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:
As a result of the isolation during the past few years, my work has become more introspective and intimate. I have become very resourceful scouring my studio to obtain materials, relying only on what I have on hand. My small tapestries incorporate a variety of wool yarns, embroidery thread and beads. I transform these materials to invoke a sense of place as I capture a moment in time. With travel restrictions in the recent years I have revisited some of my favorite trips via my tapestries. Transforming yarn and thread into a tapestry transports me on a magical journey. Transformation is change and how we adapt to change. I choose weaving as my vehicle to reflect my transformation.
Techniques Used: woven tapestry, embroidery and beadwork on indigo dyed raw silk
Materials: wool weft, cotton seine twine warp, embroidery thread, beads, indigo dyed raw silk
Measurements: 10" x 12" x 1.5"
