Unit 2 - Process -Paper moon iTeapot - lemons - mayfly- fish- moon motifs. Collections.

Flying and visible, but only because I make a reveal.

How may I gather objects that hold significance to me and place them together in a way that makes a painting which portrays something I'm interested in discussing?

Wip. ‘Great Flying fish of doubt!‘ / ‘if you believed in me.’

“If I were to suggest that between the Earth and Mars there is a china teapot revolving about the sun in an elliptical orbit, nobody would be able to disprove my assertion provided I were careful to add that the teapot is too small to be revealed even by our most powerful telescopes. But if I were to go on to say that, since my assertion cannot be disproved, it is an intolerable presumption on the part of human reason to doubt it, I should rightly be thought to be talking nonsense. If, however, the existence of such a teapot were affirmed in ancient books, taught as the sacred truth every Sunday, and instilled into the minds of children at school, hesitation to believe in its existence would become a mark of eccentricity and entitle the doubter to the attentions of the psychiatrist in an enlightened age or of the Inquisitor in an earlier time.” ― Bertrand Russell

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/38828-if-i-were-to-suggest-that-between-the-earth-and

The Paper moon lyrics fit snuggly into the whole idea.

It's Only a Paper Moon

as sung by - Ella Fitzgerald

I never feel a thing is real When I'm away from you Out of your embrace The world's a temporary parking place Mmm, mm, mm, mm A bubble for a minute Mmm, mm, mm, mm You smile, the bubble has a rainbow in it Say, its only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea But it wouldn't be make-believe If you believed in me Yes, it's only a canvas sky Hanging over a muslin tree But it wouldn't be make-believe If you believed in me Without your love It's a honky-tonk parade Without your love It's a melody played in a penny arcade It's a Barnum and Bailey world Just as phony as it can be But it wouldn't be make-believe If you believed in me

Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Billy Rose / E. Y. Harburg / Harold Arlen It's Only a Paper Moon lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc, S.A. Music

Lemons

The lemon has come to symbolise many opposing ideas – while it's considered a symbol of luxury, love, and longevity, it's also emblematic of sourness and disappointment. The lemon is bittersweet: its beauty at odds with the sharpness within. Of all the icons in the still life scene, the lemon is the most favored. Its appeal was both to the artist, as a chance to display their skill – and to the patron as an opportunity to demonstrate their sophisticated tastes.

Photo credit: The Fitzwilliam MuseumStill Life with Fruit late 1650s Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1606–1683/1684)

If we look at work such as Jan Davidsz de Heem's Still Life with Fruit (1650s), each curl of peel embodies a grasp of shape and perspective that only the most experienced artisans can master.

While some say the peeled lemon may be seen as a symbol of time passing, its enduring appeal also makes sense of the Catholic tradition that links the fruit to fidelity. The art historian Mariet Westermann describes the lavish lemon as 'a sign of having arrived in society, as much as a Mercedes or a Louis Vuitton bag is today'. So next time life gives you lemons, what you should really do is paint them.

So far this all makes sense to me.