Willow & Ware / Paper Plates & Roller Skates
This body of work emerged from the intimate experience of caregiving for my parents during their end-of-life transitions, then managing their estate afterward. Through documenting their studios and collections, I explored the ways material objects hold memory, identity, and lineage. The resulting series has been presented in regional, national, and international solo exhibitions, as well as group shows examining themes of grief, legacy, and the cultural significance of Hanji.
Hanji (and its variations) is often described to last over 1,000 years. I am inspired by its strength and cultural significance in scholarly, artistic, utilitarian, and conservation practices; therefore, use it to sketch, print, revisit, archive, and pay tribute to the spirited life of mentors, masters, and community leaders (and in this series, my mother and father).
Paper Plates & Roller Skates @ The Alice Wilds
Aesthetics of Loss @ Saint Catherine University
Aesthetics of Loss @ Ukrainian Institute of American Art
Aesthetics of Loss @ Arts+ Literature Laboratory
Musings, 18 x 14", screenprint on hanji. walnut ink. & charcoal, assembled & mounted on BFK Rives. (artwork purchased by the Warehouse Museum, John Shannon & Jan Serr collection)
The King, 18 x 14", screenprint on hanji. walnut ink. & charcoal, assembled & mounted on BFK Rives. (artwork purchased by the Warehouse Museum, John Shannon & Jan Serr collection)
Val's Transparent Gloss, dimensions variable, assembled screenprints on hanji. (artwork purchased by the Jeonbuk Provincial Art Museum)
Reciprocal Leveling, dimensions variable, assembled screenprints on hanji. (artwork purchased by Ripon College)
Fragile, Thanks!, 11 x 11" (11). screenprints, walnut ink, charcoal, BFK Rives, and paper plates. (Artwork purchased by Ripon College)
Fragile, Thanks!, 11 x 11" (11). screenprints, walnut ink, charcoal, BFK Rives, and paper plates. (Artwork purchased by Ripon College)
Detail from Fragile, Thanks!, 11 x 11", walnut ink & charcoal - drawing materials sourced from my parents' property. My father's "sketchbooks" were stacks of paper plates.
Fragile, Tahsnks!, 11 x 11" screenprint. Color based on my father's collection of glazes for ceramics. My father's "sketchbooks" were stacks of paper plates.
Fragile. Thanks!, detail, 11 x 11" screenprint. Color based on my father's collection of glazes for ceramics. My father's "sketchbooks" were stacks of paper plates.
Magpie, 11 x 11" (9 in series), walnut ink & charcoal - drawing materials sourced from my parents' property. This represents my mother's collection of snow globes, featuring a variety of her collected treasures.
Brand New Key, screenprints on hanji, hanji covered mirror, hanji covered stool, audio speaker in stool playing "Brand New Key" by Melanie. Tribute to my mother.
Lunar Sonata, Joenbuk Provicial Art Museum (multiple artwork purchases)
Willow & Ware - collection of my parents' artwork - drawing & willow sculptures by my mother, Karen Meuninck. Ceramic ware "armordillo" by my father, Tom Meuninck.