the lost object: Asia, Caucasia, caught
middle installation - handwoven cotton, kasuri discharge-dyed warp, wooden platform, tufted rug made with mixed fibers
the lost object: Asia, Caucasia, caught
deep water, handwoven cotton dyed with indigo, myrobalan, and pomegranate, resin, 33” x 127”
landing, handwoven linen and stainless steel, cyanotype, devoré burnout, wooden platform, 25.5” x 24” H x 48” D
The patterns exposed with cyanotype reference breeze blocks that are often used in Hawai’i because of the strong winds. The pattern and cyanotype mimic itajime shibori and indigo. With this piece I was thinking about grounding or landing. I feel most centered in my body in the water or in wind, which are always in motion, and I think this is partially why I love weaving. The motion of throwing a shuttle back and forth and using your feet on the treadles is similar to the rocking you would feel in the ocean.
side-step, hand-pulled sheet of paper with blow-out stencil, Thai kozo and flax fibers, 31” x 35”
placeholder, cast paper, Thai kozo, flax, and pineapple fibers, indigo, handwoven strap, cast glass hook, 34” x 34”
minsā in huck lace, handwoven cotton, kasuri discharge-dyed warp, doubleweave tube garment woven with monofilament and stainless steel, wooden platforms
Photo credit: Brady Connelly
Models: Mia Kaplan, H. Mitsu Shimabukuro
Installation photographs by Leah Trznadel, SaraBeth Post, and H. Mitsu Shimabukuro
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.