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Handwoven Cloth,
Canvas & Paint Art
The hand-woven
non-wearable garments as
'costumes' or regalia are sewn onto canvas
on stretcher bars, and
the background canvas, and sometimes
the woven surfaces are painted. This mix of contemporary
acrylic painting is a new approach to woven
artworks.
My Newest Series
'Shapeshifting'
A current series of my
costumes on canvas I call
“Shapeshifting”, which is a
concept that comes from ancient
times when a shaman would
convince his tribe that he/she
could change into another being:
animal, wind, or even a monster.
In our current lives, we, too,
shape shift. Sometimes with a
conscious effort: marriage,
parenthood, different jobs.
Sometimes, we are changed
without any warning or control:
illness, accidents, death. This
present series is my response to
the death of one of our
children. Our lives changed
(shifted) and we can never
return to our former selves. But
this is my way of beginning to
accept our loss, and moving on. |
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SHAPESHIFTING SERIES
"Man / Fire"
In
this series of
“Shapeshifting”, or
shape-changing, the
man-shape is swirling around
in the painted flames. Is he
becoming the burning fire or
is the fire becoming a human
being? Or is he, like the
proverbial burning bush of
the Bible, in the fire and
not actually being consumed?
We are
all tossed around in our
lives, sometimes by the good
and sometimes by the evil
forces. And there are times
when we are not sure which
is which.
Note from the artist: There
are many layers of red
acrylic paint in the
background, using a palette
knife, as opposed to a paint
brush. This gives deep
textures and shadows. The
“costume” has a shadow weave
structure, and it, too has
many different shades of red
and fuchsia, resulting in a
deeper color than using just
one tone of red. |
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"MAN / FIRE"
36” x 36” x 2”
Handwoven Art Costume on
Canvas
Kelly James, Photographer -
Salem, Oregon
Anne Abendroth - Mixed Media Artist
Telephone
Cell (619) 990-1824
Res (858) 293-3465
11050 Hidden Glen Circle, Unit# 207
San Diego, CA 92131
abendrothart@gmail.com
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