Nostalgia I & Nostalgia II

roots

Nostalgia I & Nostalgia II

12" x 12" Mixed media with plant roots

In the midst of a pandemic, when faced with this surreal reality, we struggle to find “normal”. As an artist, the creative process provides my outlet. It’s how I find balance. In the case of the Nostalgia pieces, part of my “roots” series, I was able to briefly regress to childhood, basking for a few moments in its naiveté. Playing with bright colors and timeless candy wrappers, the viewer is whisked away to a simpler time. While nothing can make these circumstances feel normal, I found respite while weaving. As with others in this series, the roots symbolize our connection to family and community, which have taken on additional significance in the midst of these challenging times. Typically, from one piece to the next there’s a visible progression to my thought process. The Nostalgia pieces, by contrast, are quite similar in both appearance and message. Through Nostalgia 1 I began sublimation, but felt the process was incomplete. As such, I felt compelled to continue with a second piece, Nostalgia 2. As a result, these tapestries are inextricably linked as two parts of the same journey and, therefore, are intended as a pair.