6" x 6" / 1.5" deep wood panel Part of the mini Message in a Bottle series - a small painting with a mighty presence. It can stand alone or live together in harmony with one, two, 6 or more!
Threads of Connection 16 [SOLD]
Ellen Brook2024-04-19T11:04:46-07:00I never met my grandfather, but "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 written as a young soldier during WW1 “in conversation” with my fabrics (fabric remnants, threads or fabrics/materials I've found or used) on this intimate scale, I hope to capture something about the connection of hands, hearts and DNA. We all have lineage stories that run through our lives, whether we are awake to it or not. Creating this has also generated the question of whether this is a way to “heal backwards in time?” Mixed media 10" X 10" $275
Threads of Connection 14
Ellen Brook2023-10-14T16:04:30-07:00I never met my grandfather, but "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 this intimate scale, I hope to capture something about the connection of hands, hearts and DNA between us. We all have lineage stories that run through our lives, whether we are awake to it or not. Creating this has also generated the question of whether this is a way to “heal backwards in time?” Mixed media 11" x 11" framed $330 framed
Threads of Connection 13
Ellen Brook2023-08-03T12:52:29-07:00The 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 my grandfather, but "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 this intimate scale, I hope to capture something about the connection of hands, hearts and DNA between us. We all have lineage stories that run through our lives, whether we are awake to it or not. This exercise has also generated the question of whether this is a way to “heal backwards in time?” Mixed media 10" x 10" $275
Threads of Connection 9
Ellen Brook2023-05-11T13:49:15-07:00The 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
Splendor
Ellen Brook2024-03-14T10:52:35-07:006" x 6" / 1.5" deep Part of the mini Message in a Bottle series - a small painting with a mighty presence. It can stand alone or live together in harmony with one, two, 6 or more!
Joy Rises
Ellen Brook2023-08-03T13:15:56-07:00When life is good, joy rises. When joy rises, life can be good. I wanted to express the spirit of joy using the Message in a Bottle metaphor. 13" x 13" (framed) $425