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Bivouac
Description

When I was a kid, my dad (who was in the army) used to go on what he called bivouac, which is the military term for camping out, most often used when playing war “games”. I loved the word and the way it is pronounced (biv-whack). Many years later, I saw tents lined up with military precision at Camp Navajo just west of Flagstaff, and that image inspired the stitching on this piece.

8-1/2″ h x 11-1/4″ w

This stitched textile collage comes framed in light wood frame, 12-3/4" h x 16-3/4" w

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About my process

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A Unique Work of Art

Each piece is one-of-a-kind, uniquely its own.

Aesthetic Storytelling

Each piece is created from a narrative or idea.

Hand-crafted

Darcy personally creates each artwork.
Fine Art Textiles

The Power of Collage

Concepts and ideas are what drive my creative work, whether I am making visual art or writing. I require a narrative or an idea upon which to hang the aesthetics. That’s one reason I was initially drawn to collage, with its startling power to illustrate the intangible. Collage allows me to give important elements their due, excise the insignificant, and re-create the world according to my own vision. I use fragments to create a whole, solid, and honest picture of the world.

While I still work with the stitched textile collage medium, a shift has caused me to look at other ways to express ideas. That modulation has led me to investigate sculptural forms, specifically those based on garments. Conceptualizing the Kevlar Kimono, with its many layers of meaning and controversial subject matter, was the first indication that I needed to defect – at least for a time ­– from collage. The ideas behind that piece were simply too big to be contained in a small framed artwork.

Whatever the topic and form of my work, I’m looking to ground those abstract ideas in the senses, giving the viewer enough clues within my work to expose him or her to an idea, or recall an experience or memory, much like a childhood matching game. Not everyone will take the time to look closely and understand, but those are the artworks I seek to create and to view.

— Darcy Falk

(Photo by John Running)

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