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Gentry Stitch Art
Each piece has
a freehand quality to it, which is introduced in the early stages. By
holding the canvas under the fluttering needle and as the teeth pull the
canvas forward, I maneuver the sheet by pulling or twisting, reversing
and slowing down, in a half controlled race to follow the contours of
a face or wing. I also vary the color of thread used and control the tension
giving it different effects at desired points in the image. An example
of this would be the hair of a model that may be curly and blonde; in
which case, I loosen the thread tension, and using a golden string. This
process also gives the work texture and dimensionality. Once this image is stitched, it is time to run it through the typewriter. I look at the phrases I type as small segments of thought, or a fragmented sentence that I invite the viewer to complete. There is a therapeutic yet maddening space that is created from typing the same phase over and over again. I have that tension live in each piece. Color also plays a role in the typing where shapes can be formed or certain words emphasized depending on whether I type them in red ink of the ribbon or black, blue, brown or purple. With a repetition of words, and switching between colors, I find the hand and eyes often trick each other, producing a misspelling or an extra letter. To me these flavor and contribute to the work, making them “human”, and vulnerable. Galleries & Stores Homebody Boutique (NY) : http://www.homebodyboutique.com Gibson (CA) : http://www.garygibson.com Cactus Gallery (CA) : http://www.eclecticcactus.com Cannible Flower (CA) : http://www.cannibalflower.com Create Fixate (CA) : http://www.createfixate.org Fellow Artist Brooklyn Art Project : http://www.brooklynartproject.com Brooklyn Collective : http://www.brooklyncollective.com Jonnie Flatbush : http://www.jonnieflatbush.com
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