“Good art theory must smell of the studio, although its language should differ from the household talk of painters and sculptors.” - R. Arnheim Outside facing sheets. Inside facing sheets. As of late I have been exploring layers and organic dyes. Those who have seen me work know that I love layers. I get submerged in the process of working and with each layer working through something. I have done natural prints in the past using various methods. When I was growing-up in Cuba I remember my mom helping me pick-out colorful leaves from Croton plants and tropical flowers. We would mash these up in a mortar and add alcohol. The resulting juice was filtered through a sheet of fibrous paper (much like a coffee filter). As the plant juice filtered through and dried, the colors would separate into distinctive bands of color (wow, could this have been my very first mandala!). It was only a matter of time until I ventured into natural dyes. Thats rig...
Symbolic Projections is a place to express those musings that generally remain hidden in journals. It is a place of processing, a place of reflection. I am an art therapist and this is yet another exploration. Stretching beyond my comfort zone and reaching out through social media, by means of images and words.