LET US LAY THE TABLE Hoodie Dress

Talk about ART IN MOTION! These fun and flirty dresses are perfect to throw on after a sun-kissed day by the pool, as that late spring rain blows through or just to feel cozied up year round when it's not quite jacket weather. They're a casual, relaxed fit so meant for comfort over being tailored. With your choice between fabrics of Ponte jersey* and Rox Sports jersey**, the thickness of your warmth is up to you. It's easy to see why these dresses can easily become a closet favorite!

*PONTE: heavy weight, double-knit jersey with matte finish, usually used for more fitted tailoring (97% poly and 3% elastane)
**ROX SPORTS: heavy weight, weft knitted sports fabric with a smooth and flat finish, unbelievably breathable and soft (96% poly and 4% elastane)

ABOUT THE PAINTING:

LET US LAY THE TABLE: Acrylic on canvas, 4 x 2 FT.

I love color. The way it surrounds us, defines us, breathes life to a day with its brilliant blues, the way it greets the evening in refracted hues first on fire then melting to a gentle kiss into night…

In younger years, when I was learning to mix colors, I would look at an object in a room or a blade of grass and imagine tubes of paint in my head then try to match the colors with what I’d learned. I still find it humorous I’d get annoyed if I couldn’t imagine the right combination to make the imaginary colors in my head come to copy the real colors in front of me. I mean, talk about obsessed! But, I love colors.

My paintings are an expression of this love, through pattern and flow. Maybe the viewer can see that? Maybe they can’t. But, what might not known or seen is that a lot of my stencil designs had been made from found objects. For example, these flower patterns here and in other pieces are actually large placemats I bought online. Some of the stencils I use are paper doilies my mom would use on dessert trays during Christmas parties while others bath mats. Sometimes reconstituting found forms is about recalling a memory; other times it’s about representing an idea… in this case, it’s both.

When the colors began coming together on this piece and a pattern began forming, it reminded me of a tablecloth… and, since there were four placemats on the table when I was growing up, this piece practically made itself. And, so, I’ve laid the table on “Let Us Lay the Table”. I hope it’s an enjoyable feast.