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Mosaics
are as much a form of art therapy for me, as
they are a creative outlet. I started making
them after going through a divorce, and becoming
the single mother of young children. My mental
image of the daunting job ahead, was that I had
to pick up the pieces of my life and family, and
put Humpty Dumpty back together again (minus
some previously-key pieces) into something new
and lovely and strong
(stronger!) that would stay together for
many years to come. Get the metaphor?! I love
taking a chipped piece of china (that for all
practical purposes is “worthless,”) and
transforming its shards into a piece of art.
I am not an artist, per se, and could not
draw a convincing stick figure to save my life,
but mosaics are forgiving. There is no right and
wrong. No lines in which to draw. As with life,
you put the pieces together in the best way you
can think of that particular day. And the next
day you try again with other pieces.
There’s
an Andy Warhol quote I just love. He says:
“I
broke something today, and I realized I should
break something once a week...to remind me how
fragile life is.”
Terry
White, Peace by Piece Recycled Mosaics
AVAILABLE
NOW at OnioMania on 65th & National,
at
www.terrybmc.etsy.com
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