One Eye Looks...

The first assemblage!  It took awhile but I'm pretty please with how it came out. 



completed front



The title is for my friend Ron who died in the 1990's from HIV- AIDS. He was a wonderfully talented actor who used to draw a little character with one regular eye and one large eye.  I once asked him what it meant and he told me "One Eye looks and the other eye sees."  I really loved that saying so it has stuck with me all these years.  He had an amazing  but short life and I was saddened to hear of his death.  I have wonderful memories of Ron and with my friend Edwin who was Ron's best friend.  I'm still in contact with Edwin (which pleases me)  and I still have very fond memories of Ron.  Somewhere I have photos of a wonderful picnic the three of us had on the grounds of the Elizabeth Koogler McNay Art Institute in San Antonio, Texas when I lived there.



in the works

This is my first assemblage after many years.  I did an Eye box (actually an I-book) for a Design class and I still have it.  It was a project that said what I thought of my self.  I used an old clock box and painted an eye - the insides were filled with color and spirals.  Spirals also are very special to me for a number of reasons.  I was happy that I've started creating assemblages again. 

These aren't the best photos and I will try to replace them later as well as include a photo of the Eye-Box I did so long ago.  The glasses are a broken pair of reading glasses from my SO.  If you look carefully at the eyes they are different.  I like incorporating my present with my past.

What does it mean?  It's up to you really.  I have my own mythology about it and I'm hoping you find one for yourself. 


the finished back of the work