Primordial Felt (2011) 7” X 8” X 3” Wool, leather, silk, cheese cloth, Canson paper, acrylic paint
Textiles are my fundamental language. The exploration of new materials remains exhilarating.
I ventured into fine art through a deep exploration of felt-making and an affiliation with the Textile Center of MN. Handmade wool felt became a bridge to the three dimensional work I now make. It gave me permission to extend the knowledge and discipline acquired in my first career as a scenic artist for theater to the fiber art I create today.
All Images: Jerry Mathiason
Primordial (2011) 7” X 8” X 3” Wool, leather, silk, cheese cloth, Canson paper, acrylic paint
Antiquity (2011) 30” X 24” X 8” Felted wool, anodized wire, shellac
Opening (2012) 60x36x12 Nuno felted silk with wool, anodized wire, glass beads, leather, Amur choke cherry branch,
Opening (detail)
Veiled (2013) 78”X78”X8” Wool, silk, linen, reclaimed cotton table linens,
Veiled (detail)
Lost/Found III-IV 96x65x9
Lost/Found detail
Lost/Found detail
Bound Leather II (Pugilist's Lament) (2016) 9”x6”x12” Leather, repurposed wool yarn
Bound Leather III (2017) 11"x14"x7" Leather, knitted wool yarn, nylon thread
Bound Leather IV (2017) 15”x14”x10” leather, wool locks
