I have always feared learning unfamiliar languages. When I saw the ninth
letter of the Hebrew alphabet ‘tet’ for the first time, I realized that I have
to make change and be brave to accept characters other than Chinese. Feeling
helpless, I did a sketch freely to relieve my anxiety and increase confidence
for a while. And then I try to weave joy out of thin air. Thus, the unknown flower
is born.
After careful consideration, I decided to extend the flower based on the fundamental
element of freedom in hopes of having a good art performance and experimenting on
new creating techniques. During the creative process, I sketched spontaneously and
followed my heart to cut fabrics with scissors. I sewed them directly without
making any modifications. Besides, in order to pursue my original creative
concept of freedom, I stop myself from changing the fabrics. I only choose once
for every piece of fabric I use in the work. I know that protecting ourselves
is a human instinct. Fearing of language learning is also one of them. However,
art helps me to accept Hebrew language and arouses my creative energy to seize
every possible opportunity.
Materials: commercial cottons
Techniques: hand pieced, hand appliqué, hand quilted
Size: 18” x 27”
Hsin-Chen, what an imaginative way to use the letter Tet! I loved your initial face sketch and was looking forward to seeing what you'd create. I really like your piece and your explanation although I can't imagine you being afraid of anything!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Hsin-Chen! I didn't recognize your use of tet in your design at first, and now I notice more and more when I look at your piece. Your instinctive choices of fabrics all work wonderfully. I love "weaving joy out of thin air".
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa-Marie and Martha!
ReplyDeleteLearning a foreign language is difficult and it’s a barrier to me. I created this piece with a learning attitude and tried to write down my feelings honestly. I learned a lot from the creating process! I think this piece gives me a wonderful conclusion of 2014 and brings me good fortune in 2015!