Paper handmade by the artist (kozo, recycled cotton textiles), sumi, stone
In the “Caves and Ravines” series of work, I seek the “in-between” — a sense of longing and belonging, of rooted place but also uprooting. There are elements here of deep time, caveways and earth, as well as a drama inherit in land, water, and ourselves.
Many thanks to Minato Shichio, Professor of Art at Fukui University, for the invitation to show my work with the non-profit arts organization E&C Art Base. Thank you as well to the Bank of Fukui Headquarters staff for their love of the arts and continued support.
An accompanying trifold was made for this exhibition. This trifold features a collection of words in both Japanese and English that floats across the interior atop a pulp-painted sheet of handmade paper. The words fit two criteria: 1. Were used by visitors to describe my work either verbally or in writing during my years of showing work in Japan, and 2. Are commonly used in texts about deep time.
