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
I find these Irish altar spaces incredibly beautiful. It was amazing to find on a rainey, blustry day tucked away and hidden down a stone stairwell.
I am leaving to travel to Ireland in a couple weeks! I have not traveled to another country in years and I am feeling pretty nostalgic at the moment. So I decided to post some incredible lush landscape pictures from when I was living in South Africa. I love that place and I hope to go back soon. Sigh.
(Source: asuncame)
I have an exciting update! I decided to Google my name for random reasons and I found a trail of my artwork ‘pinned’ on Pinterest. How cool is that?
Thank you art & textile bloggers, specifically GinnyBranchStelling! You can find it here:
http://pinterest.com/source/stephanylatham.com/
(Source: asuncame)
What am I in the eyes of most people — a nonentity, an eccentric, or an unpleasant person — somebody who has no position in society and will never have; in short, the lowest of the low. All right, then — even if that were absolutely true, then I should one day like to show by my work what such an eccentric, such a nobody, has in her heart. That is my ambition, based less on resentment than on love in spite of everything, based more on a feeling of serenity than on passion. Though I am often in the depths of misery, there is still calmness, pure harmony and music inside me. I see paintings or drawings in the poorest cottages, in the dirtiest corners. And my mind is driven towards these things with an irresistible momentum.
(Source: asuncame, via artpropelled)