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Murky Surface | Collage in Paintings by Susan Smereka. Item made of paper
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Created and Sold by Susan Smereka

Susan Smereka

Murky Surface - Paintings

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Handmade

Woman Owned

Reclaimed Materials

Recycled Materials

Upcycled Product

Made In USA

DimensionsWeight
19.49H x 15.51W x 1.3D in
49.5H x 39.4W x 3.3D cm

This piece, from the body of work I refer to as "reclaimed book works", includes pieces of monotypes on old book pages and enlarged diagrams of vortexes. I use the sewing machine to compile my collages and the process includes a lot of layering and masking. My attention in these works reflects on the structure and dynamics of families - how we are in a family - what part of the self is the family and what aspects of the self are free from the family. The other aspects of the work explore how a family might change in the event of a loss. How were grieve, how we heal, and how we move forward.

Original Created:2018

Subjects: Abstract

Materials: Paper Soft (yarn, Cotton, Fabric) Thread Printmaking Ink

Styles: Abstract Contemporary Fine Art Modern

Mediums: Paper Ink Fabric Found Objects Textile

Collage: Paper on Paper

Original: One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size: 39.4 W x 49.5 H x 3.3 D cm

Frame: Brown

Ready to Hang: Yes

Packaging: Ships in a Box

Item Murky Surface
Created by Susan Smereka
As seen in Creator's Studio, Burlington, VT
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Susan Smereka
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Susan Smereka

Burlington, VT

Wescover creator since 2023
I like to challenge traditional ways of working and adhering to a singular media. I use various techniques and materials; painting, printmaking, sewing, collage, video, installation, and book arts to reconcile my perceived experience of chaos as intuition; uncertainty and coincidence as order, clarity, harmony, and connection. Through making art I experience disorganization and coherence repeatedly and delightedly - a process that has engaged me for 40-plus years. I have shown regionally for the past 20 years and the residencies, such as the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, New Mexico (1998 and 2008) have challenged my process and provided venus to connect to communities. Show include; monotypes and paintings at the AVA Gallery, Lebanon; installations and collaborative installations at the Flynndog, Burlington; and prints and hair drawings at Burlington City Arts. Residencies include Vermont Studio Week at the Vermont Studio Center in 2018, and a six-month residency at New City Galerie in 2015. Grants awarded include; a Development Grant from the Vermont Arts Council, 2009 to learn letterpress printing; a Creation Grant from the Vermont Arts Council, 2004 to help fund a collaborative video project with Jane Honer and Karen McGregor; Kittredge Foundation Grant, 2002 to learn more printmaking.