Jerusalem Rosary & The Termites Are At It Again, My Love | Images © Copyright 2012 Mel LV Ruiz
My pieces for Revolution Yoga’s Art Show, and an explanation about “Termites”, because I always get asked, why a heart, why call it termites, etc?
I really liked this one verse from Joseph Arthur’s “Termite Song” (I’d post it, but the file is too large for tumblr) Here’s the verse:
“And though I really tried, I never have been good
And for my missing heart, I carve one out of wood
Now I see the termites crawling into me
After they are finished, I wonder where you’ll be”
So yea, if you’re in the neighborhood, swing by and check out the show. It should be pretty sweet!
View full pieces here:
The Termites Are At It Again, My Love
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Revolution Art Gallery Presents: WHY?
Opening Reception March 10th, 6-9pm
@ Revolution Yoga
7 North Village Avenue Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(516) 619-6421
The Termites Are At It Again, My Love | In progress | Images © Copyright 2012 Mel LV Ruiz
…before anything particularly interesting happened last night while working.
“Jerusalem Rosary” Alter & “Termites” Revamped | In progress | Images © Copyright 2012 Mel LV Ruiz
A few in progress shots. Fixing/remixing 2 pieces for a group show next month…
via FRIENDS+FAMILY Group Show
The Termites Are At It Again, My Love (by LV Ruiz)
*click to see the full flickr set of artwork from the show*
Source: Flickr / process
The Termites Are At It Again, My Love // Image Copyright © 2010 ♥Ineffable3
So, here’s what it looks like so far -it’s at about 80% right now. The frame work is yet to be done, as well as the addition of the caption, which is really important to the piece.
I know this piece may seem a bit random to some, but if you sit and look through my body of work, you would notice that the heart is an ongoing theme. This particular piece seems to tie everything together. I’ll get a little deeper into how’s and why’s once I reveal the final product ;) Baby, there’s always a story…
The Termites Are At It Again, My Love // Image Copyright © 2010 ♥Ineffable3
More Progress. Back in the summer, I made a terrible decision to stain this piece, not fully understanding the wood I was working with - bad move. The entire heart had to be sanded down to nothingness :( Heartbroken (literally), I abandoned ship until I was able to think clearly and figure out a way to salvage this beauty.
So today, Friday February 5, 2010 I finally solved the problem. Hoooofuckingraaahhh!
The Termites Are At It Again, My Love // Image Copyright © 2009 ♥Ineffable3
It’s looking a hell of alot better, aye? A little bit more back cutting, a little bit of rounding, and a shit load of sanding really goes a long way, lol. I’m just stoked it actually looks like a heart.
I’m hoping new friends over at WCI will give me some tips on how to treat the wood properly. For now I’m debating whether or not I’m going to do my signature style staining to it…hmm, me thinks…
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More progression! As you can see, a little back cutting goes a long way. I can’t wait to finish this and oil it up!
The Termites Are At It Again, My Love // Image Copyright © 2009 ♥Ineffable3
(still more waste removal and back cutting to do, but it’s coming along)
