A multi-layered exploration of how the past informs our choices in the future. Mixed Media on Wood Panel 30" x 40" $1800
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Threads of Connection 5
Ellen Brook2023-05-11T13:37:31-07:00The Threads of Connection series was inspired by a trove of letters written by my grandfather to my grandmother when he was a young soldier in WW1. I never met him, but was astonished when I "re-"realized he was a tailor and I am the only one of later generations to work with my hands and fabrics. By placing his letters “in conversation” with my fabrics (fabric remnants, threads or fabrics/materials I've found or used) on these intimate panels, I hope to capture something about the connection of hands, hearts and DNA between us. It has also generated the question of whether this is a way to “heal backwards in time?” Mixed media 10" x 10" $275
Unearthed (SOLD)
Ellen Brook2021-12-19T17:59:05-08:0014" x 14" mixed media on wood cradle. Acrylic, paper, hand-painted silk. Exploring layers of texture, neutrals and pops of color to see what is revealed.