all images (c) Dorie Millerson
Isn't it amazing how personal experience always depends on what we focus on at any given moment? According to the American philosopher William James: "Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him."
Take Dorie Millerson. She has been on my radar for some time. After reading the Wizard of Oz all day, I now see her needle work in an entirely new way. Look at the house above, and how it's suspended by a thread. Much like Dorothy's house in the twister.
Take Dorie Millerson. She has been on my radar for some time. After reading the Wizard of Oz all day, I now see her needle work in an entirely new way. Look at the house above, and how it's suspended by a thread. Much like Dorothy's house in the twister.
And here's anotherof her pieces:
Look at the interplay of her crisp white needlework and the black shadow cast against the wall. I leave it up to you to find a reference to Oz, the Great and Powerful....
But of course, her work is much beyond these references I'm experiencing right now.
From her website: "Her studio practice involves research into stitched and constructed textiles and the potential for interlacement to suggest human experience".
From her website: "Her studio practice involves research into stitched and constructed textiles and the potential for interlacement to suggest human experience".
Isn't it amazing how simple thread can transform into an experience so powerful that it can be interpreted in many different ways? Right now for me it relates to the themes of the Wizard of Oz, but for you, it's probably different? Or perhaps, you don't relate to it at all....
I'm fascinated with work that includes light and shadow. Particularly here, the shadow is an integral part of the work itself.
I think it's time to go back and play with lace....Lace, light and shadows. Lampshades and curtains and bed spreads? Oh my.
More information on Dorie Millerson's incredible work:
Wunderschön, vielen Dank für den Hinweis. Ich würde mich sehr freuen, wenn du mal wieder mit Spitze spielst. Vielleicht könnte ich dann Spielgefährte sein, mir fehlt es im Moment Motivation (und anders als gedacht spiele ich wohl doch nicht immer gern allein).
ReplyDeleteHi suschna, och wie schoen waere es, gemeinsam zu experimentieren mit Spielgefaehrtin und Zeit und Kaffee... Wenn Spitze nicht so aufwendig waere, wuerde ich so gerne ein oder zwei neue Techniken lernen. Deine Tattingideen fand ich wirklich super....und dann gibt's ja noch "white work" (weiss gar nicht, was das auf Deutsch heisst)...das habe ich noch gar nicht erforscht.
ReplyDeleteIch hab schon ein bisschen geforscht, dann blogge ich mal darüber. Auf deutsch gibt es bloß so wenige, die das interessiert. Zumindest von ein oder zwei anderen weiß ich aber noch, das sollte dann ja reichen...
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing Dorie Millerson's work...it is magical!
ReplyDeleteAnd most of all, Dorie is such a sweet person. I went to OCAD with her and she is just lovely.. something that shows through in her amazing work.
ReplyDeleteThese are really incredible! There is so much detail in such a tiny object. Wow.
ReplyDeleteGreat link, thanks, Katrin. Ah, fabric & stitching - so many amazing possibilities!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Dorie Millerson, but these are amazing! So small and intricate...
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