Another opportunity to participate in a juried show came in yesterday. I love these deadlines. They are just what I need to create new work. To quote Douglas Adams, "
I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." A comforting thought :)
I went over the list of requirements for this exhibition, "Everyday Patterns", and saw that large pieces were encouraged. Great! Keeping in mind that I drive a MINI Cooper, I started to figure out how large a piece I could make with the canvases I have on hand. Hmmm... two were too big and the others were too small. Well, there is always a solution if you think creatively. I have a plethora of 14" x 18" canvases and if a few were screwed together... yes, that's it!
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It turned out that two across and three deep would make a suitable size (28" x 54") to work with AND to fit in the MINI. O.K... placed on an angle on top of the headrests - but that works. Out came the cordless and the corded drill, the clamps and the screws. A short time later, I had two rock solid supports. I'm going to fill in the spaces on the front and the sides with a random application of Heavy Gel Medium, paper, canvas, whatever comes to mind. Since I work with texture and collage, what could be more appropriate?
Of course, the resulting pieces of art may or may not be juried into the show, but I have grabbed the gauntlet. Thank goodness for deadlines. I might even work on those really large canvases while I'm at it...
Inventive! Work created from the ground up!
ReplyDeleteExactly, Deb!
ReplyDeleteI like to work on large canvases vs. small...but I've not worked this large! What fun!! Can't wait to see the final piece!!!
ReplyDeleteI think the largest I've worked on is 3' x 8' and it's odd, but sometimes I find a smaller canvas doesn't take any less time and effort. I am eager to get going on these!
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