Faculty of Art

Drawing and Painting

Eden Rafuse

Left Unturned

Based off the wiccan ideology of autumn being the time to reflect on your past and recognize what is no longer serving ones present. Rafuse creates a series of wreaths and out of willow branches and crochet's them together with yellow yarn. During the painting process Rafuse reflects on a difficult situation from their past with each individual leaf painted. The leaves left unturned are representations of parts of their past they're not ready to face yet, or perhaps not fully able to let go of.

“Inspired by the leaves on a fallen Willow tree and the stark contrast between the front and back of the leaves. Colour pallet inspired by all the various colours of the willow leaves throughout the year, from the bright yellow leaves in the fall (crochet element), the dark purple/brown background for the colour of the backside of the dead leaves in the winter, and finally the green and silvery blue inspired by the leaves during the summer.”