Let there be light

matelasse pillow sham, assorted plastic and textile trim, fabric and paper cutouts 29x24” 2007

Femmage –– a type of collage that includes textile art, traditionally produced by women.

An innovative use of a found pillow sham as the support for the femmage where remnants from textiles, including recycled women’s clothing, become part of the work.

According to many scientists, the beginning of our universe was created billions of years ago. In a more literary and metaphorical sense,   according to the sacred text of Torah, we are led to believe that the beginning of our world came about with the story of creation. On the first  “day” God created light from a severe and totally black void.. The text reads that God said Let there be light. The mixed media textile uses various textured fabric, trim and paper cutouts to reflect the random composition of the world’s beginning in white light.

LET THERE BE LIGHT – selected for the JWAN 2008 national exhibition
“In the Beginning” at The Women’s Museum-an affiliate museum of the Smithsonian
 -Dallas, Texas

Juror: Joan Davidow – director of the Dallas Center for Contemporary Art
Exhibition – February 21-April 27, 2008
www.thewomensmuseum.org

(JWAN – Jewish Women’s Artist Network – a group within WCA – Women’s Caucus for Art)

Original Artwork - Price on request.