American Tapestry Biennial 13
- June 18, 2021 - September 12, 2021
- Exhibition
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- Artwork
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- Artists
On Site Exhibition
Lotus Rises
- wool and silk
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29 x 20 x 0.25 in
(73.66 x 50.8 x 0.64 cm)
- Stephanie Hoppe
I am fascinated by patterns, here in Navajo twill weave, which moves on the loom through four sheds with three wefts in a round of twelve picks that I can adjust while weaving to manifest as either diamonds (here, background) or waves (the blossom). I find that replacing one or two wefts discontinuously with different colors almost magically both breaks and reinforces the pattern. I see the lotus as a multifaceted symbol, rising out of darkness and dispelling it with bright and joyous energy.
The weft is primarily wool, with one of the three wefts in the blossom itself a lustrous spun silk. I wove the piece on a Navajo-style loom with continuous wool warp and selvages on all four sides.