Artist:
JoEl Logiudice
Bio:
JoEl Levy LoGiudice is a full time studio artist living in Ashland City, Tennessee. She has taught at Appalachian Center for Crafts, Florida Community College, The Clearing Folk School, John C. Campbell Folk School, and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. In addition, she has taught workshops for Nashville Weavers Guild, Florida Tropical Weavers Guild, Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance, and Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association. Her weavings and mixed media works are exhibited throughout the southeast and are included in numerous collections.
Artist Statement:
I enjoy pushing the boundaries and exploring new approaches to tapestry weaving. Sometimes my tapestry designs are inspired by the materials I have on hand. A discarded piece of wool felt dictated the direction for this tapestry. Without altering the irregularly shaped piece, the design flowed into the wool. Needle felting bits of roving into the tapestry softened the rectangular edges of the tapestry. Adding embroidery and beadwork helped complete this tapestry. The transformation of materials in this piece represents the changing landscape along the middle Tennessee Highland Rim.
Techniques Used: woven and felted tapestry with embroidery and beadwork on wool felt and raw silk
Materials: wool weft, cotton seine twine warp, wool roving, embroidery thread, beads, wool felt, raw silk
Measurements: 12" x 12" x 1.5"
