Lynne Todaro

Bound. Mixed media. 6 x 6 inches. 2011

My artwork comes from observing things in the everyday world. The objects are used to symbolize the struggle of the human spirit to survive. I believe a sense of humor is one of the most important survival tools.

Jill Torberson

Ponder. Steel and mixed media. 8 x 4 x 5 inches. 2012

These works represent feelings of house and home, and the emotions within those walls. The childlike house form is steel, juxtaposing strength and simplicity. I combine the concept of being bound with the tentativeness of suspension in each piece. The suspended wishbone represents hope and instability, which binds thought. The suspended heart in nails combines the limbo land of loss and support, which binds the heart. The suspended calipers hold the form of a house, or a letter, binding thoughts in our day to day lives.

Shirley Verrette

Bound, restricted, separated by differences of who, when, and where. For the past 13 years, I’ve divided my time between the U.S. and Turkey, and I’ve experienced these bonds of difference: culture, language, gender, religion, geographical border. I’ve also experienced the threads of connection between people, places, time. My recent work explores both the bonds of difference and the threads of connection.