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Handwoven Cloth,
Canvas & Paint Art
The hand-woven
non-wearable garments as
'costumes' or regalia are sewn onto canvas
on stretcher bars, and
the background canvas, and sometimes
the woven surfaces are painted. This mix of contemporary
acrylic painting is a new approach to woven
artworks.
My Newest Series
'Shapeshifting'
A current series of my
costumes on canvas I call
“Shapeshifting”, which is a
concept that comes from ancient
times when a shaman would
convince his tribe that he/she
could change into another being:
animal, wind, or even a monster.
In our current lives, we, too,
shape shift. Sometimes with a
conscious effort: marriage,
parenthood, different jobs.
Sometimes, we are changed
without any warning or control:
illness, accidents, death. This
present series is my response to
the death of one of our
children. Our lives changed
(shifted) and we can never
return to our former selves. But
this is my way of beginning to
accept our loss, and moving on. |
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SHAPESHIFTING SERIES
"Man / Raven"
The
question: Is the raven
becoming a man, or is the
man becoming a raven? Does
the man wish to fly and soar
freely through the skies? To
feel the wind and the
uplifting of the thermals?
And does the raven wish to
trade his coat of black
feathers for a red and black
patterned coat? Does he wish
to stride across the earth,
effortlessly? To hunt and
not to be the hunted?
This costume is woven with a
technique called "Color and
Weave". The threads, both
warp and weft, are
alternated red and black.
The materials are perle
cotton and imitation talons.
The paint is acrylic, and is
purposely left somewhat
abstract. The tie-up pattern
(design of the thread
pattern) reminds me of the
indigenous peoples of the
North West. Their weaving
techniques are so impressive
that my efforts stand in awe
of their talents.
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"Man / Raven"
36”
x 36” x 2”
Handwoven Art Costume on
Canvas
Kelly James, Photographer -
Salem, Oregon
Anne Abendroth - Mixed Media Artist
Telephone
Cell (619) 990-1824
Res (858) 293-3465
11050 Hidden Glen Circle, Unit# 207
San Diego, CA 92131
abendrothart@gmail.com
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