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Pam Cooper
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey Spoons
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Buttons
Handmade paper, mixed media 6 x 2 inches 1999 Catalog No. 8B |
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In 1994, during a routine gynecological exam, an ovary was found
to be enlarged. Both ovaries were confirmed as cancerous during the
ensuing surgery. While recuperating from the surgery, I began making
small hand-sewn books. These books enabled me to fill my time
productively and with an eye to the future and a positive attitude.
The use of children's images started while receiving chemotherapy and was prompted by the special relationship I developed with my daughter during that difficult time. I continued with myartwork when my energy allowed, making paper and incorporating photographic images, paper patterns and metal objects, which I allowed to rust and stain the paper. In Spoons, of the children in the image (myself, a cousin and two friends), I am the only survivor. The others were lost to cancer, a heart attack and an automobileaccident. | |
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