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Was Small | Mixed Media by Susan Smereka. Item composed of cotton and paper in contemporary or modern style
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Was Small | Mixed Media by Susan Smereka. Item composed of cotton and paper in contemporary or modern style
Was Small | Mixed Media by Susan Smereka. Item composed of cotton and paper in contemporary or modern style
Was Small | Mixed Media by Susan Smereka. Item composed of cotton and paper in contemporary or modern style
Was Small | Mixed Media by Susan Smereka. Item composed of cotton and paper in contemporary or modern style

Created and Sold by Susan Smereka

Susan Smereka

Was Small - Mixed Media

Price $900

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Handmade

Woman Owned

Reclaimed Materials

Recycled Materials

Upcycled Product

Made In USA

DimensionsWeight
17.99H x 23.5W x 1.5D in
45.7H x 59.7W x 3.8D cm
3.63 kg
8 lb

I feel that we all carry with us an unspoken and sometimes unknown history. Without trying to understand it, I seek to transform. By using family photos and letters in addition to different papers and collage materials I save, I cut, sew, and print the pieces. A quarter almond shape, which I use to represent humans energetically, is part of a whole. That part can be connected and be part of something bigger or not.
Family and their dynamics guide my work; our ancestry, which seems precious, is continually altered by the introduction of new people into a family (marriage, adoption, divorce, children out of wedlock, etc.) In printmaking and collaging,
family connections are complex and at times messy. I seek to reveal the intrinsic patterns which reflect their beauty.
Frame 18h x 23.5w”, Artwork 14h x 20w"

Original Created:2023

Subjects:Abstract

Materials:PaperSoft (yarn, Cotton, Fabric)ThreadOther

Styles:AbstractContemporaryFine ArtModern

Mediums:Found ObjectsTextileManipulatedInkPaper

Mixed Media:Found Objects on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:59.7 W x 45.7 H x 3.8 D cm

Item Was Small
Created by Susan Smereka
As seen in Creator's Studio, Burlington, VT
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Susan Smereka
Meet the Creator

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.