I created this cut-out in about 20 hours. I was lucky enough to borrow a pair of small, fly-tying scissors from the local fishing guide shop to cut out the tiny details. I enjoy sitting quietly to work with focus. The pattern is taken from my photograph of looking up through new leaves and branches. Initially, I project the image on the paper and trace with white chalk. Then I used an xacto knife and the scissors.
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approx. 22" x 30", mango paper |
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| Next, I cut the whole paper in half and glued the two pieces together to create a longer banner-like length of paper. I took photographs of the work by the Slate River. It was a beautiful day. The conversation with this cut out came to an end early- as I submerged it in the stream to photograph, the paper came apart almost instantly. For some this might be frustrating, but I enjoyed the underscore of the temporal nature of everything. It was a beautiful moment shared with the river. I quickly fished the scraps out of the water as I do not want my artworks to become litter. |
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