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Gizzlegorp | The Portraits
Biggy, being set free
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Since the
mid-1990’s I’ve sewn fleece hats, mittens and other accessories. The by-product
of this ongoing enterprise results in nearly 20 years of small-scale scraps. The 2004 genesis of the Gizzlegorp
originated from a few fleece caps gone awry, mis-fitting mittens, and first
attempts at hats with ears.
As a child (and adult) I called the audible gurgling and bubbling a gizzlegorp. This took on a visual component when I started to sew with the fleece fragments. Like the sounds, each sculpture is unique. From fabric morsels, I sort, pair and sew larger structures, like three-dimensional crazy quilts. I enjoy the visual metaphor and gestures towards Petri-dish mishaps and morsels, genetically altered and spawned plants and animals, and the possibilities of an imaginary fleece-able kingdom.
As a child (and adult) I called the audible gurgling and bubbling a gizzlegorp. This took on a visual component when I started to sew with the fleece fragments. Like the sounds, each sculpture is unique. From fabric morsels, I sort, pair and sew larger structures, like three-dimensional crazy quilts. I enjoy the visual metaphor and gestures towards Petri-dish mishaps and morsels, genetically altered and spawned plants and animals, and the possibilities of an imaginary fleece-able kingdom.
Installation photos from Art Faculty Exhibit, Gelb Gallery, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA 2010
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Gizzlegorp Name and Designs Copyright © 2013 Emily Trespas. All rights reserved.
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.” —Albert Einstein
