Yesterday's Textiles and Tea featured Deann Rubin, a tapestry weaver, who's trying out three dimensional work.
An illustrator by nature, she uses a lot of computer assist in creating her work, and did not show any looms. No idea what she works on. Unusual, since weavers usually love to show their favorite looms.
Her style is graphic arts, people and letters, and she was invited when she got a work accepted into the Small Works category of the upcoming Handweavers guild exhibit and convention, appealing as a presenter here.
Mostly small works.
This is one of those places where my purist side comes out. I was hoping to discover how tapestry was the best medium for her work. How does texture work here? Why did she choose it over drawing or painting, in both of which she's accomplished? That kind of thing. I was hoping that would come out, but oh well. I had so many questions..
It's like, for instance, portraits done in embroidery, just as a tour de force, unless the medium is vital to the meaning, and sometimes it is. Portraits done in textile fragments can be powerful because the fractured nature of the work carries meaning.
The meaning is in the materials as well as the form. I think it's important to try for that integrity as an artist. Choice of medium is part of what you're saying, not just happenstance.
If you look at Sarah Swett, Archie Brennan, great tapestry designers and weavers, their woven work has to be in tapestry. Wouldn't work as drawings or paintings or edition prints, at all of which they're brilliant.
Anyway this may be a bit far afield for blogistas who don't make art. Bear with me. It's studio talk hunger!
In other news, I got a diagnosis from the biopsy, the upshot of which is Mohs surgery in early December. With any luck I'll be all fixed up and repaired in time for the outbreak of my next calendar year, or trip around the sun. Unsinkable Sagittarius.
What with the other adventures lately, this kind of knocked me down a bit. Tired and frazzled, and so grateful for the email Squad who've been calming me down and cheering me up.
Handsome Son will drive me to and from the appointment, which is in a medical building not far away. He'll deliver me to the right door!
Currently listening to the audio version of Paw and Order, a Spencer Quinn mystery, one of the Bernie and Chet capers. Very funny and cheering.
Chet is a large dog, partner in Bernie's detective agency and the narrator of the stories.
Highly recommended when entertaining listening is needed. Thanks for the reminder about them , C! I read a lot of these years ago, forgot about them, and I'm having a happy reunion.
Had to google Mohs. Realized that I've known a lot of people who've had it. 99% cure rate! I like those numbers. Hopefully, it won't be a long and drawn-out process.
ReplyDeleteI wish you did not have to go through it but I think with all of my heart you will be fine.
I hope your surgery goes well and is the end of the problem! I had skin cancer surgery on my leg a couple of months ago -- no microscopes involved, just a two inch incision and a few stitches. The doctor said he got it all, so that's good!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you have to have the Mohs surgery. If it is any consolation I know that type of surgery is usually very successful. Will it be outpatient surgery? My husband has had it several times on an outpatient basis and he healed quickly with no problems. I know though that any kind of surgery is frightening. I'm glad it will be done before Christmas. I'm keeping you in my thoughts!
ReplyDeleteI am glad your surgery is happening so quickly. It can be nerve wrecking just waiting, so the sooner the better. Take care!
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone for helpful commented. Yes, it's outpatient, and can, depending on how it goes, take hours, because they stop and examine the skin under a microscope to determine if they've removed enough. I think it's probably more tedious than anything.
ReplyDeleteChet and Bernie are the perfect antidote for almost anything. :-)
ReplyDeleteJust returned from receiving Moderna booster, have a quiet afternoon planned and a couple of unscheduled days following, just in case. Made sure I was well-hydrated and did a little 5# weight-lifting before and after, to get the upper bicep blood flowing.
I appreciate your artist mind and your excellent explanations for us illiterate (not sure of the proper word here) in the art world.
Chris from Boise
I always find your posts about the programs you're watching interesting, but I think it's your commentary on them that I enjoy the most. You constantly give me food for thought!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the info about Chet and Bernie - will be checking our library system to see if they happen to have any available.
And you know my thoughts are with you.....
I'm glad it's interesting. I do like to go further than just showing the pictures without my opinionated words!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely look up Chet and Bernie, very funny but also a lot of emotional events as well as mysteries