Studio Blog — female form
Body Metamorphosis: An artist's response to pregnancy
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During the spring of 2023, I started a self directed artist in residency on "Motherhood". You can read more on that residency by clicking the link. A pretty broad topic, but I quickly zeroed in on a few themes I was drawn to explore in my studio, namely: bodies, the female form, and the metamorphosis female bodies go through during pregnancy to bring life into this world. METAMORPHOSIS: For starters, I have always been enamored by the physical expansion my body goes through during pregnancy. This being my third pregnancy, I knew I wanted to devote time to exploring my...
In the Studio with “Women in Chairs” Series
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Inspiration Behind The “Women in Chairs” Series
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THE PATIENCE OF ORDINARY THINGSby Pat Schneider It is a kind of love, is it not?How the cup holds the tea,How the chair stands sturdy and foursquare,How the floor receives the bottoms of shoesOr toes. How soles of feet knowWhere they’re supposed to be.I’ve been thinking about the patienceOf ordinary things, how clothesWait respectfully in closetsAnd soap dries quietly in the dish,And towels drink the wetFrom the skin of the back.And the lovely repetition of stairs.And what is more generous than a window? ~ from Another River: New and Selected Poems (Amherst Writers & Artists Press, 2005)
Body Prints: Nursing, a full time job
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During my Artist in Residency on Motherhood, I created a series of body prints during my pregnancy and postpartum period.
Body Prints: 38 Weeks Pregnant
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