![]() ![]() You’d be forgiven if you didn’t recognize, Small Double Ended, of metal and fiber, as a work by Seelig made nearly 25 years later. Five Panel #2 is a complex corduroy weaving from the 1970s. The transition from early to later work was even more dramatic in the works included in Acclaim! by Warren Seelig. Sma ll Double Ended, Warren Seelig, nylon, stainless steel, 63″ x 33″ x 16.375, 1996, Photos by Thomas Grotta. Five Panel #2, Warren Seelig, corduroy weave 48″ x 55″ x 1″, 1972. For Acclaim!, however, we were able to show Di Mare’s intriguing assemblages and a series of elegant weavings, T he Mourners, that he had made in the 1960s. In Di Mare’s hands, these were transformed into intensely poetic and spiritual works which he made in the 79s. Photos by Tom Grotta.ĭominic Di Mare is widely known for captivating sculptures of simple materials like carved hawthorn branches with delicate feathers, beads, paper, eggs, and horsehair. Mourning Station #4, Dominic Di Mare, hawthorn, handmade paper, silk, bone, bird’s egg, feathers, gold and wood beads, 13″ x 7″ x 7″, 1981. Some 30 years later she created Willow with Log - weaving again, but this time with a material she has mastered - tree bark. Cherry Ys is a study that Barnes had created when more traditional weaving was a larger part of her process. In some cases, like Dorothy Gill Barnes’ work, a logical progression from earlier to current work is apparent. Willow with Log, Dorothy Gill Barnes, willow, 40″ x 20″ x 15″, 1998. Cherry Ys,Dorothy Gill Barnes, waxed linen, raffia, and cherry branches, 31.25″ x 15″ x 3.5″, 1970-1980. ![]() Acclaim! offered many fascinating examples of artists whose work transformed throughout their careers. At browngrotta arts, we have always sought to exhibit artists who are willing to experiment - push boundaries, reinvent themselves and the medium. They were pioneers, active in the early days of the fiber movement and still innovating today. Many of those included were artists with longstanding careers. In compiling works for our Spring 2023 exhibition, Acclaim! Work by Award-Winning International Artists, we gathered works from several decades. ![]()
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