Title: Earth, Fire, Air, Minus Water
Year: 2002
Dimensions: 70”h x 23”w x ¼”d
silk crepe de chine, silk dyes, wax, silk broadcloth, Indian dupioni silk, cotton batting, rayon and polyester thread.
silk painting (gutta serti and Roketsu-zome), machine quilting
In 5 BC, the Greek philosopher Empedocles of Sicily, and later Aristotle, developed the theory that all matter is comprised of the four elements of earth, air, fire and water. What would happen to our lives if you removed the element of water? I've used parts of a California poppy to explore the four elements minus water.
March 5 - April 16, 2005 Sandra J. Blain Gallery, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN.
March 18 - April 24, 2004 in Elements at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA.
January 12 - March 1, 2004 No Swimming, Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain View, CA.
Additional info: in a private collection.