Chrysanthe Kapuranis SAWG Scholarship Presentation, 2020
Earth is peripherally located on the Local Arm of our Milky Way galaxy. A physical place beyond Earth is the Moon, a satellite of our planet. PLACE Through space and time and our interconnectedness with our planet as place, we create our legacy through tradition, culture, spirituality, the arts, research, science and teaching.
WoMan of the Moon, oil on canvas, triptych, 15” x 36” - 36” x 36” - 15” x 36”
Right: Professor Steve Kortenkamp Left: Professor Sungghe Hong Accessible Fine Art, Acrylic, 8” x 8”
Poem, WoMan of the Moon UArizona, Book Art and Letterpress Lab
Growing up with Greek parents, it was important to GROWING UP preserve tradition, language, and culture. My first exposure to the arts was in Greek pottery, GREEK embroidery, byzantine icons, music and dance.
East Meets West: TOILE watercolor, pen and ink, on frosted mylar and watercolor paper
watercolor, pen and ink, digital, and photography on frosted mylar and watercolor paper
Since my earliest years, I have been fascinated by pottery designs, the utilitarian function of a vessel, and mythological stories. The vessels of clay made of the very substance of our planet (earth, water, fire and air) throughout time have been like a vast book telling humanity’s story. Here, I tell my story. Stained Glass Universe , watercolor on frosted Yupo
In my work, I recall my memories of visits to Greece in the village of my grandparents, the stories, the farm MEMORIES life, and objects that became meaningful to me. The Vessels of clay hold my memories.
The accordion is emerging from the past and coming into the present. pen and ink drawings added last
Garden or found materials as tools, using the flame of a candle, adding texture with embroidery, hay, nest, NATURE + INK conte crayon, pastel, ink and watercolor was a process in markmaking.
Markmaking with nature’s toolkit: acorns, agave fibers, flowers, hay, and more, + ink.
THANK YOU! engraving from illustration in Adobe Illustrator and etched onto chipboard San Xavier Mission
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