Cluster (Object of Intrigue) , wool through paper, 15 x 15 x 2023
This one-of-a-kind wool drawing through paper is part of my ‘Objects of Intrigue’ body of work, borrowing from the seed pods, bony structures, folds of flesh, geological features, and growth patterns I observe in my everyday walks through my neighborhood, visits to natural history museums, and research.. Like nature itself the depictions suggest cycles of growth, aging, death, and regeneration-- all uncontrollable phenomena that proceed regardless of human understanding or will.
There's something about seeing a drawing from afar, assuming it's made of ink or perhaps charcoal, and then getting up close and seeing that it's HAIR. I created this wool drawing by punching naturally-colored tan and black wool fiber through thick white paper using a felting needle; half of the wool protrudes through the back side of the thick paper. This is an Open Edition, meaning I may revisit this subject again-- but each wool rendition will be unique. Yes, as far as I know I invented this technique, such as it is. At least I never saw or knew of anyone else using felting needles to 'draw' with wool by pushing it through paper; I started doing this in 2007.
This drawing is neither matted nor framed. Framing should ideally be in a shadowbox or surrounded with several layers of matting to let the hairs have space. Please display this work under UV glass or out of direct sunlight; like watercolor paintings, the color of the wool may change over time in direct sun.
Cluster (Object of Intrigue) , wool through paper, 15 x 15 x 2023
This one-of-a-kind wool drawing through paper is part of my ‘Objects of Intrigue’ body of work, borrowing from the seed pods, bony structures, folds of flesh, geological features, and growth patterns I observe in my everyday walks through my neighborhood, visits to natural history museums, and research.. Like nature itself the depictions suggest cycles of growth, aging, death, and regeneration-- all uncontrollable phenomena that proceed regardless of human understanding or will.
There's something about seeing a drawing from afar, assuming it's made of ink or perhaps charcoal, and then getting up close and seeing that it's HAIR. I created this wool drawing by punching naturally-colored tan and black wool fiber through thick white paper using a felting needle; half of the wool protrudes through the back side of the thick paper. This is an Open Edition, meaning I may revisit this subject again-- but each wool rendition will be unique. Yes, as far as I know I invented this technique, such as it is. At least I never saw or knew of anyone else using felting needles to 'draw' with wool by pushing it through paper; I started doing this in 2007.
This drawing is neither matted nor framed. Framing should ideally be in a shadowbox or surrounded with several layers of matting to let the hairs have space. Please display this work under UV glass or out of direct sunlight; like watercolor paintings, the color of the wool may change over time in direct sun.
Copyright 2018 Stephanie Metz. No reproduction rights are granted to the buyer. Work may not be reproduced in any form without written consent of Stephanie G. Metz.
To license this image please contact the artist directly at stephanie(at)stephaniemetz.com .
