Poison Pens & Love Potions
Valetta
Westtown, Pennsylvania
Poison Pens & Love Potions, 2006-2007
Fabric, wood
The orientation of this piece is the destruction of The Creativity Movement’s “bible” and its reconstruction in words and images that heal and enlighten.
Words have the power to harm, to soothe, or tobe neutral. Sometimes the same word can have diametrical meanings depending on the context and or pronunciation. Consider the following examples:
- Your mother as opposed to your motha
- Arms (human arms) versus arms (weapons)
- Atomic as in particle –purelyscientific, or cloud –evoking a menacing aftermath or bomb –violent, destructive
- Mean as in definition or mean as in contemptible and nasty
Art has the power to engage the viewer, to portray the artist’s personal and unique version of the truth, to transform the ordinary or even hateful, and to leave an indelible mark on society.
Bio
Valetta is a graduate of the Pratt Institute in New York, and she has done graduate work at Tyler School of Art and the University of Pennsylvania. She has been included in numerous juried and group shows across the United States and Europe, where she has won top prizes for her work. She has had solo shows throughout the Delaware Valley. Valetta maintains a working studio and is director of the Regional Center for Women in the Arts in West Chester, Pennsylvania.