Spirit release with harvested Morning Glory

Spirit release with harvested Morning Glory           16" x 56"           mixed eco materials

mixed eco materials;
butcher block paper
og whole wheat flour
decomposing Wild Morning Glory Convolvulus arvensis vine and its Violet flower
Earth ochre pigments 
3 Mockingbird feathers Mimidae familae
re oxygenated water
Vermont Natural Coatings (nci) poly whey water based polyurethane (semi gloss)

and acknowledging application options with installation the above a peace full ness with feathers down and with feathers up, the lift of flight, acsension...

pareidolia...

a virtual conversational on line reply to a friend writing; "did you infuse the butcher block paper witht he Morning Glories"

I went off with this expoundation.

"The flour w/water creates the binding' foundation. The pouring of "wheat paste" and winding/tying the vine down under foldings of the paper help structurally with the piece. The vine akin to the principles of steel rebar in concrete architecture. The wet paste and paper fuse. In this and other works I often use the negative spaces of cracks, holes etc for line, form and weight in the paintings. In length this piece is similar to Frank Lloyd Wright's cantilevering in his design. The relief seen in this are up to 1" thickness. The vine in places reach up out and above the "foundation" creating another dimensional aspect is 1"+ in places. Reducing elements to keep it simple/complex. As the foundation dries and after it dries I apply the color pigments dry as powder and wet mediums, again, helping with some more of the structural component. Recently I've used the commercial water based polyurethane as a final application. More fusion to the wholeness of it with more applied in some places for line, color, shape, reflection/refraction, etc. elements. Really ""] pushing & pulling [" - Hans Hoffmann]  and yanking for the multidimensional visual effect of it. The vine laid out with flow and with chaos add to its illusional quantumness/spiritness/lifeness, etc. The vine was green and violet flowers opened when I drew them onto the paper initially. Tanned/dried, by the sea salt I added  as binder/drier to the paste, again, more structure, color, design oceaness adding to its overall whole effect. Sometimes these hands are moving rapidly, my body dancing about! Hey Jackson likes that action! :) I paint in silence and/or with music for mood, rhythem, color, etc... Great question Steven, Thank you..."