Fault Line
Well I get to publish this at last! Finished ten days ago I have been lucky to be travelling the beautiful South Island of New Zealand with my work but no time till now to sit down and write this post. Anatomy as a prompt was initially challenging for me
Building
The next prompt for our end of January 2022 reveal is Building. Building can be a noun or verb. Here are some definitions by Merriam-Webster and Oxford to help kickstart your thinking. noun1: a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, store, or factory2: a version
Along the Trails – Inside Connections
As I approached the ANATOMY prompt for our current sharing of artwork this fall, I was taken by the opportunity to share my thoughts about the many trails I walked all summer into the fall of 2021 that are found in our Canadian Escarpment land north of Lake Ontario. The
Bones
Susan J Lapham Like the bones of a human skeleton, black and white compositions provide an opportunity to focus on the underlying anatomy of the piece. Building strong figure ground tension and creating compelling configurations create a skeleton for the work to be built upon. Working in black and white
The bark is healing
Each trunk of a tree has a different appearance! That makes every tree unique. This is determined by the type, where it stands, how old it is and the weather influences over the years. Bacteria, animals or people can damage the tree. With every damage, permanent traces will occur. The
Tree Roots
Tree roots on a steep bank reveal their structure.
Tribute to Saul
When we first received the prompt Anatomy, I immediately thought of the 1959 Otto Preminger film Anatomy of a Murder. I streamed it and made a list of all the things in the movie that would lend themselves to being created in cloth in my symbographic style. Bookshelves, cars, and
Knowledge vs. Ignorance
39″ x 23.6″ (Hand dyed cotton, breakdown printing, machine stitching) The anatomy of the pelvic floor is wonderfully well constructed, because this small muscle group has to perform a variety of very demanding tasks: It closes our torso downwards. Since gravity is on it all day through our upright walk,
Protecting the Brain
It was my turn this time around to give the prompt to our group, and I’ve known for a long time what I wanted everyone to interpret. The theme of “Anatomy” came into my head as soon as we selected the overarching theme of “Structures” for our current round of
Transparent Specimen
First of all, I decided to go to the library to investigate issues that I had not thought much about “Anatomy” in my daily life. “The Transparent Anatomical Specimens Book” The creations of Iori Tomita, (Japanese ) pioneer in the art of “Transparent Specimens” It’s appearance has a beauty that
Skeleton Revealed
The prompt of Anatomy should make you think of a living organism but my passion (some would say obsession) continues to explore the work of Antoni Gaudi. I was drawn to the skeleton framework that is the basic structure of any building. What better building to explore than Sagrada Familia,
In His Hands
My sister and I made a pact to each create a felt and sequined bird once a month during 2021. When we were small, our mom made some beautiful sequined bird ornaments for our Christmas tree. These, unfortunately, were lost during the sale of our parents’ estate. As I made