I am happy to say I am finally putting the finishing touches on the piece that I have previously shown, with my great aunt behind a fence. Though I liked the piece, I never truly felt that it was finished. Now that I am putting in a show next week, I really wanted to push myself and figure out how to make it complete. I am adding some very powerful text form the same letter from my last post, but am amending sections as was recommended by Catherine. I think picking out the words and phrases with the most meaning helped me find the essence of the text: "The cause of this country might be lost... keeping their faith in the government... their patience might come to its end." I am going to screen print the text on the back, formatted to fit inside the barbed wire. I am also going to add pine motifs of the front with paint, referring to the idea of longevity.
Even more exciting, I am going big with the smaller piece I showed of my great grandfather in front of his crops and garden... Got some beautiful giclee prints for the photo transfer, and am heading to plasticare today to get my two sheets! I have also figured out, with the help of Deborah, a new way to adhere the two pieces to each other-- magnets! I asked the guys at plasticare to drill spaces for magnets (which should come in the mail today as well) so I can put them together with strength and subtlety. Further, I am collaborating with them to fabricate plexiglas stands for the pieces. I am so excited to start working on this piece!
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