Accumulation of Blue
Accumulation of Blue is a series made in response to a drawing of a rainbow sent to me by my 9-year-old niece Abi.
Accumulation of Blue was created systematically using faded pieces of construction paper, a simple grid drawing, and alcohol-based markers. By pulling markers at random, I meticulously filled in the grid from left to right, top to bottom, with the colors that were pulled. After repeating the process three times over I noticed an accumulation of blue throughout the series. This process of making this work felt pure, similar to how a child might approach making. By eliminating an element of choice - color - I was left to observe and respond to the results of the experiment. This gentle act of making and noticing was meditative and felt spiritual in nature. Accumulation of Blue reminds me of the soft and gradual progression of a sunrise, the way that time folds into itself.
