Artist Information:
Jacalyn Thomas
Accokeek, MD
United States
Member Since: Sep 2000
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Artist Statement:
My interest in textiles and
textile techniques is genetic.
I spin on a wheel that has
been in my family since the
1780's and own family
coverlets from the same
period. My approach to
textile techniques is far from
traditional, however. I work
mainly in metals, exploring
the "hand" of wire and sheet
metal. "Hand" is a textile
term used to describe the
drape, texture and feel of a
fabric. I find that the
malleability of metal mimics
that of textiles. In both
jewelry and sculpture, I use
the full range of textile
techniques, including:
folding, pleating, tearing,
weaving, knitting, crocheting,
stitching,coiling, and surface
design.
In my fiber art, I explore the
3 - dimensionality of weaving,
from the most basic effect of
crossing threads in warp and
weft, to free standing
sculptural forms. Whether
depth is achieved through
illusion, as in tapestry, or
through the incorporation of
untraditional materials and
shaping, my goal is to draw
the viewer into the work. ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
January 11 - February 28, 2001
"Millenium Masquerade" -
juried exhibition juried by
the costume designer of the
Folger Shakespeare Theater.
Novemer 8 through December 29,
2000
"Of Substance - a juried
sculpture exhibition" Juried
by Valerie Fletcher, curator
of sculpture for the Hirshorn
Museum and Sculpture Garden,
one of the Smithsonian
museums, ...
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Artist Galleries:
Potomac Craftsmen Gallery at
the Torpedo Factory,
Alexandria VA...
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Jacalyn Thomas's Free Artist Portfolio
| Welcome to Jacalyn Thomas's Portfolio. Browse Thomas's body of work: My interest in textiles and textile techniques is genetic. I spin on a wheel that has been in my family since the 1780's and own family coverlets from the same period. My approach to textile techniques is far from traditional, however. I work mainly in metals, exploring the "hand" of wire and sheet metal. "Hand" is a textile term used to describe the drape, texture and feel of a fabric. I find that the malleability of metal mimics that of textiles. In both jewelry and sculpture, I use the full range of textile techniques, including: folding, pleating, tearing, weaving, ... |
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