Spanish Lessons Collage

Visiting Huichol yarn painters in Mexico I struggle to maintain lines of communication with my rusty Spanish. My difficulty with language seem to mirror the larger difficulties encountered when traveling in rural Mexico among the Huichol, an indigenous people with whom I share an artistic technique, (and for whom Spanish is not a first language). In "Spanish Lessons" I use the text of my Spanish/English dictionary to create an image that combines, and juxtaposes, my life in Hoboken, New Jersey with my travels in Mexico using a mutually foreign language as a tool to bridge cultural barriers. String Pictures / Technical Information I attach colored yarn to ClayBoard™ using Elmer's Wood Glue™. Yarn vary in material and thickness. My materials include cotton, linen, silk, and rayon. The diameter ranges from sewing thread to eighth inch cord. Forms are rendered by the direction the yarn is glued as well as color changes. Yarn lit horizontally is bright while vertically lit yarn is dark. The material and sheen of the yarn determines the intensity of this effect. I am able to mix colors by alternating yarn. I can also mix a number of images using this technique. The finished picture is sealed with Fabric Guard™. The final step is the frame, which I mill and build in my wood shop.

Collage:Fabric on Soft (Yarn, Cotton, Fabric)

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:36 W x 24 H x 2.5 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.