I explore the human perception of nature through weavings, natural dyes, soft sculptures, prints, and photographs that reference cultural histories in relationship to the natural landscape.
Concepts that illustrate experiences of vicarious resilience and positive thinking will always permeate my work, as it is at the heart of my activist practice as an art therapist.
Finished works at:
http://stephanylatham.com
Art makes the invisible, visible.” - Paul Klee
If you have four minutes please watch this video about one of the oldest and most widespread forms of textile decoration. IKAT. It is a process in which the artist binds and dyes the warp or weft fibers to create an image.
Video and artwork created by artist: Whitney Matalone
(Source: urban-prairie-dye-project, via urban-prairie-dye-project)
Finding inspiration with palms and ferns.
(Source: asuncame)
this reminds me of the the macrame board and weaving projects my sister and i would do at my dad’s house on the weekends when we were kids.
i want to go back to doing this..
(via cocon-inp)