Drawings

Drawing for Chaussette is a form of writing or a documenting of her thoughts. She often incorporates archival materials into her drawings. “Ode to Christo or Witness by a Jewess” and “A Nun’s Utensils” were created during her artist residency in a former 16th century convent in Aveyron, France. These were created by painting gesso on a village daily newspaper, letting the pages dry overnight and then rubbing the floors, stairs and even religious objects with charcoal as the basis of her “diary,” as she imagined life for the nuns of this obscure sect. The fan drawings completed in Japan (1986-1989) were drawn on actual paper for creating fans. The images were inspired by advertisements and life in Japan.