What a thrill it was to be asked to contribute original artwork to Brokechella 2015! In addition to the four pieces I made last year for Elizabeth Birnbaum's exhibit on corn, I created four new original pieces centered on the theme of water. The drought in California, to be more specific: a San Francisco fountain, an Oakland waste bin, a pitcher of water on a restaurant table, and rows of dry farmed crops in San Juan Bautista. Each of these images illuminates one facet of the complex and devastating shortage of water facing this state and country. I am very pleased with how they've turned out, and look forward to listing them for sale on Etsy in the near future. In the meantime, enjoy these process photos!
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| The beginning stages = lots of measuring |
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| test-driving the placement of hillside and crop |
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| This design ended up being discarded in favor of another. |
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| I place some elements while I figure out the rest... |
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| This one is my favorite! from the Conservatory of Flowers, SF |
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| The red backgrounds match the "severe" color on California's drought monitor map |
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| See that blue spray bottle? Eyeglass cleaner helps me keep everything lint-free! |
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| Have to be careful not to use too much glue |
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| The finished "San Francisco" piece |
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| "San Juan Bautista" in its final format |
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| "Berkeley" features a table from downtown favorite La Note restaurant |
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| The street structures of "Oakland" |
