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Bonnie Meltzer
Totem Series This series was created for an exhibiton at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center in Portland, Oregon. |
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Fascinated by the underlying aspect of Northwest Native Totem Poles- ancestry, hierarchy and connections, Meltzer uses digital photography, crocheted wire, computer parts, hardware and other found objects to build bas-relief wall works and sculpture. A Venus balancing on a beach ball globe; three generations of women nested inside each other; a cat and a mouse all use the disparate materials and techniques to tie the image and the idea together. The juxtaposition of the layers of each work reflect questions about who we are and our relationships to each other, place, objects, memory and history.
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crocheted wire with beads & found objects
The detail shows the core made of CD's that are held in place by a threaded rod and nuts. The outer skin is crocheted magnet wire and glass beads stretched around a metal armature. 42" x 22" diameter
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crocheted wire & painted computer parts (hard disks)
23" x 14" X 2" |
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Recording Memory Totem
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painted wood & found objects (floppy disks, hard drives, pencils, usb cords & other writing tools)
78" x 49" x 3"
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Memories In Black & White Totem
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painted wood & found objects (floppy disks, pens, film, keyboards & other tools)
65" x 34" x 3"
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Heirloom
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collage of old maps, found objects, & crocheted wire on painted wood
48" X 21" X 2", globe 12" dia
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One Family (wedding cake)
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found obects, digital photographs on old maps |
