VIEW IN MY ROOM
New Zealand
Painting, Acrylic on Acrylic
Size: 29.9 W x 29.9 H x 1.4 D in
Ships in a Box
This finished piece was inspired by a chapter in Rosemary McLeod’s book ‘Thrift to Fantasy’ (about textile crafts of the 1930s-1950s). She speaks about a popular idea that may date back to a 1909 play called ‘The Bluebird of Happiness, where ‘two children search the world for happiness, only to find it in their own back yard.’ In these times of isolation, I’d like to think it’s possible for happiness to be found right where you are. Rosemary writes that the presence of the decorative bluebird in domestic crafts was used as a kind of talisman for an idyllic home-life. I’ve used a free-flying, Tui-like bluebird as an icon in this work juxtaposed against a tethered bluebird - stitched to the woman’s dress. There is a ship: boats have long been used for travel and for those living in New Zealand the only means of arriving and leaving before airplane flights were available. I relate this to how limited or no travel options are affecting us all. I have felt the sadness of separation, homesickness, and dream about the joy of arrival back to familiar ‘shores’. The egg represents many ideas: new life and ways of being, containment, transition. There is a home with sewn heart and another panel with tree-bearing fruit surrounded by a wreath, inspired by embroidery transfer motifs.
Original Created:2020
Subjects:Culture
Painting:Acrylic on Acrylic
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:29.9 W x 29.9 H x 1.4 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Yes
Packaging:Ships in a Box
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships in a box. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:New Zealand.
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New Zealand
Arwen Flowers is a New Zealand-born artist, raised near the beautiful forests and beaches of the West Coast of Auckland. Arwen uses patterns to explore intersections and parallels between European and Pacific cultures and has developed a mixed-media approach to her art. Sourcing and using second-hand materials and creating poetry are part of her creative process. Arwen has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BFA) specializing in painting and photography. Her studio is currently located in Helensville, Auckland. Arwen’s artwork on canvas and paper utilizes a unique mix of media - dressmaking patterns, graphite, charcoal, metallic foil, and paint. Through this multi-media approach, she references both land and oceanic forms and uses patterns to explore intersections and parallels between European and Pacific cultures. Sourcing and using second-hand materials and creating poetry are part of her creative process.
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