Lynne Smith
Sea Floor, 2020
Felted Wool Varied, Installation
Felted raw wool anemones (approximately 7x7 in) create as growing sea-like floor. This piece, like my introduction and exploration of fiber and materials during the pandemic, was fueled by a need for tactile and connectivity. Cumulative sensory and social deficits offset by slowing down into the language of craft, materiality and touch. This growing work was initiated during isolation (summer 2020) and part of my first explorations with natural fibers. The work is intended for installation.
Lynne Smith
Candied, 2020
Handwoven raw hand-dyed wool, wool and acrylic yarn, twine and ribbon on cotton warp 12 x 15 in.
This was my first weaving created during the pandemic (July 2020). It was made on a homemade cardboard loom.
Lynne Smith
Sequoia, 2020
Handwoven reclaimed wool textile waste, wool and acrylic yarn, and fabric on cotton warp. 35 x 38 in.
Donation to raise funds for endangered giant sequoia tree
Lynne Smith
Sheepish, 2020
Handwoven hand spun wool on cotton warp 10 x 16 in.
Lynne Smith
Natural Beauty, 2021
Handwoven reclaimed cotton cloth and produce bags on cotton warp. 13 x 60 in.
Lynne Smith
From The Floor 03, 2021
Felted raw dyed wool, roving, filament and yarn scraps 7 x 10 in.
“Sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.” - tzhak Perlman
Lynne Smith
Yellow I, 2021
Handwoven wool and acrylic fibers, synthetic filament, plastic netting and rope 14 x 28 in.
Lynne Smith
Tree House, 2020
Handwoven paper and plastic tape on cotton warp 24 x 24 in.
Materials taken out of their context of origin have tremendous potential for expression. These explorations were conducted with reclaimed domestic sewing patterns and manufactured construction materials (flagging tape) handwoven on a cotton warp. When illuminated, there is even greater depth and beauty in their innate materiality. This image is part of a series of works and material study conducted early in the pandemic.
Lynne Smith
Falling Fire, 2020
Handwoven wool roving and reclaimed textile waste. 40 x 48 in
Lynne Smith
Red Horizon, 2020
Handwoven reclaimed textile waste 48 x 30
