I was drawn to digital embroidery through color and light and the ability of the thread to reflect and define form. STAX was inspired by the idea of a library. What if the artist Bridget Riley, who makes striped paintings, had a striped library? Maybe it would look like this, gleaming in the afternoon light. Digital embroidery and hand-rubbed walnut.
Stax is a dimensional wall mounted sculpture, building on rhythm and repetition. A different experience can be had by hanging it horizontally.
- Subject Matter: abstract