This was the first puzzle collage I made. It is a tribute to my mother’s mother Antoinette Dombrou.
Grandma was a comforting figure in my childhood and I needed some comfort when I made this collage. During this sad period of my life, I hermited myself in my apartment. Every night after work I sat down and worked on jigsaw puzzles. After I finished one, I’d pile it at the end of the table and start another one. I had a couple of inches of puzzles put together when the idea came to me use the puzzle as a foundation for collage.
The grid pattern of the interlocking pieces helps formally with the placement of the images; it adds a stabilizing affect. The puzzle picture size often relates to print images with just the right dimension. The puzzles themselves are often intimately familiar because viewers have also assembled them. It’s true I have been accused of using jigsaw puzzles because it’s a high brow excuse for spending my time putting them together. I will not deny the charge; I love piecing them into a picture.
| Completed: | 1993 |
| Collection: | Deb Vandenbroucke, the artist Madison, WI |
| Puzzle Title: Size: Brand: Manufacturer: | Daffodils in the Snow 15 1/2″ x 18″ (500 piece puzzle) Guild© Golden© |
