#dorothy cross

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Dorothy Cross 1. Chiasm (Poll na bPéist [The Wormhole] Calm Weather, Inis Mór, Galway, Ireland), 1999 2. Chiasm (Poll na bPéist [The Wormhole] Stormy, Inis Mór, Galway, Ireland), 1999

[pandaemoniumpancakes]

Dorothy Cross, Red Erratic, 2021, Damascus Rose marble, 200 x 160 x 180 cm. 

[republicofthebees]

Dorothy Cross (Irish, b. 1956), Darkness & Light, 2017. Luminescent screenprint on Waterford paper. Toledo Museum of Art. 02202019.

“Cross uses synthetic luminescent materials to symbolize impermanence and duality in nature. Displayed side by side, two photographic images of a tree mirror each other, one printed as a positive & the other as a negative, referencing day & night. If they were transposed on top of one another, the two images would cancel each other out. Under light the black painting is most prevalent, but when light is omitted, the luminescent paint glows, altering the viewer’s perception of background/foreground and positive/negative.”

[mudwerks]

(via L'aquoiboniste: Erratic)

Dorothy Cross

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Sculpture

Research 3/3

Another artist I studied for my design was Dorothy Cross, an Irish artist whose work focuses on the natural world.

For my project I was focused on her models that were similar to my own of a slithering snake. With projects using logs and branches.

Skeleton of a Whale

Lover Snakes

From Dorothy I hoped to learn more about materials I could introduce to my work and positions and movements I could depict in my own piece.

[abwwia]

Dorothy Cross, Listen Listen, 2019, Greek marble as part of the exhibition I dreamt I dwelt Kerlin Gallery, Dublin 2019

#sculpture #sculptor #marble #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #contemporarysculpture #womenartistspastnpresent #irishartist @dorothy_cross

[sheltiechicago]

Detail of “Blue Dive” (2021), sodalite, 70 x 30 x 30 centimeters.

Polished Feet and Ears Emerge from Rugged Hunks of Marble in Dorothy Cross’s Sculptures

In Dorothy Cross’s “Blue Dive,” a pair of feet with curled, spread toes breach a rugged fragment of vibrant stone streaked with white veins. The sculpture casts the Connemara-based Cork-born artist’s own extremities into a block of rare Brazilian sodalite, a nod to the fleeting nature of human time in comparison to the longevity and enduring qualities of Earth’s resources.

The rich, stone carving is just one anatomical piece in Cross’s solo exhibition titled Damascus Rose, which is open through April 14 at London’s Frith Street Gallery. From a sleek, tiled walkway to a pillow bearing a single ear, many of the sculptures on view are chiseled into the red-hued titular stone and were born out of the artist’s experience in Carrara, Italy, a region known for its marble.

Photo by Stephen White & Co.

“Red Baby” (2021), Damascus Rose, 40 x 40 x 10 centimeters.

“ROOM” (2019), Carrara marble.

“Red Road” (2021). Photo by Ben Westoby

“Listen Listen” (2019), Greek marble.

[kakaji]

Top: Dorothy Cross, Erotic Couple, 1988, Painted wood, wallpaper, steel hoop, bulb and brass wire

Bottom: Dorothy Cross, Mr. and Mrs Holy Joe, 1986, Painted wood, enamel pipe and collar, plaster moulds, metal hooks and fabric

https://www.dorothycross.com/

[sorcadh]

Virgin Shroud, 1993 - Dorothy Cross

"Many of the ideas and methods used by Cross evoke parallels with Surrealist art. Cross herself has linked Virgin Shroud to a work by the Surrealist artist Meret Oppenheim, Object (For Breakfast), 1936, a piece which consists of a teacup, saucer and spoon, given a mysterious animal presence by a fur covering. Cross's work is also informed by issues relating to gender and cultural identity. In this work - one of four to date that make use of a full hide - the cow's skin evokes a traditional division of labour (men skin cows, women milk them). It also suggests a parallel between the function of cows and the role of feeding and nurturing traditionally ascribed to women. The cowskin, which hangs like a veil over the figure, can be seen as preventing the figure from speaking or communicating, making it seem akin to a 'dumb animal'. At the same time, the presence of the teats around the head suggests a crown. The title confirms that the figure can be associated with the Virgin Mary, whom the artist has described as frequently represented within Catholic Irish culture as 'the perfect woman'. Originally, Cross wanted to drape the skin over a real statue of the Virgin Mary. However, she was unable to find one of the right size, and instead created an armature using a steel dress rack, wooden templates and a plaster 'head'. The satin train, spread out in front of the figure, was made from the train of the wedding dress of the artist's grandmother, given to Cross when she was a teenager".

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Dorothy, Erato & Shu Crossing

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Dorothy Cross - Heart Chair, 1991 (Cast iron chair, cast bronze and steel wire)

[pandaemoniumpancakes]

Dorothy Cross, Everest Shark, 2013, bronze.

   “There is another shark in the exhibition, Everest Shark, originally made for a show in Croft Castle, Shropshire. “It’s close to Darwin country. Excavations nearby showed that the site had once been part of the ocean floor.”

   She obtained, from a fishmonger, a two-metre blue shark. “Quite rightly, it’s illegal to try to catch them.” On the bronze cast of the shark, in place of its fin, is a scale model of Mount Everest.

   “Sharks evolved to their present state 100 million years ago,” she says. “They were perfectly suited to their environment and have not changed. Everest, the highest point of our world, the pinnacle of aspiration, is only 60 million years old.”” (x)

[hecatesbroom]

I fully did not expect to write a fic today (or this week, for that matter), let alone finish one. But I woke up with an idea this morning and here we are! A very short exploration of Phil and Dorothy's relationship, in the context of queerness (and boy, do I have more thoughts about them now!)

Summary

Phil looks for an ally in Dorothy, but these are the 1950s — and not everyone is brave enough to be themselves just yet.

[slack-wise]

Dorothy Lamour

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@\hecatesbroom (not tagging so I don't annoy you lmao) has been teaching me how to make gifs, and I'm happy to report I've been using this power for the greater good (to make gifs of beautiful women)

Bonus under the cut:

Three little Elizabeths because I couldn't resist her charm 💙

[catholic-saint-tournament]

Another vote for Edith Stein aka Teresa Benedicta of the Cross! And also a vote for Dorothy Parker

YAY VOTES!!!

Another vote added for Edith Stein AKA St Teresa Benedicta

And I think you mean Dorothy Day? Dorothy Parker was a very cool poet and all but Dorothy Day is our special girl here at this blog!