Leslie Schomp

What Is Longing Made From

Inspired by: Unknown artist, Tapa Cloth

hair, mica, pressed bleeding heart flower, on muslin in walnut frame

12″ x 14″ x 2″

2023

I am moved by the materiality of drawings and so was drawn the natural elements of the Tapa cloth (mulberry fiber, pigment and arrowroot binder). Such natural materials and processes create, in me, a longing for the natural world and so I choose to draw a quote about these feelings I have when I see such works. I used layers of mica from a rock I found in a mine, a pressed bleeding heart from my garden, my hair and a beautiful antique mahogany wood frame I found. These materials are filled with memories, a tension between fragility and strength and a reminder that the natural world is vulnerable but everchanging.

http://www.leslieschomp.com/

Cloud, Eyes, and Baby Rabbit

hair on cloth in found frames

2022

Self-Portrait with Snake

hair on cloth in found frames

2017 – 2022

Self with Brothers’ Tree and Geese

hair on cloth in found frames

2022

With You Here Between, Personal Coat of Arms, and Self-Portraits

hair on cloth in found frames

2012 – 2022

Daily View of Mt. Monadnock, Ant, Mountain Strata, and Self-Portrait

hair on cloth in found frames

2021 – 2022

Cloud, Eyes, and Baby Rabbit

hair on cloth in found frames

2022

Self-Portrait with Snake

hair on cloth in found frames

2017 – 2022

Self with Brothers’ Tree and Geese

hair on cloth in found frames

2022

With You Here Between, Personal Coat of Arms, and Self-Portraits

hair on cloth in found frames

2012 – 2022

Daily View of Mt. Monadnock, Ant, Mountain Strata, and Self-Portrait

hair on cloth in found frames

2021 – 2022