Jon post 6

project in response to Caravaggio's  "The Musicians"

                                                                "Olney -Erie -69th "
                                                                      31x45

Sewing is something that I learned from my mother and grandmother and has been apart of my direct families craft tradition. When I was younger I use to make toys and characters out of material which makes this medium have a sentimental value to me along with the meaning of embroidery and soft sculpture history normally popularized by women. With that understanding playing off of the associations of gender with the artistic medium and I being a gay male I generate that conversation personally in conversation with myself the artist as well as the male form portrayed in "poses". The objects for me are the clothing which draws on contemporary fashion styles of men . In our modern culture more men are becoming aware of their appearance homosexual or straight and from different cultures and social classes. Body art and drawing "tattoos" have become apart of our societies cultural movement as well along with body piercing within its self having social and cultural significance in history .

The formal qualities that Constitute as a drawing for me involved line weight pattern and texture which I've used here. I am confident this is a medium I will continue to draw in and explore in the future. Size doesn't scare me and I'm also use to it if anything smaller things make me uneasy I feel limited.I'm from Philadelphia and have lived here all my life the title speaks to places in Philly that have grown to know as popular places and where I see many men stylishly making their way around the city. Fitted hats and scarves along with glasses and body art are so frequently seen as I commute and socialize in the city and within my neighborhoods.