clarke
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| Materials The materials I use are very important to me. I am exploring their power and their potential; how water, wax, thinner, bitumen, shellac and paint react with each other, and their effect on the paper or wood. The paints, the chemicals in my hand, have an energy of their own; they combine to build new colours; it is a process, a physical experiment. I let the chemicals go into the paper, investigating the physical character and limits of the materials. When I am working I feel the materials and try to stay connected with that sensation and allow my feelings and the materials to guide the result. I feel for the reactions among the materials; these are also comparable with similar reactions in nature on a larger scale. The end result of these vigorous physical interactions is calm, still and quiet. |
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