Using Words

I recently visited the Museum of Modern Art  www.moma.org where I saw an exhibit entitled "Exquisite Alphabets" which uses words to express ideas, concepts, beliefs etc.  Words have always been an important form of expression and using them in an artistic way is what I chose to do in this next project.   The theme of my last class was "Knife" and I immediately came across the words "Knives" and "Kill" in the newspaper.  That was the beginning of an idea.  I painted a small canvas black leaving a red line representing blood.  Then serendipity happened...I came across a stamp with the words YOU SHOULD KNOW... A new mixed-media piece was born.