Archaeology 9: Origin
16.5" x 16.5" © 1/2010 CLV
"ArtsEcho Galleria"
455 West 43rd, NY, NY

Archaeology 10: Shades of Gray
33"x39" © 2/2010 CLV
"Tappan Z Gallery"
Tarrytown, NY

I view Archaeology 10: Shades of Gray as symbolic of my life and my interests. It is my personal cultural lineage. I call the series Archaeology because the viewer has to look carefully between the layers and the obscuring of the quilting to discern what the images are.

The imagery is diverse and layered as life experiences are laid one upon another. As the images are built up on the cloth, changes occur to how the shapes relate to one another. A single image that may represent a moment in time is mutated by the images that are layered upon it.

As life goes on, the past affects the present which influences thoughts of the future. There is an evolution in thinking and a change in what becomes more important over time.

Detail of Archaeology 11: Roots

Notice that the silkscreened and stamped images overlap each other as I build up my designs. The quilting in some cases shadows the shapes and in other cases obscures the images.When looking at the piece, you don't notice the quilting, because I used gray thread. It blends into the background.

The reason I am still quilting my work is that I like the textural undulations. It gives a slight rippled effect to the artwork. That way the overall work is not just a piece of printed fabric, but a finished piece of art.

Archaeology 12: Scroll
120"x12" © 2/2010 CLV

Scroll was inspired by a trip to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City where I saw a piece by Gabriel Oroczo in his solo retrospective where he had a very, very long, narrow piece that looks like a Japanese scroll. His had 1/4" slivers of a Mexican telephone book all lined up along the scroll

Archaeology 13: Time
11.5"x11.5" © 2/2010 CLV

is my entry into the SAQA Auction.
Follow the link to the YouTube video where
I talk about this piece. YouTube video

2010 SAQA BENEFIT AUCTION

There are 288 Auction pieces, and they're spectacular! There's something for every taste...and with price points from $75 to $750, there's something for every budget.

The 2010 SAQA Benefit Auction will start September 20th at 2:00 Eastern with the pieces on pages 1a and 1b and a bid price of $750. The price will drop to $550 at 2:00 Eastern on September 21st. Then it will go to $350 on September 22nd; $250 on September 23rd; $150 on September 24th; and a final bid price of $75 on September 25th.

The auction pieces on pages 2a and 2b will begin their auction on September 27th. Pages 3a and 3b will begin on October 4th. Full details: http://www.saqa.com/news.php?ID=1186

Last year we raised $47,325 -- This year, with your help, we're hoping to do even better!

Archaeology 15: Black Scroll
82"x12" © 5/2010 CLV
"Tappan Z Gallery"
Tarrytown, NY

Archaeology 16: White Scroll
63.5"x11" © 5/2010 CLV
"Tappan Z Gallery"
Tarrytown, NY

Archaeology 17: Black Sheath
84"x12" © 6/2010 CLV
"ArtsEcho Galleria"
455 West 43rd, NY, NY

Archaeology 18: White Sheath
84"x12" © 6/2010 CLV
"ArtsEcho Galleria"
455 West 43rd, NY, NY

Archaeology 21: Black Strip
36"x8.5" © 6/2010 CLV
"Tappan Z Gallery"
Tarrytown, NY

Archaeology 22: White Strip
35"x8.5" © 6/2010 CLV
"Tappan Z Gallery"
Tarrytown, NY

Archaeology 26: Hand of the Artist
25"x23.5" © 9/2010 CLV
Winsor Art Center
January - March, 2011