Luanne Rimel Auspicious Winds, 2004
Main St. Louis, MO photo image on silk organza, painted silk, dyes, stitched text, 78" x 34"

Mist

 

 I am interested in the persistence of thinks in the world. Ocean, stone, sky and earth become symbols for endurance and timelessness. Humans leave evidence of their brief existence through the written word and symbols carved on stone. Ideas of timelessness contrasted with the passage of time as it relates to evidence of presence in these works through the photographic images of ocean, sky and sand. I attempt to capture the ephemeral through the use of images that are abstract portraits of a moment.

In the installation, large black and white photographs of the ocean are printed onto sheer silk organza using a wide format inkjet printer. The second layer consists of heavy silk habotai that has been hand-painted with fiber reactive dyes to conform to the imagery in the photograph. The slight movement of the layered silk causes a subtle shift in color and pattern. By grouping works similar in scale, I am attempting to convey a sense of vast space, endless ocean, and time

Luanne has worked with fiber art for over 20 and is a recognized fiber artist and art educator. Luanne has taught at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Washington University, Maryville University, and Lindenwood College. She received her MFA in 2001 from the University of Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL. She currently is the Senior Director of Education and Exhibition Programs at Craft Alliance.

  

"The banner waving in and out portends calm seas and auspicious winds for the voyage", excerpt from The Tempest, by William Shakespeare