Mixed media texture project Design I fall 2010

This series of pieces revolves around a narrative of restoration. Close friends of mine had a family member receive a heart transplant. Her story is beautiful for the pits of a darkness that had the be travelled to see the glory of the dawn, for the way a community rallied around a family to support and pray, and for the cost and value of life learned.

I began to work through concepts along the way of death to bring life, the passing of life from person to another, and the absurd concept of spare parts for human beings. There was also this notion lingering in the back of my mind that the heart, in addition to being a functioning blood pumping machine, within our western culture it is the seat for the soul. It is the place where love comes from. It functions as a symbol for love. So then, this center of a human being is passed to another human being.

This work was in response to those thought processes.

Mixed Media: Gel Transfers, india ink, charcoal, gesso, acrylic paint, wire and thread on hand made paper. Approximately 18" x 18" each.

This series is part of Vive Clothing Company's permanent collection. www.wearvive.com