Karen Muldoon was born in Philadelphia, PA and currently resides in Hampton, VA When I was young, home was always where my mother was. I took a long cross country trip in my 20s and when people asked me where home was I said “New Jersey” even though I had never lived there. My familyContinue reading “What is Home to Karen Muldoon”
Category Archives: Cookie Cutter House Project
How are We Defined by Where We Live?
Although I knew this all along, my friend Claudia defines herself as a life long resident of suburbia. The profoundness of this did not strike me until I read the statement on the back cover of her latest collection of poems. How could I have been so blind as to the meaning of this? TheContinue reading “How are We Defined by Where We Live?”
The Local Landscape
When I moved to the south, I left behind what is known as Trash Can Snowstorms. Now some of you reading this know exactly what I am talking about but for those of you who do not, an explanation is needed. A trash can snowstorm is when you shovel out your car and then reserveContinue reading “The Local Landscape”
No Pink Flamingos
On our walk last week, we passed a dilapidated shed with a pink flamingo gracing its space. One of the members of the group commented that yard ornaments were not allowed in her neighborhood. Because I lived in a very old house in a very old neighborhood, it was not until I moved to aContinue reading “No Pink Flamingos”
Silent Echoes
This post is dedicated to my dear friend “Chief” Nancy Several years ago, I embarked on a project called “Silent Echoes”. It involved noticing how people used the space around the outside of their homes, and also refuted the common belief that every row house is exactly the same. Below is the text that wasContinue reading “Silent Echoes”
When The New Normal Makes No Sense
If you were around in the 1970s, you probably had the experience of going to a restaurant and, after your salad or whatever was placed before you, a waiter came over with a giant pepper mill offering you fresh ground pepper. And, no doubt, you were so intrigued by this odd offer that you acceptedContinue reading “When The New Normal Makes No Sense”
Thoughts on McMansions and Suburbia
When going through an old sketch book, I came across some notes from March of 2000. The notes basically talk about an experience I had in a printmaking studio on one day when, strangely, nobody else was using the press. I had made two small etching plates of these goofy looking houses. The reason IContinue reading “Thoughts on McMansions and Suburbia”
Intro to the Cookie Cutter House Project & Beginning the Artwork
The Cookie Cutter House Project is based on a number of things. Houses and buildings appeared in my former work because I lived in an old, large city and became part of my subconscious. Recently, I moved to a totally new environment comprised of a mix of rural and suburban landscape. Overdevelopment and a lackContinue reading “Intro to the Cookie Cutter House Project & Beginning the Artwork”
The Origins of the Cookie Cutter House Project ~ Part 3
Some where in the early 2000s, my imagery and the associated symbols in my work took a turn away from buildings and houses. When they did show up, they tended to be less of the main point and more part of an entire message. Around this time I became interested in book arts and installations. Continue reading “The Origins of the Cookie Cutter House Project ~ Part 3”
The Origins of the Cookie Cutter House Project ~ Part 2
My work process started to include a variety of papers, many of which I made or altered by painting or printmaking techniques. I have tried a number of different surfaces but paper remains my favorite to this day. The satisfaction of making paper and altering the surfaces of manufactured paper resulted in my including otherContinue reading “The Origins of the Cookie Cutter House Project ~ Part 2”
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