i have been working on a piece for the upcoming folktree gallery’s two by two- noahs ark show. gail mishkin-the wonderful curator of the folktree gallery invited artists to create pairs of animals (same species), and/or some kind of ark imagery, offering their personal interpretations of the story and the creatures that populate it. there are only be two of each species in the exhibit-so there will be quite a diverse collection. i love mythology-and of course being the non traditionalist that i am-(plus the fact that gail gives us artistic licence ie:little rules and boundaries) i choose harpies. i choose a wonderful circa 1860 linen to showcase “the girls”. the vine and floral applique is cut from a vintage 1940’s batik-that’s as far as i’ve gotten-still embroidering and appliqueing-ouch!
angie is still very much in our thought’s-i do an altar every year for dia de los muertos at the hollywood forever cemetary. but of course i can’t wait til then-we have a small altar started-will add more as time heals. the lovely mosaic skull is done by an a oh soooo talented artist friend, mary clark camargo-you can see her work at http://www.eclecticcactus.com/artgalley/Mary.htm
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1 Phyllis // Jun 6, 2009 at 6:10 pm
I love mythology too, and especially in your hands. This piece with the harpies is so rich in imagery and I love the applique too. (I love doing applique.) It will be fun to see how you finish this piece. You must do varied research to come up with these always magical images.
I agree with you about the importance of altar pieces. There is so much healing that comes from ritual and tribute. I think in our culture we need to bring the importance of this back into our lives. Lighting a candle of remembrance is also a rich and daily gesture that signifies so much love.
2 turke3 // Jun 12, 2009 at 1:33 pm
i have a drop dead gorgeous victorian frame that i am putting the “girls” in. i am enjoying them so much, it’s one of the rare pieces that i am not looking forward to finishing. ususally, in my head, i’m onto the next project ,while still in the middle of the first!
it’s not really even officially summer-but i already see glimpses of my annual fall altar for dia de los muertos at hollywood forever.
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