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Natalie MacKnight
A Sense of Wonder — “Rocks & Minerals” Book and “Curiosity Cabinet”
book: paper, fabric, slate, linen thread, binder’s board; cabinet: painted fabric, marbled paper, paste paper, handmade paper, antique glass slide, magnifying lens, UV-protective glass, LED lights, binders board, foam board, various adhesives, Sugru, magnets
book 4″ x 5″, cabinet 12.5″ x 12.5″ x 10.5″
2018; book revised 2013
Not For Sale
This two-part project begins with childhood memories of the Giant’s Causeway pictured in a children’s magazine, and Fingal’s Cave in a “Rocks and Minerals” textbook of my father’s. The story continues with a “fractured” fairy tale, facts/dates, and concludes with a sampling of artists inspired by these geologic wonders. ~ The narrative is accompanied by my own images along with antique engravings, vintage illustrations, and quotations by notables who have been awestruck by the sites. ~ The Curiosity Cabinet takes the viewer on a virtual experience of the Giant’s Causeway via a backlit slide and Fingal’s Cave via a diorama.
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Aurora
watercolor on paper
2.5″ x 2.5″ (unframed), 6″ x 6″ (framed)
2024
New Hampshire, 2:00 AM: I’d set my alarm to see the Perseids meteor shower — a prolific annual event. As I was watching for meteors, the sky began to shift ever so slightly. I grabbed my phone and was treated to the most gorgeous array of colors. Of course, I took a few photos, but to really capture the essence of the moment I turned to paint.
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Hemlock Hollow
Gouache on Paper
27″ x 34.5″
2023
It always feels like time is standing still in this quiet pocket of forest. It’s one of my favorite spots.
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Erratically Small
gouache on paper
6″ x 6″
2021
This very small artwork celebrates the very large presence glacial erratics hold in the forest where I walk.
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Pondering a River
gouache on paper
23″ x 23″
2023
This boulder, seated upright in a very shallow river, seems to have gotten stuck — an all too familiar feeling that often leads to more than a bit of pondering.
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