Fiber Work
As an artist, I am drawn to underlying structures and what is happening in the media on an elemental level. Though most of my undergrad work was two dimensional (drawing, painting and printmaking), I currently much prefer getting my hands into three dimensional media. My first passion is ceramics. I learned casually in a few studios around the Chicago area, but I am interested in what is happening to the clay and glaze chemicals. I do not have pictures of current work due to some major life derailing and the fact that I tend to give my pottery away. I plan to post a second gallery of this work as I get back into it.
This past summer I went to "art camp" to study fibers - an amazing week-long, intensive studio course, also known as Fiber Structures, ART5804 with Dr. Ann Coddington through Eastern Illinois University. Of the media we used, making paper was my favorite. I am fascinated by how deceivingly delicate the papers look while quietly being so very strong. The first images below are from my final project using handmade paper. The images thereafter are samples of the many fiber techniques I learned. As is true for ceramics, what has drawn me in is curiosity about what is happening on an unseen level that results in such beautiful and enduring work.
This past summer I went to "art camp" to study fibers - an amazing week-long, intensive studio course, also known as Fiber Structures, ART5804 with Dr. Ann Coddington through Eastern Illinois University. Of the media we used, making paper was my favorite. I am fascinated by how deceivingly delicate the papers look while quietly being so very strong. The first images below are from my final project using handmade paper. The images thereafter are samples of the many fiber techniques I learned. As is true for ceramics, what has drawn me in is curiosity about what is happening on an unseen level that results in such beautiful and enduring work.