Recovery Panes: September 2011

What is Recovery Panes?

Recovery Panes is a multi-phase community project involving those who have been impacted by addiction. Participants created a small encaustic painting representative of their personal experience, strength and hope. The complex elements of encaustic wax uniquely allowed a symbolic and cathartic exploration of their experiences. Participants also shared a short, written response to the process which is paired with their art in an accompanying catalogue

All individual paintings are joined to form a larger work, framed and presented to resemble large windows with each painting representing a single windowpane. The art is interactive- the individual panels are mounted on magnets, allowing the viewers to rearrange the paintings, symbolizing our need to change our perspective and move towards de-stigmatizing addiction.

Both the Recovery Panes and the accompanying catalogue will be shown at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts through March of 2012.

A reception will be held on Thursday, February 2nd, 5pm-9pm, to celebrate both Recovery Panes and 'Come to Your Senses', a showcase of encaustic paintings by local artists

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

IEA Retreat presentation of Recovery Panes

The presentation at the International Encaustic Association Retreat was well received. Many were moved and approached me about how to incorporate a Recovery Panes style project in their community. All 9 windows were on display and many non-conference people were able to participate in the interactive installation part of the project. One guy was so moved he thanked me profusely while he teared up holding the book with all the stories. This makes my heart warm.