Opening Exhibition 08.07.09 • Noteworthy* Paper&Press

The Leaving and the Left - Teardrop on the Fire opens August 7th, 2009 at Noteworthy* in Missoula

Magic Love

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Finished another one. Learning a lot about love, myself, relationships in this process.

The love I have now is real, true, and lasting. I am so happy.

Also learning much about the logistical process of putting these pieces together. One major struggle I’m having is that the metal upon which I’m mounting everything is so thin, I’m having to mount the metal itself onto a piece of wood & hanging it with wire means it pulls away from the wall quite a bit.

Using the “teeth” style hooks may be an option, but there is so little control with those, I think. That, plus pounding them into the wood may break the glass in the artwork.

I may just be having to figure out how to cut my own metal and tack weld a box frame fro these pieces. If I pay Bitterroot Welding to do the same thing, it’s $60 a pop. Worth it, but I don’t have that kind of money for the amount of work I’m planning to produce with this series.

One of my Favorite Days Ever

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Back in the studio after what seems to me like a long abscence. Completed four new pieces. Will write more about the process soon.

“I love you” in beautiful cursive, and “when can you get your things?” in 10-point Helvetica Light.

“When you’re in a relationship, you spend a lot of time composing letters and making phone calls,” said Moss, explaining his motivation.

Read the entire article in The Missoulian [link].