I didn’t know if I could complete Jen Worden’s weekly challenge in one evening, but I managed to which was good because the challenge was to finish something that had been hanging around for a while. It feels satisfying to be able to move on to a new idea now—or maybe even to finish off another project that’s taking up mental space.
This assemblage basically pays homage to the letter “E” for no other reason than I liked the type block. I also used a drawer from a piece of doll’s furniture, a red glass pebble, a burnt out light bulb John gave me and a protractor. Mathematical instruments fascinate me even though I was never any good at geometry at school.
I’m often surprised at what I end up with when I do assemblage. Everything sort of progresses in a haphazard manner and then finally comes together into something I doubt I would have pursued if I’d had a clear picture to begin with. It’s always a voyage of discovery—of what I’m not really sure—but I’m usually glad I decided to take the trip.
4 comments:
Susan- Congrats on finishing your piece- you are an inspiration as I have so many things setting around the studio. I like what you said about it being a voyage of discovery. I find that when I let myself go into auto-pilot mode- good things happen- the work usually always works out and has a fresh look- more than when I begin with the end already visualized! It often seems to come down to trust and letting go of control!
Tery
I'm glad you took the trip. It's fabulous!
Susan, Kudos! I absolutely love your shrine and am particularly smitten with the inclusion of the "roots". Great juxtaposition to all the manmade elements! Thanks for taking the challenge!
I really really like this shrine. wonderful job with the way it turned out! Great work on Jen's challenge. I can see that yours is a blog i will be needing to keep an eye on. I've added you to my bloglines :)
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