An asemic island - from Karen Champlin

[Marie Wintzer]

I commented on Cheryl's blog the other day about how much I like the asemic world and how much beautiful art was coming out of it. It's a strange feeling, something not unlike jealousy. Like wishing one had done that piece oneself. And I feel like this with Karen's asemic writing too. When I saw her first piece I thought that there was a very Japanese Katakana touch to it, something in the purity and simplicity of the lines maybe. When I look at it now it seems to me closer to hyeroglyphic symbols.
But it is none of the above. It is Karen's and only hers. I like that she kept her cardboard "islands", floating in a lake of turquoise, and the grids as a bridge to her previous work, a bit like a natural evolution of it. I like where you're heading to, Karen. A lot. Thank you so much for sending.

[De Villo Sloan]

Karen has just moved effortlessly into asemics. I admire the way she has integrated it into her distinctive assemblages. This one is a beauty. Go Champ!

[Marie Wintzer]

Oh I like that burnt out piece.

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Karen's ascemic world arriving in Japan AND in Greece today! Wow, it is all Karen's poetry and imagery and textures. But I do think to the Phaistos Disc from Crete...when pics were language, icons on an ancient Cretan iPod, so to speak! Many thanks to Karen!

[Karen Champlin]

Glad you like the asemics Marie. Wonderful blog. Thank you.