The Indiana Women’s Caucus for Art will be exhibiting at Moreau Gallery, St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN. January 23-February 28. Impressions is the theme and I made two pieces in my Mind Map series that incorporate simple printing techniques. I cut several foam stamp shapes and incised them with lines, then stamped the hand-dyed linen with white textile paint. These white shapes formed the structure for my stitching.
I was introduced to the idea of mind maps when I was taking an online graduate education course for license renewal back in the summer of 2011. I used the idea in my own teaching after that and revisited the idea in 2024 for this series. So far, there are five pieces in the series. Here is the artist statement:
A mind map can be described as thinking made visible. By pulling a threaded needle through cloth, each stitch helps me organize my own thoughts, see connections and try to make sense of the world.
Books
In print, Fake Like Me, by Barbara Bourland (this is a complex story about art and artists); Enlightenment, by Sarah Perry; Bright I Burn, by Molly Aitken and The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins. On audio, Cahokia Jazz, by Francis Spufford, Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt; You Are Here, by David Nichols; The Mighty Red, by Louise Erdrich; and Bear, by Julia Phillips.
Best wishes for 2025!
Mind Map: Scattered Thoughts, 62 x 29”, stamped linen and cotton.
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