This collage was made for a benefit show at a women’s event.
After the puzzle pieces are assembled, I introduce images from popular culture that might be a good match. My work table is full of small cutouts that swirl over the puzzle surface. “Is this right?” “Does this one resonate?” “Lips here?” A veritable dance of images over the jigsaw puzzle ensues. It can go on for days and months. During this time, some phrase or other from an advertisement, picture caption, or fortune cookie presents itself as a required element. This becomes the title of the piece.
Experimenting with images is a nice counterpoint to stone carving. The process is playful, results are immediate and changes can be made quickly. With stone I must contemplate the next move and be sure it is what I want to do. In collage I just try it out and accept or reject the juxtaposition.
| Completed: | 1997 |
| Collection: | Stacy Siebert Madison, WI |
| Puzzle Title: Size: | Kings Canyon, Sierra Nevada, CA 19 7/8″ x 13 7/8″ (500 piece puzzle) Croxley Milton Bradley |
