The handwritten text reads, ‘When the weeds have blocked out the light,’ and the typed text reads, ‘Breathe the resistance.’ Cold wax is added between layers of paper to create a soft sheen and wrinkled surface. The edges of the painting are hand-sewn and delicate.
Additional Artworks
From Nina Alderete
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Narrative Series #33
Collage, watercolor, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread and wax.
16 x 12 in
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Story Series #148
Collage, watercolor, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread and wax.
8 x 6 in
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Story Series #146
Collage, watercolor, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread and wax.
8 x 6 in
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Story Series #150
Collage, watercolor, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread and wax.
8 x 6 in
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Story Series #149
Collage, watercolor, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread and wax.
8 x 6 in
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Narrative Series #32
Collage, watercolor, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread and wax.
16 x 12 in
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Story Series #142
Collage, watercolor, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread and wax.
8 x 6 in
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Tale Series #203
Collage, paint, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread, wax.
7 x 5 in