Cynthia Atwood : Sculpture : Alphabet of Weapons 2010-

Sculpture > Alphabet of Weapons 2010-



	I must say that after simmering this long term project on a back burner, I have finally sunk my teeth into it, finding it rich and tasty. I am enjoying the literary perimeters of the alphabet as a ground for thinking, playing with words, their meanings, their alternate connotations and actual text. Although I have always had a literary bent, this is new for me. It feels like a risk in my practice, an appropriate one. Working in random order through the alphabet I find that many of my choices are double edged or are weapons we use against ourselves. The work seems different, not so sexual, still with a femme bent- and still visceral, body oriented sculpture: still MINE.

"Q" is for Quill
2010
Linen, thread, porcupine quills
16 x 13"