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her name - Mixed Media

Price €492

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DimensionsWeight
25H x 14W x 1.25D in
63.5H x 35.56W x 3.17D cm
3.63 kg
8 lb
"her name" is made by sewing photographs and other bits of 'found' paper. The work is framed in a white-wash ashwood frame.
In my work, I explore family dynamics and their inherent structure. I am also curious about how some of our human challenges stem from inherited memories. Genetic studies show that proteins in our DNA are passed down from generation to generation, carrying not only biological traits but also the imprints of emotional experiences (epigenetics). Our identities are shaped not only by the present but also by our ancestors, their struggles, and histories.

Category: Mixed Media

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Item her name
Created by Susan Smereka
As seen in Creator's Studio, Burlington, VT
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Susan Smereka
Meet the Creator
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.

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