Sigh. Are you thinking about your grandmother right now? Me too. Oh, so many feelings, memories, smells … and these aren’t even my blankets! That is the magic of nostalgia, and when you combine beautifully boring subject matter with the insane oil painting skills of New Hampshire based artist Cindy Rizza, well, here we are. I wrote about Cindy six years ago, so I’m thrilled that I was recently pointed her way again. Here are Cindy’s words about her work:
“My work quietly examines familiar domestic comforts and the objects that we use to feel secure. In examining the unique identities of heirloom textiles and childhood nostalgia my work summons conflicting feelings of comfort and loneliness, hope and foreboding, and of life and loss. I aim to expose the contradictions within the subjects – to honor the comfort and love they bore, but unfold the truths of what we are fearful of in the darkness.“
Beautiful.
Sigh… is right. Based upon her own words about her work I would say, “Mission accomplished.” I see everything she talks about in each of these pieces. And her sense of light? Amazing! Love.
yes! that light. sigh (again)
Wow. Just wow.
Ever a fan of domesticity and family life, I am drawn to the layered meaning and emotion in these pieces. The technical perfection intimately dances with the subject matter. lovelovelove.
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These are so beautiful!
Oh…these make me miss my zigzag afghan crocheting Grandma Blanche.
my grandmother’s name was blanche too!
Such a great name. Did yours raffle off her afghans to the old timers where she was a bartender, too?
ha! avon lady 😉
Suddenly I want to play Bingo and then stop for the early-bird special at the Family Diner. . . .
i’ll meet you there! 😉
I really love these. I have a wool blanket from Northern Ireland made by my ancestors and a crocheted colorful blanket from my Italian great grandmother. I didn’t use them for years thinking they were not aesthetically pleasing, but the last two winters I’ve been using them. They are so warm and I feel covered with love.