A solo show at Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts
January 14 - March 19, 2022
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SPIDER WOMAN
Shoe strings, thread, felt, hand-dyed wool yarn, metal, gourds, & mixed media
2022
Webs and the myth of the spider woman has existed across myriad different cultures for millennia. From the tale of the Greek spider woman, Arachne, whose overconfidence of her skill in weaving led to her tragic downfall to the stories across Asia, Europe, Egypt, and the Native Americans of a mother that protects. The spider is a symbol of the ability to weave and to create something from one's own body, just as a spider makes silk. I am interested in how this ancient tale can correspond with today and the modern age.
24 feet x 6 feet x 18 inches
Handspun bedsheets, wool felt, wool yarn, fabric foilage, linen, cotton, coyote teeth, crow bones, dog ashes and mixed media
2020
Hand dyed wool felt, hand spun yarn, hand dyed yarn, silk, horsehair, cotton rope, paint, gourds, feathers, red headed parrot finch, and mixed media
50 x 144 x 12 inches
2019