12”h x 9”w x 1.5”d

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“Always try to keep a patch of sky above your life.” – Proust

I am captivated by the idea of motoring along the rocky ground of life in steady orientation to a little sliver of blue sky.  Whether the sky is literally clouded over (as it so often is in the Pacific Northwest), or whether it is metaphorically clouded by depression or fear, Proust’s quote is a powerful reminder to keep searching for a little patch of light.  I sourced the fragment of heavily-beaded red cloth from a Seattle artist who had leftovers from a large installation and enjoyed the way that the abundance of hearts and buttons somehow extended the aura of the sky into a glowing ball of love and life. 

Materials:  Altered tin car; silk-lined box lid; beaded cloth; silver pin; paper collage and cut paper strips; beads and sequins; acrylic paints.  In cradled board.