These pieces are from my Fiesta series of Saori weavings, each created through a Japanese meditative, spontaneous weaving process. I was inspired by a wall hanging I saw in a magazine. I liked its super-vertical format and that it could be made with the Saori process. I'm primarily a painter, so to learn a completely different medium that I'd never considered using before really occupied my mind during the pandemic. I learned to do this weaving process so that I could be with a friend who was feeling very isolated as a result of the lockdown. This process became a shared experience, something rare during lockdown. --Label design by exhibit curator Nancy DeJoy. Labels written by Ben Lash and his team in consultation with artist statements.
