Which comes first - impression or impact? Does one cause the other?
In the Middle of the Night/March 17, 2023 /
I just came upon notes for a piece I recently started. I had written them in the dark in the middle of the night. I find that is the time I can resolve issues that are going on in pieces. Maybe it is because all the other detritus that is on my mind during the day is eliminated. I can focus on what I feel I need to make the piece “work”.
In any case, I think they were valuable notes: The color that holds a subtle lead, that carries it through the sculpture.
I have laid out this large sculpture, sliding into it with an approach from the past two pictorial pieces I created. Doesn’t work. Didn’t work. The piece has its own life source that needs to be respected. It is in a much better place now. I am in a better place with it.
My Art /
My art is my story that I share with you. My work exposes me to the outside through a dialogue created by me utilizing the language that I speak well.
You may accept or reject but to have no reaction and walk on by is the greatest of insults.
Mystery /
Visuals that you translate - Intimate environments that you bring your experiences to; imagination & wonder
I’ll take you there.
Hidden rooms, mysteries unfold - doors open & close. What’s hidden? What’s forbidden? What entices? What repels? Follies or joys?
Let me take you there.
a Thought, a Statement - Aug.10,2022 /
The fact that we are responsible for challenging the very planets existence which we live on by our utter disregard for all its’ inherent beauty is unbelievably heartbreaking. In what space do you proceed what you love? Is that the same space that gives you its’ wealth of bounty that you annihilate?
To Start Again /
Ahhh, the world is at present, an upside-down place, an arena where plague and politics waltz across everyone’s spirit and slowly try to return them to vapor. It is fast achieving the status of a large foothold rooted in the angst of our souls and grasping for the knees of mankind. It is something that none of us can capitulate too. As for me, my escape and salvation has been my ability to create. It allows me the dual ability; escape and to simultaneously dig into the outrageous swirl of debris that I am currently facing. I am certainly not alone in my confrontations, it is all of humanity which has a series of endless, frightening situations being thrust upon them. But, if there is any relief from them, it is in man’s ability and need to create during this time.
I have an innate need to both ignore and yet translate the everyday horrors that are upon us into art. The gaping wound that seemingly interjects itself in every facet of life, from the dissolution of women’s rights, to the isolation of covid, to guns, war, the political divide and back again. Yet, despite all of this, I am fortunate, I can marvel at a child’s innocence, get involved in the joys of just breathing freely ,enjoy the little things and escape into a world of my own where color, line, texture and hue form their own world . I bring this world into being. I make art that allows people to go off to another world if only for a moment. I can create a “new place” to bring the viewer to. It is my gift. It is not just for me, but it is what I bring to the table for you.
So, I am lucky, I have the ability to translate the tumult of our lives; either by exploiting it or ignoring it. I bring the song of line, the rhythm of movement and the beat of color. Creating the piece allows me the great luxury of escape and presents the audience with a means to enter another space as well
A Fall Walk /
This past week, I had the pleasure of taking a few days off and wandering around northern Michigan. We decided to go to the Art Legacy Walk at Crystal Mountain. This was/is what it is all about - being able to walk and kick at leaves all the while viewing some good sculpture.
Life is good.
More later,
Nanci
Never Mind /
You may have noticed that there are no more weekly specials. This is due to the fact that I was told (by more than a few people) that it sounded like this site was a restaurant or a grocery store. While I certainly love to eat, I capitulated and couldn’t come up with a better term than …. features.
So it goes.
Later,
Nanci