your dream, no
request is too
extreme."
from the song "When you
wish upon a star"
creativeness, when an ordinary
person has something in common
with the making of the universe,
he feels a sense of
transcendence, of moving beyond
his daily life. What could be of
greater reward?
Joseph Zinker
Founding member of the Gestalt
institute of Cleveland. Painter,
sculptor and poet
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15 years ago. I love working with wire—it invites so many
possibilities. In recent times I have been pulled in a more
organic direction in both my materials and design. I am
fascinated with beads. For quite some time I focused on
transparent glass beads, especially handmade beads from India.
I have always been drawn to intricate handmade items. Lovely
heirloom sewing, elaborate embroidery, and beaded clothing and
accessories from the Far East have been my influences, as well as
my time spent living in France. In the last 10 years I have been
drawn to bold colors and striking color combinations.
As a young girl drew designs for dresses and sewed Barbie
clothes by hand. I picked up the Coates and Clark How To book
at some point and taught myself to knit, crochet, and embroider,
with a little help from my mother. The one skill that eluded me
was tatting...I'll get to it eventually!!! The point is that I've
always made things. These days I'm more likely to build a new
piece of furniture than to crochet a doily, but I still do love
handwork.
I always assumed that I would find my place in life resulting
from my traditional academic studies. But I've realized that
making things is what I was put here to do--and the inspiration
that drives that is what connects me at the deepest level to the
universe. This compulsion to make things is just in me: I can
unfold it any time I like.
My favorite definition of inspiration is the breathing in of spirit,
or divine breath
Goddess,
circa 1998.
Fabric,
cotton
floss, seed
beads,
polymer
clay, acrylic
paint
