Pocket Book
Pocket Book
16” x 20” x 3/4”
Original mixed media paintings with acrylic, cloth, paper, hemp cord, and threads on canvas.
Pocket Book was inspired by a sketchbook page in which I created a cloth pocket sewn onto the page. The sketchbook pocket became a place holder for my “notes”… so I placed a strip of sheet music inside. When conceptualizing the painting, I amused myself with the idea of making a pocket for a book, and created a cloth book to slip into the cloth pocket. Hence, a Pocket Book. And to add to the overall theme of the painting, I added three little folded “pockets” like elements down below.
Displayed on the pages of the book, is the mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum in Sanskrit, English transliteration, and the general meaning in English. The book is not attached and can be removed from it’s pocket home.
The sides of this canvas are painted to match the painting. It is signed and dated on the side of the canvas and on the back of the inserted book.