Assemblage titled "The Measure of Dissonance" with a cracked black panel, metallic thread, vintage papers, sheet music, and a large brass gear in a wood frame.
Angled view revealing the layered composition and interplay of textures between the central panel and surrounding collage.
Three-quarter perspective emphasizing the glossy crackled surface and dimensional placement within the wooden frame.
Edge view showing the inset position of the darkened center and the papered backing beneath.
Close-up of the central panel surface, highlighting the glossy texture, web of metallic threads, and embedded details.
Detail showing upper-left corner with rivet-like elements and aged paper textures.
Gear and ephemera close-up, revealing the distressed music paper
Low-angle view showcasing the depth of the gear element and tactile contrast with the adjoining collage.
Assemblage titled "The Measure of Dissonance" with a cracked black panel, metallic thread, vintage papers, sheet music, and a large brass gear in a wood frame.
Angled view revealing the layered composition and interplay of textures between the central panel and surrounding collage.
Three-quarter perspective emphasizing the glossy crackled surface and dimensional placement within the wooden frame.
Edge view showing the inset position of the darkened center and the papered backing beneath.
Close-up of the central panel surface, highlighting the glossy texture, web of metallic threads, and embedded details.
Detail showing upper-left corner with rivet-like elements and aged paper textures.
Gear and ephemera close-up, revealing the distressed music paper
Low-angle view showcasing the depth of the gear element and tactile contrast with the adjoining collage.

The Measure of Dissonance

$250.00

10” x 6.5” x 1.5”

Where rhythm fails and beauty endures—The Measure of Dissonance explores the friction between structure and fracture. Brass mechanics meet ephemeral paper, rich textures echo lost songs, and shimmer reveals the unseen harmony in disorder.

On display and available for purchase at Craignair Inn Gallery, Spruce Head, ME or Contact Us to purchase.

10” x 6.5” x 1.5”

Where rhythm fails and beauty endures—The Measure of Dissonance explores the friction between structure and fracture. Brass mechanics meet ephemeral paper, rich textures echo lost songs, and shimmer reveals the unseen harmony in disorder.

On display and available for purchase at Craignair Inn Gallery, Spruce Head, ME or Contact Us to purchase.

Materials List

  • Brass escape gear

  • Vintage sheet music

  • Newspaper fragments

  • Acrylic medium

  • Colored tissue paper

  • Metallic pigments (gold)

  • Watch crystals

  • Found wood

  • Archival adhesive

  • Protective varnish

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A brass escape wheel anchors this composition—a relic of engineered time—while an abstract center panel glows with wine-colored stains, graphite fractures, and glimmers of gold. Fragmented sheet music and antique newsprint echo through the background, while a vertical column of watch crystals captures mysterious, distant reflections. The work contemplates order and entropy, the exactness of music against the chaos of breakdown.