Christine Gordon’s paste-up is a strong value arrangement in a vertical, axial structure. If value is the critical factor in determining if a piece will be successful, Chris has this down pat, no matter the structural configuration. It’s Brenda Jones‘ turn for a critique from Elizabeth. She’s taken on a horizontal axial structure in the […]
Author: turtlemoonimpressions
As a native plant gardener, the natural world is phenomenal and so much of the man-made world - our architecture, our cities - are stunning accomplishments. They exist hand in hand in both beautiful expressions and sometimes disastrous manifestations.
Our entire existence with the natural and the invented is intertwined – each dependent on the other, even as my art evolves, each breathing in the wake of the other.
As a mixed media artist - textile, paper, printmaker - various substrates and mediums - surface design is one aspect of the process that I love. I thoroughly enjoy the play with color, value and construct, particularly the improvisation which starts with one thing, an idea, a glimpse of a vision, perhaps something that captures my eye for a moment in time and it grows organically. I become focused on whatever piece I'm working on and follow my muse to find my way.
One Four Challenge, July, Week One
Glad to be back to the One Four Challenge with Robyn and friends! I’ve taken so many new photos and have to process them now that my computer isn’t playing tricks on me. I’m still working on some more posts about the Live Master Class, but for the rest of the summer, I’ll be out […]
“As If It Were Already Here”
Artist, Janet Echelman has given us all a splendid, uplifting gift to all of us who live in and around Boston: “Here in Boston, I’m excited to visually knit together the fabric of the city with art,” said Echelman. “The creation of the Greenway was a seminal event in the unfolding of our city, so […]