“Portal”

8” X 8 ”

2011

Silk; Felt; Cotton velveteen; Commercial synthetic fabrics; Painted fusible web; Acrylic paint; Metallic foil; Handmade paper; Oil Paintstick; Gesso with pigment; Acrylic medium; Synthetic stabilizer; Transfer foil; Glass beadls; Mylar shred; Gold leaf; Embossing powder; Metallic cord; Various threads; Mounted on fabric wrapped wooden framework, encased in a purchased frame.

Collage; Free machine stitching; Thermo-fabrication (heat gun); Toner transfer; Transfer foiling; Sheer overlay; Couching; Hand beading

Artist Statement:

It is true for all those who work creatively - we create best totally immersed, blending body, mind and spirit. This way we work from the heart. Totally immersed in the experience, a portal opens, and we are in the realm of the Muse. This is a visual expression of being in a place of 'oneness'.

"The whole universe is alive and everything is connected to everything else by threads of meaning."

~ The Amber Spyglass ~ by Philip Pullman

Exhibits:

Devon House, The Craft Counil of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, NL, Canada, 2011

Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Art Gallery, Memorial University, Corner Brook, NL, Canada, 2011

$250