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
So I thought I would mention that I’m in the works of publishing a dye book dedicated to the field of art therapy. I am currently in the final stages of the editing process and I thought it would be fun to start sharing some of my images. All of my dye plants were collected and catalogued from different neighborhoods around Chicago. I am calling my book the Urban Prairie Dye Project.
I just got a loom off of Craig’s list this past week! Everything is set up and I finished warping the loom and everything! Now, all I want to do is weave, but I can’t because I have to finish thesis….. I think this might be the first rant I have ever written on tumblr. Wow!
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Here is a page out of my Master’s thesis. I have been mixing colors with plants I found throughout the Chicago area with traditional dye plants to make interesting colors on fabrics and skeins. I have found that this method of making color is applicable to art therapy in that it evokes a curiosity in one’s own culture as well as fostering a connection with materials found in nature through ecoliteracy. More pages are to come!
