Els Mommers – Decay #2
Artist statement DECAY # 2
After attempting to depict another form of decay, I decided to continue with damaged walls and doors. This will give some more adhesion in my series I hope.
I started printing with an old thermofax with stones as the background and covered it with painted fusible. I went over it with acrylic wax so it wouldn’t get damaged.
The wall is covered with some puffpainted, on lutrador, pieces, then I painted old bricks in several places to emphasize the decay even more.
For the door I used some commercial wood fabric that I over painted and free motion quilted with some black felt behind it. The soldering iron gave it the decayed look.
To continue with old people that symbolizes “Decay” I added an old men with a young girl as a contrast to the “old”.
It was painted, appliqued and threadpainted and the whole piece is free motion quilted.
The process can be seen @ http://kunamola.blogspot.com
Detail
FIFTEEN BY FIFTEEN 
I am very fascinated by old doors and find the idea of using them to show “decay” very interesting.
You have really brought the wall and the doors to life with lots of details using different techniques and colors.
I am always in awe of all the techniques that you use to give such great results. A true sense of decay… lovely!
It is a good idea to use doors of the main theme of your series. I am also fascinated by them and have a lot of photos !
I like how old bricks are emerging from the wall at different places, it is very realistic.
I already said many times that I admire your techniques and this time the door even looks three dimensional to me.
Sad story of decay but an image of a young girls gives hope that everything what decays finally gets reborn.
I love the way you did the door! The wall looks great and I love the idea of an old and a young person.
Love the idea of continuing with damaged walls, doors and the elderly. There’s so much depth and texture in your composition and your clever techniques are spot on. Beautifully done.
The use of the human figures has given a different touch to the theme of decay. Bravo
Beautiful piece. I love the colours and composition. Great attention to details and quilting. Beautiful!
The details and textures. you have created with these techniques are wonderful. I love the colours you have used and the addition of the old and young figures is a wonderful contrast to the worn building
I am simply amazed by the amount of technique you put into your work. Plenty of products to create the whole. Wonderful
As always you astound me with the range of techniques that you use in one small quilt. Here you have recreated a scene of decay with wonderful detail and texture. The 2 figures add the idea of life continuing.
The door is beautifully made and clearly portrays decay in the sense you were looking for. Great use of color.
Do I love that door, its colors and its decayed look. The bricks in the wall too. So many techniques in one piece, I always admire it. Lovely to have added the old and young to impersonate the continuation of life.
Another interesting and meaningful depiction of decay, love it!