Marfa Love
56 dots
“A fence, usually something that divides us is now an anchor of connection, symbolically holding love and peoples’ attachment to each other.”
There’s a quiet, desert town in West Texas known for its incredible starry night sky, mysterious Marfa lights, cool vibes and thriving art scene. The desert provides a calm backdrop to pops of color. Inspiration is all around. About 30 miles northwest of town stands Prada Marfa, one of those pops of color that just makes you smile for its clever ridiculousness. A pretend showroom of fancy shoes and clothes out in the middle of nowhere. Well worth the 30 minute drive to witness the sheer genius of it.
I took this photo as dark clouds were rolling in and tumbleweed bumped and jumped across the desert. Next to Prada Marfa stands this fence draped with locks. Locks of all sizes and colors, locks with initials of couples, of families and friends just passing by and securing their symbolic pledge to each other. Hundreds of them forever on a fence, in the middle of the desert. Beautiful and fantastically absurd. A fence, usually something that divides us is now an anchor of connection, symbolically holding love and peoples’ attachment to each other. How can we show our love and kindness to each other and to strangers? We can all be an anchor of loving people and things we care about, things we want to take care of and protect.
For this series, I used desert colors of cinnamon and golden mustard as well as a little slate blue for the moody dark clouds and a bit of light pink for the sun beams breaking through the clouds. I experimented with several photolithography techniques to apply the photo. There were many blurry attempts, and finally, this approach proved I could get some fairly clear resolution of the fence and locks onto the clay. I really enjoy the photolithography process and suspect there will be many more photos to come.
black and white photo used for the series
Marfa Love Inspiration photo. Lock fence in Marfa, Texas.
Marfa Love slab
Marfa Love slab after beads have been formed
Marfa Love beads before being glazed
Marfa Love beads after being glazed
golden mustard dots on copper paracord
charcoal/slate dot on charcoal paracord
cinnamon dot on sand paracord
glazed dots on black and white photo
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gift packaging with zine and dot bracelet
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DESCRIPTION:
The Marfa Love Series looks at love and our connection to each other. A fence, just outside of Marfa, Texas, usually something that divides us, is now an anchor of connection, symbolically holding love and peoples’ attachment to each other. How can we show our love to each other and to strangers? We can all be an anchor of loving people and things we care about, things we want to take care of and protect.
Dot Bracelet
Dots from the Marfa Love series are charcoal from the photo applied to the clay slab and colors from the desert: cinnamon, golden mustard and slate. Choose from the following bracelet combinations:
Dot with cinnamon on sand paracord
Dot with golden mustard on charcoal paracord
Dot with charcoal/slate on copper paracord
Nylon paracord with a one-of-a-kind ceramic dot.
Bracelets are hand knotted with adjustable barrel knots, but we offer them in small/medium and medium/large to get the best fit. Measure across your four knuckles (not your thumb). If you are more than 3.5 inches across, opt for the medium/large.
Bracelets are meant for daily wear and don’t mind getting wet and being a part of your active life.
Let your dot spark a conversation, inspire a call to action, and just be a cool little piece of art.
Each Dot Bracelet is individually wrapped in a thoughtful little package
Purchase four Dot Bracelets and we’ll gift a fifth Dot Bracelet, artist’s choice
Wear it, give it to a friend or share it with a stranger. Thank you for connecting with us, happy you are here!
DESCRIPTION:
“What the world needs now is love sweet love.”
The Love Series celebrates love of all kinds. When we love something we protect it, we use our energy to take care of it. This goes for people, the environment, values that make us who we are. Love more, look for it, show it, share it.
Dot Bracelet
In the OG Love Cotton Candy Series, dots are separated by predominate colors; some have partial impressions of the word “LOVE."
Dots with aqua on sand paracord
Dots with purple on copper paracord
Nylon paracord with a one-of-a-kind ceramic dot.
Bracelets are hand knotted with adjustable barrel knots, but we offer them in small/medium and medium/large to get the best fit. Measure across your four knuckles (not your thumb). If you are more than 3.5 inches across, opt for the medium/large.
Bracelets are meant for daily wear and don’t mind getting wet and being a part of your active life.
Let your dot spark a conversation, inspire a call to action, and just be a cool little piece of art.
Each Dot Bracelet is individually wrapped in a thoughtful little package
Purchase four Dot Bracelets and we’ll gift a fifth Dot Bracelet, artist’s choice
Wear it, give it to a friend or share it with a stranger. Thank you for connecting with us, happy you are here!
DESCRIPTION:
“What the world needs now is love sweet love.”
The OG Love Series celebrates love of all kinds. When we love something we protect it, we use our energy to take care of it. This goes for people, the environment, values that make us who we are. Love more, look for it, show it, share it.
Dot Bracelet
In the OG Love Confetti Series, dots are separated by predominate colors; some have partial impressions of the word “LOVE."
Dots with yellow and maybe a bit of pink, on a light pink paracord
Dots with red, maybe of bit of pink or yellow on copper paracord
Dots with pink on charcoal paracord
Nylon paracord with a one-of-a-kind ceramic dot.
Bracelets are hand knotted with adjustable barrel knots, but we offer them in small/medium and medium/large to get the best fit. Measure across your four knuckles (not your thumb). If you are more than 3.5 inches across, opt for the medium/large.
Bracelets are meant for daily wear and don’t mind getting wet and being a part of your active life.
Let your dot spark a conversation, inspire a call to action, and just be a cool little piece of art.
Each Dot Bracelet is individually wrapped in a thoughtful little package
Purchase four Dot Bracelets and we’ll gift a fifth Dot Bracelet, artist’s choice
Wear it, give it to a friend or share it with a stranger. Thank you for connecting with us, happy you are here!