Tag: Vaneecke

Where Do We Go From Here? IV

Where Do We Go From Here? IV

Red, yellow, and green artwork filled with small arrows. Arrows on the right side point to the right and arrows on the left side point left. The colors of the arrows are arranged to form large arrows pointing up. by Mary Vaneecke
Where Do We Go From Here? by Mary Vaneecke, 2024

In the Where Do We Go From Here? series, I explore way-finding in a complex and chaotic world.  This piece was inspired by the ancient Peruvian Wari textile below, and the American quilt block called ‘flying geese.’  I love to combine elements of old and new to create a new ‘species’ of textile art.

Peruvian Wari textile made 600-1000 AD. From the collection of the Tucson Museum of Art.

 

 

 

 

Where Do We Go From Here?/The Center Does Not Hold

Where Do We Go From Here?/The Center Does Not Hold

Where Do We Go From Here?/The Center Does Not Hold, 35'' x 26'', 2024 by Mary Vaneecke
Where Do We Go From Here?/The Center Does Not Hold, 35” x 26”, 2024 by Mary Vaneecke

A ‘deconstructed American flag,’ this work’s title references Yeats’ poem, The Second Coming.  It is layered hand-dyed silks, fused and hand-stitched. The Where Do We Go From Here? series explores way-finding in a chaotic world.

Where Do We Go From Here?/The Center Does Not Hold, detail. By Mary Vaneecke
Where Do We Go From Here?/The Center Does Not Hold, detail. By Mary Vaneecke