Fabricollage™ is a word I coined to describe a
creative process I developed, whereby pieces of fabric,
cut into various sizes and shapes, in different colors
and textures, are put together and glued in place to
create artwork.
Fabricollage™ did not happen because I thought about it
- or even thought of it. Without form or purpose, it was
a series of steps I took to keep myself occupied in the
midst of depression and menopause. Without this activity
during this dark period of my life, I am sure I would
have committed suicide. I felt as though my personality
had totally broken down. I went from feeling like a
strong, energetic, self-assured, independent person, to
a person curled up in a corner of a closet, on the
floor, crying, with the door closed to make it as dark
as I was feeling. It was the development of Fabricollage™
that got me through the depression and menopause.
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This was the first piece that lead me to the idea of
Fabricollage. I had purchased a product called
"Steam-A-Seam 2" at a craft fair. It is a type of glue
that looks like sheets of paper, except it is sticky on
both sides and remains sticky until it is ironed
permanently into place. This is what I used for the gown
of Jesus in this piece. His face is a photo transfer.
After this piece, I wondered if I could do not only
clothes but could also create a face. I was not raised
in any religion but in my deep depression was inspired
to create religious pieces. Crucifixions were my
favorite and looking back I believe that those were a
reflection of how I felt at the time.
Angels became the common theme after that. As time went
on my artwork became less religous. |
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is a piece that was created as I began to come out of
depression. It started with a dream. There was a
beautiful angel dressed in gold with red, blooming roses
all over her gown. She was floating down a long hallway
with a doorway about every six feet. She looked in each
room and did not stop until she got to the last room
where I was crouched in a dark corner in the fetal
position. I was about four years old. I was dressed in a
black dress with black rose buds all over it. She had
come to rescue me. She was going to lead me out. I felt
sure if I followed her, my own roses would bloom. As I
followed her, she conveyed to me, "Listen to the small
voice of your soul. That is how you will hear God.
Follow the guidance of the small voice and it will
become clearer as time goes by." The piece is a combination of Fabricollage™, copied from
a woodcut, and combined with a photo transfer of me
dressed in black, standing in a beautiful meadow with
all the flowers in bloom. I am reaching for the angel
with a willingness to be led. |
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"Rescue Me" |
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Another thing the angel in my dream said was, "God is a
creator, and you are a creator, too. Be partners with
God, and you will be provided with everything that you
need and more." |
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"Creation" |
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