The piece combines two methods of mark making that represent both the story teller and the woman that the story is about. The bike tire creates a wonderful texture breaking up the heavy brush strokes. These brush strokes were created with the intention of fluid motion to represent the grace and strength of the woman featured in the story. Breast cancer is also an important aspect, which is why pink is the only color used in the work, keeping it to a minimalistic style.
Chair 97/100 - Story by Ryan Pietrowski
Participants originally selected from a juried process, were verbally given a story from a storyteller about a strong woman from the Toledo, Ohio area. The Sit&Tell Project collected 100 stories as told by Toledo citizens on World Storytelling Day, March 20, 2016. Toledo participated in the 2016 global theme, Strong Women, inviting storytellers who had benefitted from strong women in their lives. Participants originally selected from a juried process, were verbally given a story from a storyteller about a strong woman from the Toledo, Ohio area. Artists were then given the challenge of creating a piece of artwork based on that story. It is a community project that uses the metaphor of a chair as an invitation for friendship and communication.
Please visit www.sitandtell.com to see the rest of the 100 chairs.