Halfway
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| "Halfway", Martha Wolfe |
When I started, I knew what the music reminded me of, a frenetic time in life when things were always moving.....fast. Run, run, run, and then it would all calm down. I went through numerous illustrations of this experience in the design process and finally just closed my eyes and listened again. Building to a crescendo...running up stairs, running down stairs, a sunny window halfway, briefly harmonious. Repeat. With all due respect to Vivaldi, no summer in sight.
"Halfway" is made from hand dyed cotton and raw-edge appliquéd. Machine detail and quilting.
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| "Halfway",detail |
Wow Martha, your mastery of the monochromatic is wonderful! I love the light and contrast in your piece.
ReplyDeletereally thought provoking- are we rising out of the gloom or descending into it?
ReplyDeletethanks for this unique interpretation.
Martha, this is beautiful. haunting. I like the way you kept the figures simplified, so you can't tell if they're going up or down.
ReplyDeleteDidn't read the shapes as 'figures' until I read Kate's comment-thought it was reflected window light, but now, gives me more to ponder. So different- I love it!
ReplyDeletethanks for the comments - this whole experience has given me pause to reflect on how I think :) the piece does not portray the movement and urgency in a literal way - like Kate's did. It's about a place where I would have those feelings. Interesting. The shapes descending into the depths were lights. I debated putting in long vertical lines attached to them and decided against it. It leaves it open to interpretation this way.
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