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| Linda Ganstrom "Memory Feeds Imagination" Life-scale, figure about 20" x 40" x 24" Stoneware fired to cone 04 with stains, covered in beeswax Sticks from my mother's farm spray-painted silver and gold Wrapped with handmade paper carrying memories Tied with silver and gold metallic thread 2000 The figure lies in a bed of sticks representing memories. These memories can be a comforting nest or a dangerous pyre. As I grow older, I am amused at how various people in my family have quite different memories of the same events. Some events were pivotal and created strong memories in some, while others remember them not at all. Some of our strongest collective memories come from pictures, stories and scrapbooks. As an artist, working in an era where personal identity, memory and artifacts are valued, my memories indeed fuel my imagination. Linda Ganstrom |
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