{"id":5447,"date":"2014-10-08T23:03:17","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T03:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alyssahinton.com\/?p=5447"},"modified":"2016-03-18T17:25:31","modified_gmt":"2016-03-18T21:25:31","slug":"the-collectors-collaborative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alyssahinton.com\/blog\/the-collectors-collaborative\/","title":{"rendered":"EVENT- The Collector’s Collaborative"},"content":{"rendered":"

The \u201cSpiritual Ground\u201d Series:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cSpiritual Ground\u201d mixed media photo collage series (1996 \u2013 2000) are intricate collage images made from photographic cutouts with occasional found imagery or drawing added. On average, I\u2019ve layered 25-40 seperate contoured fragments to create the effect. \u201cThe Spiritual Ground” Series is inspired by questions and experiences relating to my cultural heritage and personal spiritual growth. It reflects my connection to, and reverence for, the natural environment and the mysteries of the cosmos. I like to think of it as \u201cvisual soul\u201d, a refuge from our materialistic work world slumber, and a window through which we can look inward and outward at the same time. I believe that artists of any background can play a key role in bringing people face to face with their history and culture by recounting and recovering what has been forgotten or seemingly lost. As memories and visions emerge in my consciousness, the process of creating becomes a vehicle for ancestral awakening and reconnection. In turn, this inspires me to communicate a universal message of transformation and rebirth by affirming earth consciousness and the coming together of our one tribe; the human race.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201cAwakening\u201d Series:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cAwakening\u201d series small edition archival pigment prints (2001 \u2013 present): This expressionistic series is a form of mixed media collage I call \u201cMixed Media Composite\u201d. The process involves piecing together photographic elements with original hand rendered art and digital editing to create a hybrid. There is a conceptual merging as well through the combination of organic patterns, figures and cultural references. The overall message has to do with the reawakening of southeastern Indian culture and of sensitivity toward the environment, a concept intrinsic to traditional Native American cultural values and relevant to people of all walks of life!!<\/p>\n\n\t\t