Assemblage box reconstruction



Assemblage #218
After reconstruction

I have been spending a good deal of time contemplating my next step with my 2D assemblage artwork.  I have many pieces packed in boxes that came back from various exhibit situations needing attention for a variety of reasons. When work goes out on exhibit at a gallery, to an art fair, or on consignment in a shop, it often returns somewhat different then when it went. In my case, it's generally the metal frames that bear the brunt of handling mishaps or environmental miscalculations. Unexpected bad weather being the greatest tragedy at an outdoor fair.

So now, I have determined it's time to visit these boxes and see what's there and what is needed. Reworking/reconstructing the art is also a concept I am ready and willing to embrace. 

My intent in my mixed-media assemblage artwork is to develop abstract compositions. I often work in a series

and choose items one by one from my vast accumulation of elements using an instinctive sense of design. Some of the objects are found; some presented to me by others and some acquired by happenstance. Many, but not all, of these elements are specially treated to alter their origin. Other collage fragments are specifically developed from artist materials with paint and layering techniques.
So here's the results of the first one, it's going to a Midwest Collage Society group exhibit of collage/assemblage artwork. I'm pretty satisfied with the results.
What do you all think


Assemblage

I have been drawn back to this assemblage piece lately, taking a closer look at how it is constructed and the elements used. It was begun during a spontaneous exercise in a Creativity Continuum session. I've noticed I often do better with a limited selection of elements and a pre-set timed period. 
 I liked it enough to continue it at home and develop a showcase display and mount it within this framework.

Not sure where this introspection will lead, but I've moved the piece into the studio and set it on my worktable for further evaluation. 
I think this is what our Facilitator, Laura, calls the "mulling phase".