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Uttered | Collage in Paintings by Susan Smereka. Item made of paper works with contemporary & modern style
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Created and Sold by Susan Smereka

Susan Smereka

Uttered - Paintings

Price $450

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Shipping: UPS 7-10 days
Estimated Arrival: May 28, 2024

Handmade

Woman Owned

Reclaimed Materials

Recycled Materials

Upcycled Product

Made In USA

DimensionsWeight
30.5H x 30.5W in
77.47H x 77.47W cm

"Memory is a choice." - Ocean Vuong

Memories in the form of letters and photos are transformed through collaging, machine sewing, and monotypes. I have had so many conversations with people about what to do with their old letters. They are beautiful and I want to preserve them - but someone will eventually throw them away - how can we have memories other than in a box? Are they worth saving if we just keep them in the closet?

Original Created:2021

Subjects: Abstract

Materials: Paper, Old Letter, Birch Bark, Letraset, Surgical Masks

Styles: Abstract, Contemporary, Fine Art, Modern

Mediums: Paper, Sewing, Fabric, Found Objects, Old Photographs

Details & Dimensions
Collage: Paper on Paper
Original: One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size: 30.5 W x 30.5 H x 0.3 D cm
Frame: Not Framed
Ready to Hang: No
Packaging: Ships in a Box

Item Uttered
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.