Carole Greene has an MA in English from U.C.L.A., a BFA in painting, and an MA in Art History with a concentration in twentieth-century textiles from San Jose State University. Mentored by the artist Lia Cook, she also holds an MFA in Fiber and Mixed Media Art from John F. Kennedy University. This monograph is the first in a series of books to be written on contemporary tapestry artists.
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Christine Laffer: Tapestry and Transformation
by Carole Greene
Christine Laffer: Tapestry and Transformation
by Carole Greene
Published Dec 29, 2007
144 Pages
Genre: ART / General
Book Details
Tapestry is a medium which has a life and vitality beneath the surface, an energy which is contained in the yarns themselves as they twist and turn inside the cloth. Even the dyed color of fiber is penetrative, not superficial. The expressive qualities of these materials, of this way of working up layer upon layer of woven yarn, have possibilities that will still take lifetimes to explore. In my own work, I hope to make obvious the force and the mystery which can be created in no other way.
Book Excerpt
Tapestry is a medium which has a life and vitality beneath the surface, an energy which is contained in the yarns themselves as they twist and turn inside the cloth. Even the dyed color of fiber is penetrative, not superficial. The expressive qualities of these materials, of this way of working up layer upon layer of woven yarn, have possibilities that will still take lifetimes to explore. In my own work, I hope to make obvious the force and the mystery which can be created in no other way. – Christine Laffer
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