Rising Painting

Water has been our haven, our refuge. I breathe in the calming smell of much-needed rain and laugh as my daughter jumps in puddles. I weep as I let the shower wash over me. Much of my work has focused on water. A decade ago, I collected rain water to freeze and melt, expressing emotions over the loss of glaciers and concern over this dwindling blue gold. Now, water’s meaning expands, as I watch my daughter go under the water, kick down, and come back up, gasping and laughing. I feel waves – waves of joy seeing her in these moments of fun, peace, and calm; waves of anger and grief over my own childhood. Water has memory (or so Olaf tells us)… and we’re made up of 60% water. So what does the body remember? I wonder, “does her body remember floating in the water in my womb?” We kick and swim, intertwined, our bodies distorted by water, pulling and pushing together, then apart. We breathe as one, forever connected, then she drifts away slowly. This series, "It Comes In Waves" uses polymer clay, a material of craft and childhood, to create vivid detailed images of my child swimming, her body distorted and fragmented by the water. I carefully mix colors of clay, roll, mush, and blend clay before placing tiny pieces using a clay blade and a sewing pin onto my glass surface. This process is slow and meticulous, building an image over days and weeks. When it is finished, I bake the clay and mount it on panel for a sturdy base.

Painting:Polymer Clay on Polymer Clay

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:10 W x 20 H x 1.5 D in

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