July 29, 2013
"A Question of Value" is the working title of this blank piece. I thought I'd ask people what they value and then make a visual representation on this grid of bills of the responses. ...
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June 30, 2015
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July 17, 2013
The currency trees have been through a great deal during their construction and transportation. They are resistant, tough, as well as vulnerable and delicate. This is a good view of the reverse side of an early piece where wheat starch paste and japanese mending tissue was used to join each bill to the other. The texture or cockling of the bills is a result of the way the glueing process ...
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July 15, 2013
This container for the Twin Trees measures 106" x 86". About 30 hours to get it together.
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July 10, 2013
This tree was begun in San Francisco where the studio had taller ceilings.
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July 09, 2013
Working up this single line painting. Looking at ways to integrate the older veiled layers with the current one and let the decisions made in the past help with the direction the painting will take. This yellow line isn't allowed to touch the broken green lines beneath it, but can freely cross the long thick green or red lines veiled further below it. ...
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July 05, 2013
Hot summer
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June 19, 2013
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June 16, 2013
I thought these resembled Duchamp Standard Stoppages. I was using them as guides for cut lines on 5/4 pine. Standard Stoppages is a clever title....and the idea not too far from a Drawing Restraint. I looked to see what was left from making these leftovers and found masking tape, artist tape, eraser tape, and eraser tips. I pulled a torn envelope and paper from the trash to use as as grounds ...
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June 15, 2013
Organizing and prepping the stack of Double Side Erasures. I designed a freestanding grid that will contain these blanks after they have been matted and framed. It took 8 months to remove the ink and collect 10 shades of ink dust, (5 grades each of dark green or black). The removed ink is organized to the left in the small plastic packets. In the forefront of the picture are 48" long glass ...
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