Texere, 2023

Handwoven second-hand wool, sparkles, cotton, and time. 8 X 1 yards. 2023.

Text and textile come from the same root word, texere, Latin for to weave. This body of work is an exploration in this connection. Organizing the conjunction of figures into motifs within a framework, is the final stage of symbolic imagery before it becomes writing. This may or may not include letters but reports spoken language either in ideographic or some other form.

Featured in my solo show Texere at the Arbutus Branch Library of Arbutus, Maryland in 2023.