For several years, in my Northwest CT studio, I collected discarded wood from woodworkers in my studio building. I loved not knowing about their origin or previous purpose: seeing them solely as structural elements for my 3 dimensional constructs.
Wood aligns with my affinity for using natural materials. I respond by sanding, ink staining, pigment painting, oxidizing, paper mounting, gluing, and drilling. Like the Edo papers, I restrain to not overwork them: honoring each contributing re-presented element.
Terrain Study 42
2017, mineral pigments, graphite, canvas, Kumohada paper, mixed reclaimed wood construction
28” x 18 ½”
Terrain Study 38
2017, sumi on paper, mineral pigments, mixed reclaimed wood construction
11” x 6”
Terrain Study 40
2017, mineral pigments, red Flashe, mixed reclaimed wood construction
18 ½" x 9 ½"
Terrain Study 392017,
mineral and plant pigments, red Flashe, Kumohada paper, mixed reclaimed wood construction
18 ½ x 13”
Terrain Study 41
2017, mineral pigments, sumi, mixed reclaimed wood construction
10 ½” x 14 ½”