>CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE< "Descent II/Water" by Pegi Eyers // "Rosca de reyes" (Mexican baby figurines), cut paper, fibres and collage elements 16x30"
Artworks created entirely from cut paper are fascinating! From this simple and humble material, surprising effects can be achieved with texture, detail and shading. Each piece is painstakingly cut out with scissors, and like a mosaic, individually glued into the composition. I have explored cut paper techniques in smaller pieces, and decided to expand to a larger format with the work "Descent II/Water," that is part of the Art Gallery of Northumberland collection.
Working with positive/negative space and colour values, the many shades of blue were planned ahead of time, to form an "underwater spectrum." I also enjoy working with mixed-media, and incorporated other elements such as fibres, stitching, grommets and small plastic figurines into the work. Many of the papers has been heavily textured with paperclay and gesso, and layers of mark-making, paint and pigment. My overall concept was to honor the water as sacred ("Water is Life"), and to depict a series of underwater shrines. The black overlay offsets the original poetry, and functions as lines of energy.
Hidden treasure in a grotto
Depths of illuminating wisdom
Stored in the subterranean caverns of the soul
Depths of illuminating wisdom
Stored in the subterranean caverns of the soul
The text for "Descent II/Water" enlivens the spiritual importance of water to the natural world, our human identity, and our entire Earth Community. "Descent/Fire" and "Vessels" are the other works in this cut paper series.
>CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE< DETAIL "Descent II / Water" cut paper by Pegi Eyers
| Pegi Eyers is also the author of Ancient Spirit Rising: Reclaiming Your Roots & Restoring Earth Community, an award-winning book that explores social justice, nature spirituality, the ancestral arts, and resilience in times of massive change. www.stonecirclepress.com |
