"Off The Grid"

My latest assignment was "Checkerboard" utilizing a 2 dimensional collage.  I had saved many calendars that have been either mailed to me from various organizations or given to me.  For this project I used a calendar focussing on quilts.  I glued the shapes onto a polka dot background still being inspired by the artist Yayoi Kusama (see Sept. 13th. blog).  I then added more polka dots and cut out the interior spaces of some of the squares allowing the background to peek through.  Finally, I added 2 women cut out from an old photo that I found at an antique store.  Perhaps there is a story here...women being the quilt makers.  Below is the result: