Conversations with Davy
I wish I could be motivated to simply create things of beauty. Unfortunately that is not the way I work. While “beauty” is certainly an added benefit, it is not my primary goal. I work to express my innermost thoughts, my fears, my anxious moments… and most recently, grief.
Historically my work has been directed by my emotions. Aging, self image, difficult life transitions, and anxiety have all informed my art. The current political climate, the drawn out war in Syria, and most recently the death of my husband, David, have all been fodder for expression.
My most recent series, “Conversations with Davy”, is, in a sense, a collaborative effort as I am stitching on top of years of David’s doodles. David was a Middle East scholar and was fluent in many different language. His scribbles, in Hebrew, Arabic, and his own shorthand, took place over a 20 year period as he sat in seminars and conferences. It is a window into the mind of a brilliant but goofy man.
I work on top of Dave’s doodles but in place of ink, I am drawing with thread and fiber. The black or blue ink of a pen is transformed into color and the result is a continuing conversation.