Imaginary Architects - Curated by Stephanie Canning - Saskatchewan Craft Council

 

Clay and acrylic paint

Paper Doll - Ravinshing in Red
Ink on Various Papers
20 x 20", 51 x 51cm

Paper Doll - Beautiful in Blue
Ink on Various Papers
20 x 20", 51 x 51cm

Paper Doll - Breathtaking in Black
Ink on Various Papers
20 x 20", 51 x 51cm

Paper Doll - Fabulous in Fuscia
Ink on Various Papers
20 x 20", 51 x 51cm

Paper Doll - Gorgeous in Green
Ink on Various Papers
20 x 20", 51 x 51cm

Paper Doll - Pretty in Pink
Ink on Various Papers
20 x 20", 51 x 51cm

Paper Doll - Whimsical in White
Ink on Various Papers
20 x 20", 51 x 51cm

Paper Doll - Youthful in Yellow
Ink on Various Papers
20 x 20", 51 x 51cm

Affluenza
Cathryn Miller

A’s Affluenza who’s drowning in stuff.
B is for Buying: there’s never enough.
C is for Cash Flow. She often runs out.
D is for Debt Load. She’s got one, no doubt.
E is for Empty: her heart and her purse.
F is for Finance that just makes it worse.
G is for Greedy. She always wants more.
H is for Hoarding. She’ll empty the store.
I is for Income: she spends like it’s huge.
J is for Judgement – après le déluge.
K for the Kidney she’s willing to sell.
L is for Longing, her personal Hell.
M is the Money that runs through her purse.
N for Not seeing that this is a curse.
O is for Overdraft, easy to get.
P for the Payments she hasn’t made yet.
Q is for Quantity: more is required.
R for the Routine in which she is mired.
S is for Stuff that spills right out the door.
T is for Total, but who’s keeping score?
U for Uneasy, with traces of guilt.
V is for Visa: she’s maxed to the hilt.
W’s Wanting – her permanent state.
X is for eXcess: pile more on her plate.
Y is for Yearning: more money to spend.
Z’s for the zero she’ll have in the end.

 

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