Heart Strings

by Valerie Savarie

This piece is made from a book titled The Story of 100 Operas, published 1940. Inside could be found a page or two from the scripts of 100 said operas.

Although I did not read them all, La Boheme, made a connection within my creative thoughts. One of the characters, Mimi, works as an embroiderer/seamstress, which is a perfect fit for my art. The hand embroidered frame is sewn with three different shades of pink vintage thread. The title Heart Strings is a sort of play on words – the strings of a sewer – and indeed it is an opera about love.

Heart Strings
Hand cut altered book, acryla gouache, acrylic, watercolor, vintage thread
Book used: The Story of 100 Operas, published in 1940
3.5″ x 5.125″ x .75″
Back of book has sewn in publication year and creation year, hand made book hanger that allows for leveling

Comes ready to hang

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Valerie Savarie

Valerie Savarie, known for her altered book sculptures, is a mixed media artist living in Denver Colorado. She uses vintage books as the centerpiece of her artistic creations, reinventing them into unique pieces through cutting, carving, stitching and character illustrations, while also retelling the stories inside.