I am not sure what I am supposed to do in this world other than make things with things. Seriously.
I am honored and stoked that my wood assemblage project is featured on ARTSERVED, a site that curates work from "leading creatives on Behance."
Alyson Khan exhibits new wood assemblage pieces at BANG restaurant in Denver July 10 thru the end of August.
The title of my next show is Gather Assemble Nest Depart. While I was looking at the body of work included, I realized that the earlier works were a gathering of shapes, the next were assemblages--towers and machines, then nests were introduced with little birds, and finally, the birds were flying or departing. This process unfolds with my art--the gathering of images or shapes, the assembling of the pieces, the building of the works and then it gets to a point where I am ready to depart. Where will it go next? I only know in an abstract way that the work is unfolding and comes in inspiration.
The space between bodies of work is uncomfortable sometimes in its emptiness. But in the vastness is unlimited potential. The important thing to keep in mind during this phase of the creative process, it to be open to inspiration and still step into the studio regularly. Otherwise it becomes scary.
My previous collages had strong towers, well-balanced, albeit precariously, but balanced, and calm nested birds. Mostly horizontal and vertical lines... Come in Radical Departure...suddenly the birds have wings, are un-nested, and the towers are gone--in their place are jagged "branches" and freaky towers that are about to topple. There are sharp points lining a lot of the horizontal landings--making them un-landable. Triangles and diagonals.
I know it is a reflection of the changes happening within my being. More freedom. More trust in life. It is always this way. The studio is the mirror...maybe that's why it's so hard to go in there sometimes.