The handwritten text reads ‘When people only see the shell,’ and the typed text reads ‘Imposed safety.’ Cold wax is added between layers of paper to create a soft sheen and a wrinkled surface. The edges of the painting are hand-sewn and delicate.
Additional Artworks
From Nina Alderete
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Tale Series #217
Collage, watercolor, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread and wax.
7 x 5 in
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Tale Series #218
Collage, watercolor, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread and wax.
7 x 5 in
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Tale Series #219
Collage, watercolor, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread and wax.
7 x 5 in
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Tale Series #220
Collage, watercolor, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread and wax.
7 x 5 in
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Tale Series #213
Collage, watercolor, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread and wax.
7 x 5 in
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Tale Series #215
Collage, watercolor, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread and wax.
7 x 5 in
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Tale Series #214
Collage, watercolor, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread and wax.
7 x 5 in
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Tale Series #211
Collage, watercolor, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread and wax.
7 x 5 in