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Cycles
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(1986-90) depict reality as an ever turning circle
of life, death, and rebirth, where human and nature,
sensuality and spirituality, the sacred and secular
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"Cycles
I: Photos"
(Photo Montages) 1986
Photos (35mm slides)
of the seasons are superimposed over figures
of men and women in dance poses from youth to
age. The "Life Cycle" shows nudes;
the "Death Cycle, mummies from Guanajato,
Mexico; and the "Spirit Cycle" "white"
shadows of the nudes. Peacocks superimposed
over the figures begin each cycle.
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"Birth of the Spirit
Cycle,"
Photo Montage, 23"x27", 1986
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"Cycles
II: Prints"
(Photo Etchings) 1986
Photos are enlarged to
form twelve photo etchings of cycles and seasons.
The repetitions of the figures in dance positions
merge with the backgrounds suggesting a filmstrip
ready to begin: "Life Cycle: Spring,"
"Death Cycle: Spring," "Spirit
Cycle: "Spring," "Life Cycle: Summer,"
"Death Cycle: Summer," etc.
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"Spirit Cycle: Fall,"
Photo Etching, 28"x22", 1986 |
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"Cycles
III: Transformations
(Prints) 1986-88
"Cycles III: Transformations,"
(1985-88) (Prints) (Photo Etchings, Monotypes,
Viscosity Etchings) transform the twelve figures
used in the previous "Cycles" into
four other series: "Elements," "Icons
of Light," "Seasons," and "Wheels."
"Elements Transformation" uses a viscosity
printmaking technique resembling watercolor.
"Icons of Light" are monotypes printed
with colors like stained glass. "Seasons
Transformations" uses metallic colors on
black paper, and the "Wheels" figures
almost begin to move.
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"Element
Transformations" Prints (Viscosity Etchings)
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"Death Transformation
II: Fire and Water,"
(Viscosity Etching) 28"x15," 1988
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"Icons
of Light Transformations"
Prints (Photo Etchings , Monotypes) 1987
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"
Icons of Light Transformations"
Paper scrolls (Wall hangings) 1987
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"Seasons
Transformation"
Prints (Photo Etchings) 1986
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"Seasons
Transformation"
Paper Scrolls (Banners) 1986
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"Wheels
Transformation"
Prints (Photo Etchings) 1987
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"Cycles
IV: Dances"
(Photo Etching Collage) 1988
Here the static photo figures
in the first three cycles are redrawn into a partner
dance with each other, the seasons and the elements:
"Spring Dances: Water," "Summer
Dances: Fire", "Fall Dances: Earth,"
"Winter Dances: Air." According to New
York City critic,Tony Cavanaugh, they "have
a visionary quality like the striving souls of
William Blake."*
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"Fall Dances: Earth,"
Photo Etching Collage,
Triptych , 44" x 19" each, 1988 |
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"Cycles
V"
(Fabric Scrolls (Wall Hangings)
1987-1988
"Cycles V: Fabric
Scrolls," (1987-88) (Wall Hangings) push
the boundaries of printmaking into fabric. In
"Spirit Windows: Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter"
the figures next dance on iridescently dyed crepe
jacquard silk--fabric scrolls (6' x 2' each) or
wall hangings that shine forth like Gothic Cathedral
windows. The "Wheels" and "Seasons"
series are now printed with metallic colors on
sensuous black silk charmeuse, while "Elements
Transformations" merge fire and water, earth
and air on ivory colored Brazilian linen.
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"Spirit Windows: Spring, Fall Summer, Winter,"
Photo Etching and monotypes on fabric with appliqué,
8' x 6' (each scroll 6' x 2'), 1987
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"Cycles
Transformation" 1987
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"Seasons
Transformation"1988
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"Wheels
Transformation"1987
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"Cycles
VI"
Photo Etchings on Fabric mounted on wood
1991
In "Dances/Seasons" three sculptural
crosses represent life, death, and spirit figures,
and four totemic triptychs depict the seasons
Made by printing photo etchings on taffeta and
embossed silk, the figures extend wooden hands
or claws as if mouthing their titles: "I
Dance with the Seasons" (life), "I am
the Seasons Dancing" (death) and "I
Dance beyond the Seasons."
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"Dances/Seasons" Fabric Sculpture with
Photo Etchings, Triptych 52" x 36", 52" x 32",
1991
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"Dances/Elements" four folding screens
represent the elements of earth, air, fire, and
water with three panels each corresponding to life,
death, and spirit figures: "I Dance with Fire,"
(figure is in front of ground) "I am the Fire
Dancing" (figure integrated with ground) and
"I Dance Beyond Fire."(figure passes through
the ground.)
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"Dances/Elements"
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"Air Dances" Fabric Sculpture with Photo
Etchings, Folding Screen, 6' x 6' ,1991
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