Friday, October 3, 2014

New Work

The World of Threads Festival opens November 1st, and I am fortunate enough to have four pieces in the show. http://www.worldofthreadsfestival.com.  This piece below is one of my entries.  It's called "Letting Go", and it's about my dad's short struggle with the beginnings of Alzheimer's disease.


I guess we were fortunate that my dad's other medical issues meant he didn't have to suffer from this disease for very long, but it gave my family a small glimpse into what his future would have been.


This piece above is a new one I'm working on. I've been trying to make my lines more fluid, and I keep trying to say what I want as simply as possible.  There has been some discussion today on the SAQA site about artist's getting stale, making the same old thing, stuck in a rut.  Sometimes I wonder if that's me, but the thing is, I really love what I'm doing, and I don't feel I'm done with my message yet. What's my message?  That the human body in all it's conditions, ages, and even deteriorations, is a marvelous thing.

4 comments:

Mia Bloom Designs said...

Karen - I love your piece "Letting Go". My dad had dementia. It's a tough disease to watch a love one go through. I, also, love the fluid lines of your new piece is progressing. I'm looking forward to see how it processes.

Françoise said...

Congratulations Karen!
I love your work too.

Olga Norris said...

I can't see you getting stale - and there are excellent precedents for sticking to what interests you: Bonnard and Cezanne just to name two.
I love what you are doing, and am fascinated to see how your new piece develops.

Deborah Boschert said...

I love Letting Go. Wow. So powerful. Can you post more detail shots? How big is it? What are those red bits? I think you hit on the most important thing... you're not yet tired of the techniques and themes you're exploring. So, keep creating!