Sacred Poem LVIX, 2016

The primary element used in the Sacred Poem Series is paper: the pages are taken from a Parish Psalmody dated 1849. These pages of psalms are manipulated and recombined, resulting in a presentation that evokes an ecumenical offering – poems of praise and gratitude. Multiple pages are stitched together and the cut edges form new textural references; the layering of translucent tissue over the paper softens the effect of age and context, evoking the ephemeral while adding a veil of alternative possibilities. Explored and displayed in this visual context, the alteration of the papers’ linear, tactile, and facile nature emphasizes transformation, while the possibility of revelation is playfully realized. Archival mounted in a custom natural maple frame - 12 x 12 x 1.5 in.