I Dream a World, 2016
Fiber, Dimensions variable, Commission: Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art at the Enclave, New York City
The School of Visual Arts hosted a virtual workshop about knotting and weaving with upcycled materials on September 25, 2020. This workshop was part of their annual symposium about art and activism. It featured an introduction about upcycling materials from John Cloud Kaiser, Director of Education at Materials for the Arts, and a demonstration of hand crochet/knotting techniques by artist Dianne Smith.
Materials were a prime source of inspiration for the pieces Smith made during her residency at Materials for the Arts. She explained how recycling doesn’t only refer to physically reusing items but also repurposing ideas and experiences. For example, she called on her training as a painter and past experiences with paper sculpture to inform her use of the available fabrics, cords, ropes, clothing, and ribbons at her disposal.
In case you missed it, you can check out the recording here.
