Woven Paintings

“ The History of painting and fabric is intertwined.  The catalyst for these works began when I studied in Venice two years ago, and I learned about the Arsenale where Venetians could built a ship a day using it’s assembly line process.  This is how I learned canvas was created in this assembly as ship masts by women laborers.  Over time, artists in Venice began to use this canvas for their paintings because of its ability to withstand the humid climate and transportation of the Venetian lagoons.   Now, when I see a Titian painting,  I think of the women’s hands who created the canvas it is painted on. 

Though the tradition of painting has historically been considered a “masculine” form of art, while fiber arts have been considered “feminine” to me the woven paintings acknowledge that these two arts have existed together. One above and one below the surface.  By creating a painting and then weaving it, I wish to bring attention to this women’s labor and this history of fabric along with the tradition of painting. “

Connected by Canvas  

“Inspired by how other art forms, specifically music, create a shared experience, this painting was not made to be sold as a single piece to a single person but rather to be sold in pieces to many people until it is gone.  This painting and performance piece suggests that sharing something requires partial destruction, but with that price comes the reward of connectivity.  Those who have a piece of the painting will be connected by an invisible thread.”