Contemporary Recycled Tapestry

When I was in Indiana a few weeks ago I visited the Indianapolis Museum of Art. I had seen photos of tapestries created by African artist El Anatsui but had never seen one in person. Wow -- they are composed of recycled, flattened liquor bottle caps (aluminum) joined together with copper wire. I wish I had been able to photograph it up close. It is spectacular from a distance and captivating on close inspection. This piece is 17 feet wide and hung so that it undulates. The museum website has a video clip that shows its installation along with some closeups and commentary about the piece. Very inspiring!

National Collage Society

I am a signature member of the National Collage Society, meaning that I have been juried into their Annual Show for at least three years. They also sponsors an open Small Works show of postcard-sized collages. Deadline to submit collages is April 18th. I plan to work on some ideas for that in the next few weeks. I have participated in this show for many years and was fortunate to see the show during the years it was on display at Lincoln Center in New York City. My piece, "Flirt," won an award in 2001. "Frame of Mind" (pictured here, 6 x 4") won an award in 2003 and "Perspective" won an award in 2004.

Interpretive Beauty

Article about the Character Sketches show in the Loveland Reporter Herald.

Dovie Detail

A closer look at the top portion of the collage. The finished piece is 36" high x 18" wide -- composed of contemporary papers mounted on a wood panel that has a 1" depth so the collage wraps around the edges.