by Robin Brooks | Aug 26, 2021 | Notes from the Studio, Stories of Our Foremothers, Uncategorized
In this post I show how my painting of The Friendship Club takes shape. This painting is part of my Foremothers Project. https://robinbrooksart.com/figure-collage/ My painting of The Friendship Club shows a group of Jewish elders including my Great Aunt Fannie along...
by Robin Brooks | Jul 30, 2021 | Notes from the Studio, Uncategorized
Making collage with tea bags is something I had not done before. But recycling is part of my ethos, and I love the resonance of tea. Working with tea bags evoked a sense of shared experience as I recalled savoring a warm cup of tea with a friend. Tea also relates to...
by Robin Brooks | Jul 23, 2021 | Notes from the Studio, Stories of Our Foremothers
A Poem about Memory: The Foremothers The Foremothers On the wings of a butterfly, on a feather’s breath of memory, their stories, their spirits resonate. I see these women, my ancestors, with their courage, humor, and tenacity. In my mind I can taste their...
by Robin Brooks | Apr 19, 2021 | Notes from the Studio
Woods at Head of Tide Park, Topsham, Maine, April 2021 Dear Friends, This is the time of year to get outside, take some deep breaths, and clear our heads. I hope you are well. Thank you for following my blog. I am experimenting with posting today, so please forgive...
by Robin Brooks | Apr 5, 2021 | Notes from the Studio, Tai Chi with Robin
Steve Maginnis, photo of entrance to Verona Park Note to my readers: This is not exactly a “note from the studio” or explicitly about my “tai chi journey.” It is about an experience from my childhood that continues to resonate. I hope you enjoy...
by Robin Brooks | Apr 2, 2021 | Notes from the Studio, Stories of Our Foremothers
Rebecca in a purple coat, acrylic on gessoed paper, 18 by 22 inches, 2021 Here is the finished painting entitled “Rebecca in a purple coat.” The painting depicts of one of my foremothers, Rebecca Rosenfield, nee Kaplan. She was my maternal grandmother who...
