Mary Hermanson
Media: Fiber Art
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Phone: 715-287-3374
Kaleidoscope Fiber Art Designs - Making Magic with Fabric
ARTIST STATEMENT
My artwork is a constant search for the best way to interpret the ideas I have by using the elements and principles of design, combined with the symmetry of kaleidoscopic design and techniques, and materials of traditional quilting to create complex and exciting visual images. Each piece I create is an extension from the past, where I have come from and what I have learned as well as a preview of the future and where I am going, as a result, my compositions. My art comes alive through the use of a fabric palette; these images reflect my love for bright colors and my appreciation for all the beautiful fabrics that enhance my palette. My talent for sewing and my attention to details make these fiber art pieces truly an expression of my artistic ability and my passion for the fine arts. As I work with various pieces of fabric, new combinations and contrasts appear, and this leads me to other colors and combinations that I had not anticipated. As a result, my compositions are ever-evolving as I cut, match and sew as many as 400 pieces of fabric to achieve the final piece of art. Each time I begin to create a kaleidoscopic design, there are elements of surprise, change, and chance as to where the fabric will lead me to accomplish the desired visual image.
BIOGRAPHY
In 1964 I enrolled at UW Stout and spent a couple of semesters thinking I wanted to be a home economics teacher. In 1966 the newly developed Art Department offered a different path: I was very fortunate to be able to study with a group of outstanding professional artists/instructors and graduated in 1969. Over the next 40 year I taught Art in 3 states and inspired many student to value the Visual Arts in their lives. I am retired form the classroom but I continue to make and teach people about making Kaleidoscopic Fiber Art Designs.
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