo in the final piece is from the glue that …