Touch Assignment




 Title: Tied Together

Dimensions: 12" x 16"

Medium: Acrylic paint, string, beads on canvas

Section used: "At the outset of a romance, the first touch people share is usually the taking of each other’s hand, while couples of long standing, moving through the world on their daily rounds, often hold hands as a tender bridge." - 'A Natural History of the Senses' by Diane Ackerman

Artist Statement: As I was reading this section of the book I got reminded of the Japanese legend of the red string of fate. It talks about how two people are destined to meet and the red string connecting them by their pinkies will never tangle or break, and that is what I wanted to show. The string is a bridge connecting these two people while they go about their day, and that these people know there is someone out there just waiting for them to meet.

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