Artist:
Jeane Vogel
Bio:
Jeane Vogel is a multi-media artist who works in tapestry, fiber, mixed media, and photography. Issues of cultural identity, justice, feminine strength, and connection to antiquity are central to her art practice. Her work often responds to the world about her and incorporates traditions that are common to many cultures.
Artist Statement:
Missing is from the COVID series, all of which was woven during a period of upheaval and realignments that define transformation. We transformed our lives to stay alive. Missing was cut off the loom on the day — Feb. 4, 2022 — that the US recorded 900,000 COVID deaths. Over the course of the last three years, too many of our number are now missing from our lives. The COVID series is a physical narrative of the time during which it was designed and woven. The series was begun in March 2020 with the expectation that there would be only one piece — a commentary on the moment. Instead it has evolved to reflect each stage of our common experience. To date, 18 pieces have been woven, each reflecting the way we are, as a community, are reacting, adapting, or rejecting this Pandemic. Each addresses a different stage and related emotions — sadness, fear, frustration, hope, determination, and a collective experience in which everyone is affected in one way or the other.
Techniques Used: Hand-woven tapestry (discontinuous weft). Warp was removed from parts of the tapestry that represent faces of the missing, revealing the linen mounting material beneath. Braided selvedges
Materials: Cotton warp, hand-dyed & natural wool weft.
Measurements: 14" x 23" x 0"
