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2750 Bloomfield Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472
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deborah@dcolotti.com
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Artist Statement

Textiles and Content

Over the past fifteen years, I have integrated obsolete and broken items from
my household (especially toys), hand-me-rounds from my family, and discards
from my friends into my assemblage artworks.

Initially, I enjoy these castoffs as the simple objects they have been. Then, I
seek ways to stretch, twist, and refresh their previous context and give them
a new expanded purpose. Using these mundane and familiar materials, I express
my joy and frustration with contemporary social realities.

I have recently turned my attention towards words and stories, applying them to
linens and other household fabrics. The clotheslines, napkins and other objects
that have emerged from this investigation feel so calm and cozy that the viewer
can enter the artwork relaxed and unguarded. This use of nostalgic and
non-threatening textiles opens a door to discussion of uncomfortable and often
hidden topics. I use familiar words and objects in a fresh aesthetic to gently but
forcibly spark stalled dialogues.