Lost and Found
The Foundry artists member show about what they have lost and found during covid.
It seems like a good time to try and get some perspective about our pandemic year.
Not that things are back to normal, but we can look back now,
and take stock of what we have lost
– and the many things we have missed –
and focus too on what new interests and opportunities we might have found, as well.
Linda Gottfried (NFS)
Cindy Baker
Lost and Found Diorama
assemblage (NFS)
Anne Finucane
Lost & Found in the Pandemic Year
collage with linocuts
This year of limited possibilities – no live music! – brought me many moments of joy as well: more time spent reading, and bird watching – and making art!
Andrea Finch
We are Seeds
fiber polymer clay (sold)
Go ahead and try to bury and stuff us into your little boxes.
We will grow, break down the walls and find a place for everyone.
Sam Dalious
Teathered
drawing
The pandemic has prevented us from enjoying visiting family and traveling. At the same time, the connection between our loved ones is what allows us to continue on.
"Tethered" shows the frustration of being stuck, while also celebrating the ties that bind us.
Pam Bartl
Portals acrylic
2020 happened
I "lost" my daily focus
of running my handweaving studio
as art show after art show cancelled.
Time extended itself in ways
not known for 38 or so years.
There was time to think about
life, and other possibilities of
each day's work.
Time was spent
examining other
portals
of existence.
Mary Hickman
Missing Smiles
Deb Slocum
Pushing Up Daisies
resin, dried florals, moss and gold leaf in resin.
So many lives were lost, but we still persevere in looking for the beauty even in the face of death. Growth is often found through painful events.
John McDowell
A Heartbeat Away
watercolor
semper memores erimus – we will always remember
In all the world there is
no heart for me like yours.
In all the world there is
no love for you like mine.
Maya Angelou
Andrea Finch
Empty threads
assemblage (NFS)
At the beginning of the shutdown, I went home like everyone else. While trying to figure out what was going on the need for masks became evident. I began making my first 300 masks for the Borough of Chambersburg. I felt the loss of time, loss of art, the loss of life, the loss of heart of politicians, leaders, and those who only cared for themselves. I hope the simple pieces of cloth I made kept people safe.
Donna Werling
I’ve Lost Smiling Acrylic
“I miss smiling at others and their smiles.”
Melissa Libertini
Loneliness
colored pencil
'As time wore on over the last year, being afraid to see our friends, touch anyone or do anything we considered 'normal' my depression took over to the point it was difficult to get out of bed or leave the house. My world became so small and lonely for a long time'.
Deb Slocum
Lost Time
resin and mica powders
This clock is missing its numbers. We so often take for granted the time we have, but we also lose so much of it for unnecessary endeavors. Covid forced us to reprioritize how and where our time was spent. We felt like we lost so much... graduations, proms, weddings, concerts... but in other ways we gained valuable time we were missing to spend with our families. But for some, the isolation was horrible. The months of not seeing our people and being able to share space with them is something we’ll never forget.
Lost Music by Carol Labashosky
During COVID, I lost the many opportunities to see live bands play in concert in various venues in the area. I was reduced to listening to my CDs and satellite radio. I so missed the thrill of live bands.