November 19, 2019December 5, 2019 by walke27m@mtholyoke.edu

Delving into Identity

This most recent artwork, Deeper, explores a personal and very recent new found understanding of myself, the artist. As a maze book it tells my experience without words, merely elements following elements.

The hole and broken threads of a corner page, 2019.

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A view across the top showing the inset colored paper threads, 2018.

A full view of Still, 2018.

The title page covering the inside poems, 2019.

Wide shot of poems collection; 2018.

Pencil and ink on paper, 8in x 11in, 2018.

A wide shot showing one side of the sculpture, 2018.

A detail shot of the spine giving another hint at the mystery of the book, 2019.

An overall shot of the book, 2019.

A shot of the poem book, “The Wanderer,” 2018.

Stone arch, 2016.

Overall view of the installation, 2017.

Impression of the feather after the plaster was split open, 2018.

View of one of the pieces on a shelf, 2018.

Blue seed beads, cotton thread, metal necklace clasp, glue, approx. ??in, 2015.

Image of a fallen cast bag, 2018.

White and green seed beads, metal and stone pendant, cotton thread, metal necklace clasp, glue, approx. ??in, 2016.

A focused view of the drawer knob, 2018.

One of the central clay works, 2016.

Oil paint on canvas, 24in x 36in, 2018.

The closed cover of Deeper, 2019.

The cover of the book, 2019.

A detail photograph of the fishing line used in the work, 2019.

Blue, dark blue, and dark green seed beads, cotton thread, metal necklace clasp, glue, approx. ??in, 2015.

An earlier moment in the production, 2019.

Silver and blue seed beads, silver and glass pendant, cotton thread, metal necklace clasp, glue, approx. ??in, 2017.

A close up of the wood carving on the clock face, 2019.

Depth shot of the art in winter, 2017.

A still of the video, 2019.

The front cover of the book, Devotion. 3 x 5 inches. Cardstock, handmade cotton paper, black, gold, and red ink, hemp thread. 2020.

A selected middle spread from the zine, 2019.

An image of the join between rings and the flowing quality of the design, 2019.

The first tile in the collection to be made, 2016.

Gazeboo tile with the river, 2016.

White and red seed beads, metal and plastic pendant, cotton thread, metal necklace clasp, glue, approx. ??in, 2016.

Pencil and ink on paper, 8in x 11in, 2018.

Full view of Sun Burst, 2016.

Pencil and ink on paper in frame, approx. 7in x 4in, 2018.

Pencil and ink on paper, 8in x 11in, 2018.

Full view of Tile Game including smaller filler tiles, 2016.

Overall shot of Of Individuals, showing the threads, paper, and drawings, 2019.

A drawing of the other 23 Teaching Fellows, the Operations Coordinator, and myself at Breakthough, a summer program providing opportunities for underserved students, 2019.

The back cover of the book, Bound. 3 x 5 inches. Cardstock, handmade cotton paper, black, gold, and red ink, hemp thread. 2020.

A still from the video, 2019.

Detailed shot of clay piece, 2016.

A detail of the wire and planets, 2019.

The full set of all five books in the Five Perspectives collection. The collection is comprised of 5 books: Bound, Passion, Broken, Support, and Devotion. 2020.