Selvage
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Selvage is the edge of fabric that keeps it from unraveling. In this paper weaving, I’m exploring the edges of a life and how transitions threaten those edges as we try to reweave our lives.
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Letting go
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I painted pages from my work notebooks By repurposing these writings, I’m suggesting a willingness to let go of that past work life.
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Weaving the threads
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Inspired by Alexa Sunshine’s song. “We are weaving our lives. We are weaving our hearts and minds. We are weaving the bright and dark threads. Of our journey through.”
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Unfinished business
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This is a traditional weave pattern used as the base of a basket. In this form, it is unfinished business just like my evolving journey as I transition to this new phase of my life.
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Finding my way
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The juxtaposition of loose and tight weave reflecting the contradictions inherent in transitions that include both close and loose connections. I am constantly trying to find my way by continuing to weave this new life.
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In progress
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With transitions, there’s always a sense of life being a work constantly in progress. It is unfinished and woven together bity by bit.
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Nesting in green
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This bird’s nest appears on a bright green background with yellow and blue eggs. Bright green symbolizes spring and new growth. I created painted tissue paper s to incorporate found materials in the nest.
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Nesting in teal
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The Spring is for nesting. This painting includes a bird’s nest on a teal background with blue eggs. Collage papers are incorporated into the nest.
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Nesting in red
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I’ve been exploring bold color combinations and set this nest on a bright pink background wit purple eggs. I like the excitement and warmth of this painting.
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