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Somerset Studio and Sunday-go-to-Meetin’

Posted on February 25, 2008 - Filed Under About me

sunday72.jpg  Yesterday someone gave me the newest issue of Somerset Studio, the one that my work is in (for the very first time!). It is very exciting to be in there, especially surrounded by artists whose work I know and admire, such stunning company! My article is in the front with large photos of three pieces, and there is another piece (the one in this picture) on page 101. Since this is new to me, I did not include instructions for this one, so they wrote some on my behalf. Unfortunately, they were not at all what was going on here. This is a house constructed out of painted paper, that part is correct. However, the roof is a hymnal, a book, with pages of painted and textured tissue and vellum, and inscribed with the lyrics of an old hymn, “This Ole House”, as sung by Rosemary Clooney. 

Ain’t a-gonna need this house no longer

Ain’t a-gonna need this house no more

Ain’t got time to fix the shingles 

Ain’t got time to fix the floor 

Ain’t got time to oil the hinges 

Nor to mend the windowpane 

Ain’t a-gonna need this house no longer

She’s a-gettin’ ready to meet the saints! 

 The hymnal, or book, is sitting atop the house and is removable. There is no glue involved. The book is stitched, with the thread ending up on the outside middle, from which the charms and jewelry dangle. I call this one “Sunday Go-to Meetin” because she is so ready to show off her finery, and she loves this hymn. I have been working with copper, turned wire, and house images for a while, so this combo seemed a natural. Then I saw Michael Jacob’s book and he has one similar called a Sky House. Check out his book, Books Unbound, for some great ideas. 

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