We are all inhibited somehow by certain nice standards.
We are weighed down with such a preconceived idea about what is acceptable.
We are in a new time when fabrics are suddenly relieved of all science, of all utility,
of all function other than aesthetic.
It's October, and I put a heavy linen quilt over me. It helps.
(I've shown the front of this quilt many times).
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I see and read between the lines... Understanding.
thank you for this introduction to Ed's work
All those stitches and the piece still moves, flows, ripples. Perhaps it is the hand. The stitch, machined in that density, might produce a board...Part of the excitement of fabric: how it responds to manipulation?
Thanks for noticing that, Margaret. xo
love the quilt! just ordered his book from the library
Jack Lenor Larsen and Mildred Constantine wrote Beyond Craft; The Art Fabric. Ed Rossbach is one of the artists that they write about. I gave amazon links to the book about his body of work, and also to the Larsen-Constantine book.
Which ever book you ordered Susan, I am sure that you will like, but Beyond Craft is a true classic. I was gifted a few months ago from my cousin Jane, who found it in a used book sale at her local library. It is a real treasure and full of inspirational artwork from the 70's. Like Magadalena Abakanowicz's early abakans. gorgeous and timeless.
thanks for visiting and for commenting
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You have broached a loaded subject. I am inspired to consider it. Thank you.
Something that worries me from time-to-time. How can we break free from the niceties of textile? Should I? Do I want to? I delight in the comfort and cosiness of textile (both as a material and an art world) but I also know this is what restricts us. I don't feel ready to rock that boat just yet...
Sorry, Judy, I forgot to say how much I enjoy your recent reflections here. Thanks for sharing.
I was at a meeting of a bunch of artists and the old "How can we tell what's art and what's craft" question came up, and someone said "Doilies don't count." To which I huffily replied, "Doilies rock, man!"
The medium doesn't limit us, only our minds do!
Sleep is always sweeter when taken under a quilt.
This stitch work is astounding ... if I see correctly that this is who knows how many stitches, hand stitches ... absolutely stunning.
P.S. I have that book - Beyond Craft - Doug gave it to me one year - he found it at the library used book sale. :-)
Thanks Morna. Yes - all hand stitches, and hand dyed fabrics. Seen from the back, hand stitched quilts make me swoon. thanks for stopping by and for commenting. x
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