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Artists StatementBeing an insomniac does not preclude me from remembering my dreams, but I believe it does play an important role. When I do finally fall to sleep I sleep desperately hard. I began to notice that when I did remember a dream it was usually not so pleasant and I would wake up with my hands tightly clenched and my body tense. As everyone knows this is not a good way to begin your day and probably leads to even more anxiety that will then lead to deeper and deeper insomnia. When I made the object that is now the Dream Clutcher, I used leftover latex house paint to create the two end stalagmite-like shapes. The paint had been resting in the bottom of the can for some time and had achieved a consistency that could be moulded with my hands and hold the shape of my manipulations. I kept these two lumps beside my bed and would roll and kneed them in my palms at night as I was trying to fall asleep. This continued for five days or so before the paint thoroughly dried. I don’t think I slept any better during those five days, but I must admit that I had no bad dreams and it was nice to work the paint with my hands as I lay there awake ( I am usually thinking about painting during these frustrating hours anyway). These are the facts the rest is up to you. |
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