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The Sweringen/Angarita Certificate This couple had been attending a Quaker Meeting and liked the idea of a Quaker Certificate. Eneida is from
South America, and David is from the United States. They wanted their certificate to represent dualities and the coming together of two worlds, north and south, male and female. Eneida had a fondness
for Egyptian and Mayan art, and wanted the colors to be very "pale and soft". I experimented with some new "pearlescent" inks on this certificate. Enida chose the pale pink paper. I think
this is an excellent example of how lovely and strong subtle color can be. Eneida was particularly fond of Calla Lilies, Lilacs, Lavender and Roses. The dualities they chose were sun and moon, corn
and wheat, male and female, pluto and uranus, the American eagle and an ancient Egyptian hawk. The jar with water is a traditional fertility symbol and David is very fond of the whale. These two symbols
worked very nicely into the water at the bottom of the certificate. They liked the yin yang symbol and the I Ching symbols. The I Ching symbol presented some challenges because the detail needed
prevented it from fitting into the border, so I came up with the solution of having it overlap at the center, like a medalion. Then, I suggested that the dove they wanted be incorporated into two doves in
the center of the I Ching, sharing the olive branch, in a YingYang design. David and Enida enthusiastically embraced this suggestion. I usually don't have the chance to photograph a certificate with the
guests signatures, however, at the last minute, needed funds for the certificate fell through, and the couple brought the half-finished certificate to the wedding ceremony, planning on commissioning
the rest of it at a later date. However, the wedding guests donated the missing funds to complete the artwork.
Actual size is 24 inches by 36 inches.
Pearlescent and pale colors of Ink on
Pale Pink Parchment
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