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| Take Care 24" x 48" : woodcut on photocopy paper, oil based ink, graphite |
I was chosen as one of 6 artists to interpret objects found on site. I was intrigued by a collections notice, which led me to a price list, and then finally a recipe. The source material helped me fabricate a complete story told on one sheet of paper.
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| Top Third: Mrs. Holliday has an agricultural accident while picking pears. Her pinky is fractured. |
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| Close-up of top left with x-ray and elaborate leafy border |
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| Price from Dr. Hillary's posted price list circa 1914 |
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| leafy border with pear |
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| Central Image: Dr. Hillary treats Mrs. Holliday |
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| Dr. Hillary assesses the damage to the pinky finger |
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| Pain is etched on Mrs. Holliday's face |
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| Mrs. Holliday balls up her fist to cope with the pain. Her $5.00 fee DOES NOT include anaesthetic of any kind. |
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| 2 baskets pears accepted as partial payment on her overdue account |
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| handwritten notation concerning the acceptance of pears at a value of $2.00 with $3.00 remaining on account |
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| Bottom Third: 1915 Ladies of the Red Cross pear marmalade recipe and the Hillary House breakfast table serving marmalade on toast, in a dignified manner; pinky up. |
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| close-up of pear marmalade in the jar |
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| marmalade on toast |
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| recipe card |
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| enjoy the fruits of your labour |
1 comment:
This is so intricate! thanks for showing us more detail.
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