Bi-coastal
8"x8"
$28.00
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$28.00
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$40.00
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My work examines the process of reclamation and its expression in physical and psychological transformations. I’m drawn to narratives addressing the environment and memory. I use plants, homemade dyes, biodegradable and recycled fabrics, locally sourced and naturally dyed wool and thread. Gathering and pressing native plants to then use as forms to print on fabric has become a central part of my painting practice. I create a variety of textiles—naturally dyed, cyanotypes, and plant stamped—as collage elements for large paintings.
The photochemical process of cyanotype was developed in the early 1840’s. It was originally used for the reproduction of drawings (blueprints) or natural objects. Following in that tradition, I wanted to combine the essence of scientific examination with the themes that drive my work as a whole. My cyanotype studies are about the perception of an idealized nature more than an accurate portrayal of a particular specimen. “Bi-coastal” incorporates plants from my garden in the Hudson Valley with California natives collected in Los Angeles. Queen Anne’s Lace, Honeysuckle, native grasses and Echinacea combine impossibly with several varieties of sage, and California penstemons. It is representative not just of specimen but a span of time. It’s important to grow and document plants in this moment when so much of our natural world is being lost.
Bi-coastal
$28.00
Sale price
$28.00
Regular price
$40.00
The photochemical process of cyanotype was developed in the early 1840’s. It was originally used for the reproduction of drawings (blueprints) or natural objects. Following in that tradition, I wanted to combine the essence of scientific examination with the themes that drive my work as a whole. My cyanotype studies are about the perception of an idealized nature more than an accurate portrayal of a particular specimen. “Bi-coastal” incorporates plants from my garden in the Hudson Valley with California natives collected in Los Angeles. Queen Anne’s Lace, Honeysuckle, native grasses and Echinacea combine impossibly with several varieties of sage, and California penstemons. It is representative not just of specimen but a span of time. It’s important to grow and document plants in this moment when so much of our natural world is being lost.