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In my assemblages, ideas are conveyed using three dimensional elements in a symbolic context. A basic design is generated and then developed with layers of meticulously chosen materials until the compositon satisfactorily depicts the intended theme. My hope is that viewers will discover new perspectives in these emblematic pieces which I call "symblages". (What is a symblage, usually called an assemblage [click here for answer]?) |
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Title: (The Birth of) Venus Redux Medium: Symblage (with Jade, Sterling, Pearl, Amethyst, Rose Quartz) Date: April 2003 Size: 18 1/2" x 21 1/2" (Framed) Price: $ 350 Commentary: Re: Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" Venus is coming to shore, blown by temperate winds. When she steps ashore, newborn, where will she go? How will she get there? What kind of woman will she become? Hopefully, a woman of right-mindedness. |
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Title: (The Birth of) Venus Redux Size of symblage: 10" x 13" |
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Title: Chrysalis Medium: Symblage Date: March 2005 Size: 17 1/2" x 21 1/2" (Framed) Price: $ 250 |
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Title: Chrysalis Size of symblage: 13" x 17" |
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Title: An Egyptian Conundrum: Hatshepsut Pharoah Medium: Symblage (with Coral, Lapis, Agate, Turquoise, Rose Quartz, Amethyst, Goldplate, Sterling) Date: March 2003 Size: 25 3/4" x 20" (Framed) Price: $ 350 Commentary: "Pharoah" - a term that denotes maleness Hatshepsut was Ancient Egypt's only female pharoah. She ruled circa 1473 B.C. - 1458 B.C. (18th Dynasty, New Kingdom). One of her greatest achievements was construction of her temple at Deir el Bahri in the Valley of the Queens (Luxor). It has been compared in beauty to the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Her patron was Hathor, the Cow Goddess. The blue faience bead on the leather string is an ancient Egyptian artifact. Age unknown. |
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Title: An Egyptian Conundrum: Hatshepsut Pharoah - Detail Size of symblage: 16" x 12" |
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Title: Unbroken Dreams Medium: Symblage (with Jade, Sterling, Pearl, Rock Crystal) Date: August 2003 Size: 20" x 23 1/4" (Framed) Price: $ 325 |
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Title: Unbroken Dreams Size of symblage: 12" x 16" |
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Title: Eternity Medium: Symblage (with Sterling, Pearl, Mother-of-Pearl) Date: August 2005 Size: 17" x 21" (Framed) Price: $ 240 Commentary: In eternity time is non-existent. There is only a constant flow for journeying nowhere and everywhere. Why need a mirror when everything is known? |
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Title: Eternity Size of symblage: 10" x 13" |
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Title: The Veil Medium: Symblage (with Sterling, Enamel, Coral, Turuoise) Date: July 2003 Size: 20" x 24" (Framed) Price: $ 325 Commentary: Veils - bridal veils, burquas, mantles, nuns' veils, beru, mantillas - have been symbols of femininity for centuries. Do they distort vision and stifle self-esteem? Or do they demand dignity and respect? |
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Title: The Veil Size of symblage: 12" x 16" |
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Title: Crosses for Sale Medium: Symblage Date: June 2003 Size: 16 3/4" x 18 3/4" (Framed) Price: $ 195 Commentary: I once saw the sign board of a jewelry store advertising "CROSSES FOR SALE." Taken literally, would anyone want to buy one - even one of diamonds and gold? |
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Title: Crosses For Sale Size of symblage: 8" x 10" |
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Title: Unlimited Possibilities Medium: Symblage Date: June 2003 Size: 16 3/4" x 18 3/4" (Framed) Price: $ 175 Commentary: America - a country of myriad facets constantly ripping bonds of discrimination, forging chains of community; a land of milk and honey, glorious forests; a place possessed with innumerable keys to unlock opportunities and to navigate one's own destiny. Look into the mirror and see an American. |
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Title: Unlimited Possibilities Size of symblage: 8" x 10" |
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Title: If I Am Missing a Limb, Am I Still Whole? Medium: Symblage Date: May 2003 Size: 11 1/2" x 14 1/2" (Framed) Price: $ 125 |
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Title: If I Am Missing a Limb, Am I Still Whole? Size of symblage: 5" x 7" |
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Title: Timelessness Medium: Symblage (with Jade, Lapis, Turquoise) Date: March 2006 Size: 15" x 13" (Framed) Price: $ 160 Commentary: There is no beginning, in-between, nor end; no need to measure an irrelevancy: time. Only a gentle stream remains. |
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Title: Timelessness Size of symblage: 11" x 9" |
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All designs and images Copyright 1999-2010 Lynne Hartman |
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