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Moniker

If you’re not familiar with the word moniker, you may think I’ve acquired a Boston accent and plan to write about someone named Monica, hahaha!

But, no. I’m here to share a nickname, aka a moniker, for the art in which I play with cut-out paper shapes and which I referred to as mini-Matisses when I experimented recently in my art journal with tiny 2 x 2″ compositions.

Whether mini, midi, or maxi, future pieces in which I feature shapes cut from paper will be called CutUps, both because cutting is central to the creation of such pieces and because, I confess, I have a smidgen of personal history as a cutup myself, i.e. a person who acts in a comic or boisterous way. Ask my friend Martha about my getting called out of our senior English class by our teacher Miss McGlynn who wanted to be sure I understood that some of my side comments during class were, in her words, not funny.

playing with shapes in my art journal;
CutUps soon to follow


10 responses to “Moniker”

  1. imajenationgmailcom Avatar
    imajenationgmailcom

    CUTUPS! ha ha! I love that! The perfect moniker. More! More!

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    1. Laughing with delight at your enthusiasm, Lola! On I go!

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    1. Fun facts!! You are a fun student, paying attention in class, Sheila!!

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    Joyful Puttering

    Good to know. I sensed you were a cutup….and I’m looking forward to your paper Cut-Ups!

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    1. LOL that, without even having met in person, you’ve sensed the cutup in me, MaryAnn! I’m amused that I’ve tipped my virtual hat!

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  3. What I think would be interesting for me (if I would do these shape-experiments is that it would help me to get past those round, circular shapes that come back in my work all the time. There’s so much more possible in the world of shapes. Inspiring!

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    1. Simone, I have a new appreciation for shapes now that I am taking time to look at the work of Henri Matisse and to play with cut-out shapes myself. SO much is possible! And I see from a text message you sent me that you’ve already introduced some new shapes into your painting today : )

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      1. Yes, it was a wonderful surprise, that suddenly a different shape came out of my pencil. As if it had been waiting…

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  4. And, of course, that sweet patient new shape HAD been waiting!

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In 2014, I grab an unexpected opportunity to paint.

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