Cindy Hickok
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I paint with thread.  I “paint” each day, with thread as my medium, the needle as my paintbrush, the sewing machine an extension of arm.  With foot on the pedal and tongue in the cheek, I create works that satisfy my desire to express life as I see it.  

Inspiration comes from every direction.  I find ideas in novels and in the news; in daily conversations; from observations of others in everyday situations; and in current events and timely issues.  My journal is my constant companion, and I jot down possible titles and themes for new works.  I find that everyday frustrations become fodder for art: silent people in elevators, telephone conversations in public, gentle disagreements between spouses, misconstrued statements.

My art career began with an apprenticeship in mosaic, where I learned that by placing one color of tile next to another I could allow the eye to blend the colors.  Now, many years later, I place one thread next to another and allow the eye to mix colors. In my finely detailed and carefully planned compositions I work exclusively at the sewing machine, stitching rather than tiling or painting.  I stitch on water-soluble fabric, which is later dissolved leaving only the thread.

Many of my works are twists on much-loved paintings.  We like to think that dolls in the toy store come out to dance at night when no one is present to watch; likewise, I like to think that figures from paintings step out of their backgrounds as well, when the museum if closed.  I imagine what they might do--meet others in the cafeteria to enjoy a meal, unwind, or engage in conversation with their peers.

My goal is to create a piece that will be enjoyed by others as much as I have enjoyed the process.  Mine is not an is-your-cup-half-full-or-is-it-half-empty question.   My cup runs over.

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