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Worlds Colliding
Moving from the world of fine arts to motherhood proved to be quite a culture shock for me. I felt so overwhelmed when my first son was born, that my art career came to a complete halt. I never lost the desire to make things and although there was no time for art in my life, I managed to find plenty of time to make baby quilts, felt books, angel Christmas tree ornaments from pasta, and mounds of cookies—It was my motherhood duty.
I feel as though I've been called to be an artist and a mother; and although these two roles feel like worlds colliding, there is nothing contradictory about them. This work is my attempt to bring the two together. I appropriate works from artists from whom I draw inspiration in combination with symbols of domesticity and childhood: a sort of Elmo meets Rembrandt.
© 2011 Kristen Applebee