Bound & Unified In Contrast by Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch Original three dimensional fibre work (first design of its kind) – woven, coiled, stitched, assembled. . Mediums: Fibres from various plants ~ banana, jacaranda, philodendron (Monstera Deliciosa), Dracaena, Queen palm (all grown and collected from my own Far North Queensland tropical backyard), linen thread and raffia. Estapol varnish. Size Height 460 mm x Width 320 mm x Depth 320 mm. Work in Artist’s Collection. Exhibited in Solo Exhibition "Elevating the Spirit " (toured Townsville, April 24 – May 31, 2009). View more on my home website Symbolism ■
X – vortex, physical/spiritual realms, “as is above, so is below”, zero point,
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Vessel – containment, embodiment, alchemy, offering, inner/outer realms
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Stitching – binding, unification, direction, attachment …
Extra note – Each large fibre receptacle is a unique one off design and physically they can take awhile to do, anywhere from 1 up to 3 weeks. These are focused for gallery exhibitions. For retail commercial/merchandise viability I make the smaller, including ‘miniature’ size banana fibre receptacles. It is very time consuming, anywhere from 1 to 5 hours for each one, depending on the size and design features.
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