A NEW/OLD TECHNIQUE
By JANICE WITTMER
Over the last year or so a seed was planted in my mind after attending one of Dustan Knight Tarbell’s workshops in Ogunquit, Maine.
We went out to the rocks and the sea to make quick
impressions with paint. Then we headed back to our “clubhouse” where she guided
us to tear up our paintings, rearrange them into a new composition, and fix
them with glue onto a backing.
Noun
A technique of creating art by assembling/gluing different pieces and creating a new “whole”.
After experimenting with monoprinting, and ending up with numerous samples of textures and patterns, I decided to, yes, tear them up!!
As I moved the torn pieces around, eventually I saw something that connected and seemed to feedback to my brain and inspire me to continue.
Then I entered a "zone" using a diffferent part of my brain, where I wasn't really "thinking".
The process was very stimulating and liberating.
I experiemented with paint and ink, making various brushstrokes,
then used my paper cutter to make consistent squares and strips to work with.
Changing the background from white to black sometimes increases the impact of the collage.
