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zero to twelve, ©2007 4 x 2.5 x 3.5 inches (closed). Plexiglass, galvanized metal, copper, brass, found objects, fabricated. Coptic bound with waxed cotton cord. This is an icon to my childhood. Everything in it has some kind of personal meaning to me. I have always kept found objects around, even when I didn't have any kind of "excuse" to do so. Here is a blog post about childhood memories as inspiration. The plexiglass is lightly sanded with used 600 grit wet or dry sandpaper, to make it translucent. The numbers were cut out with a jeweler's saw. Objects were attached with rivets, tiny nuts and bolts and liquid nails. Scroll down for more views.
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The deputy sherrif's badge refers to both stars and playing cowboys and Indians. I have always been amazed by the stars. I briefly thought I wanted to be an astronomer. I was born in Ohio, where there are cicadas every summer. The little window has a photo of deciduous trees, which I have always felt a strong kinship for. The galvanized metal pages were colored with a blue permanent marker. I scribbled on ink in a small area and rubbed it with kleenex while it was still wet. The window is a camera viewfinder, held in place with two little copper straps rivets to the page. |
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Naturally I loved comic books, and Daniel Boone was one of my heros. I was also fascinated by dinosaurs, and still am. The halo around Daniel Boone is from my pile of scrap pieces of metal. |
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Christmas rituals play a big part in my family. I wanted to be a cowgirl for years, and had a wonderful cowgirl outfit when I was about ten. I cut two house shaped pieces of metal for each page. This way I could have the rivets and screws wherever I needed them without considering the reverse of the page. When they were all assembled, I riveted each pair of pages together. |
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My dad was a career army officer (the little bar with two stars). The fish refers to my dream of being a biologist and studying pond life. I thought it would be the best job in the world to just wade around in a pond all day, looking at insects and frogs. The compass and the dice refer to how odd it seems to me to be living in California, through a random chain of events. |
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