Recent Work -part of an exhibition at Glen Vista Gallery in Kalamazoo, Michigan, May-June, 2016

                                                             Bright Spot  -  2016

Duet  -  2016

Swing #1, 2 - 2016

                                                             The One That Got Away - 2016

Recent Work...

Misty Morning  -  3/2015

Inlet -  12/2014

Apogee  -  11/2014

Born of Water

New piece just finished which has been submitted to the MI ARTS competition at Holland Area Arts.  This piece holds a variety of meanings.   It is , in a sense, interactive because I challenge the viewer to find faces throughout the piece.  Some who have already viewed the piece have found even more than I intentionally included.  That is exactly what I was aiming for.  It is an exploration of human being's relationship to water, with a whimsical nod to the historical myths surrounding water and its resident creatures.

Tulip Time Poster Entry
This piece was among the top 20 entries from which this year's Tulip Time Poster was chosen and will be displayed in one of the business venues downtown Holland, MI during Tulip Time - May 3-10, 2014 for Viewer's Choice voting.

Primary Tulips  © Lynette Williams

One of Three

I am excited to get going on the 3 textile fusion (aka: fabric collage) art pieces I must finish by Nov 22.  I am re-creating for the St Joseph Oakland Mercy Hospital 3 pieces I had originally completed in smaller sizes.  The new ones must be 20" x 30"  and the reason I am so excited is that I have the chance to improve them.  The first one I am working on was completed , I think,  in 2009.  I believe I have grown as an artist in the last 4 years and hope that these pieces will reflect that.
Here is the original.

Girl On Beach - Fabric Collage
© Lynette Williams

And here is the new piece currently in progress.

Girl On Beach 2 - Fabric Collage
© Lynette Williams

The original holds a certain charm for me even though I may think the second one has more detail or is more technically proficient.  Maybe it's like a favorite song that has been re-done.  I often don't like the re-makes as well even though they are more advanced in recording or instrumentation.  Who can explain why that is ?  It just is.  I guess we must conclude that they are just different -  the one not necessarily better or worse than the other.  Products of a different time.

More updates soon !

LW

That Time Already

I can't believe its time to think about next year's Tulip Time....as in the poster competition for it.  I almost didn't enter this year because of time constraints, but I got an inspiration and ran with it.  I cannot share the entire image but I will hint that I have gone in a bit of a different direction than previous years.  Here is a sneak peak :)

fabric collage by Lynette Williams

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To be continued......in February, 2014

LW

Lifespan

It's been a slow year for collaging, much to my chagrin.  But I have recently been working on this piece of my mother.  I wanted to show the transitions of life....how we change but also retain a part of who we were.  I obviously had a complete  photographic record of my mother so she was an ideal subject to use.

Lifespan ©  Lynette Williams

I have faded one image into the next and found it quite a challenge at times to find just the right color fabric to use.  I used sheer fabrics as well which can also be very challenging.  My purpose in doing so was to explore the process of taking bits of our former selves with us as we transition to the next stage of life.  I found this piece very rewarding, not only because it was my mother and I contemplated someone that I knew so well, but also because I was stretching myself as an artist to explore a different way of using fabric to exhibit the idea that was in my head.

Next challenge is to reproduce 3 previously completed pieces for St Joseph Oakland Hospital in a larger size.  Updates to come !

LW