Another Redemption?
Redemption is a theme that runs through my work. I may not call attention to it but it is definitely there. It is a beautiful idea and is most often expressed through the materials I use. I love to take something old and worn and make it beautiful. I also like to resurrect old pieces of my own artwork. It is hard for me to call something a complete failure and give up on it. A part of me always believes that it can still be made beautiful. And so it is with this piece. It started its life in a painting workshop many years ago. I cut the canvas off the stretchers bars because I was never going to hang it up and it takes less room. It is the right size for the giant book I am making so I started pondering how to redeem it. The centre portion is a photo I printed and stitched. It has been hanging around for a while and I thought it might work on this. I plunked it down and low and behold I think it looks good. I need to iron the canvas and decide how to attach the centre portion. I think it will work really well in my book. Yay for not giving up!
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