Migration by Charlotte Bird
Nemesis Rising by Charlotte Bird
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Solace in wilderness, both near and far, is essential to me. We spend entirely too much time indoors, nose deep and hunched over in front of blue screens, computers, and smart phones. The Japanese deal with this phenomenon by Shinrin Yoku, “forest bathing,” as an approach to gaining emotional and spiritual equilibrium. Most of my adult life I have enjoyed the wilderness with my lifelong companion. Solitude–quiet, slow, and intimate encounters with the vast and tiny–has provided calm and energized my curiosity and imagination in a way that continues now independently.
All wilderness, urban or distant, offers opportunities for quiet contemplation. Patterns, textures, colors, sounds, odors, allow one to become immersed in the natural environment and experience the intimate wilderness.
This exhibit includes work that speaks to those encounters and their emotional impact on me.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Charlotte Bird has been a full-time studio artist for over thirty years. Her lifelong love affair with textiles has produced contemporary wall quilts, three dimensional sculptures, and artist’s books. She dyes and prints most of her own fabrics.
While she is not a current resident, Charlotte has spent significant time in Alaska, and particularly Denali National Park. She was an Artist in Residence in 2014. She has spent significant periods over the last 35 years in and around Denali National Park and has traveled throughout the state.
Her work is represented in both public and private collections.
www.birdworksfiberarts.com
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