Artist Information:
Mettje Swift
Del Norte, Co
United States
Member Since: Jul 2005
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Artist Statement:
Mettje Swift
Suspended Translucent Mobiles
634 Grande Ave
Del Norte, Co. 81132
719-657-2967
www.bannerart.com
ARTISTS STATEMENT
I began working with light
translucent nylon fabric in
1978. It has turned into a
life time of experimentation
with the beauty of the fabric,
the precision of the
technique, and as many forms
as I can imagine. The fabric
is light weight, silken, and
sturdy.
My focus is the suspended
balanced mobile which hangs
from one point; very
Calderesque. The essential
light weight of the work
allows me to work in a very
large scale. The mobiles move
within the interior air
currents, softly floating,
revolving, turning.
My hero is Alexander Calder.
I am blessed to have a light
weight medium with a beautiful
drape, creating light and
shadow and looks like stained
glass. The fabric reacts even
to moonlight. The only real
weight is in the stainless
steel tubing which I form to
create the armatures. I
balance the works using a
crane to pick the entire
mobile up off the ground far
enough to find the delicate
balance points.
My medium is little known.
The fabric pieces are
assembled by “border appliqué”
in light translucent fabric.
I ...
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Mettje Swift's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Mettje Swift's Portfolio. Browse Swift's body of work: Mettje Swift
Suspended Translucent Mobiles
634 Grande Ave
Del Norte, Co. 81132
719-657-2967
www.bannerart.com
ARTISTS STATEMENT
I began working with light translucent nylon fabric in 1978. It has turned into a life time of experimentation with the beauty of the fabric, the precision of the technique, and as many forms as I can imagine. The fabric is light weight, silken, and sturdy.
My focus is the suspended balanced mobile which hangs from one point; very Calderesque. The essential light weight of the work allows me to work in a very large scale. The mobiles move within ... |
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Patterns I, 2005
Other Sculpture,
16 x 18 X 16 feet
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Patterns II, 2005
Other Sculpture,
16 x 18 X 16 feet
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Playful, 2005
Other Sculpture,
50 x 10 X 65 feet
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Plant Forms, 2004
Other Sculpture,
15 x 4 X 15 feet
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Castle Rock, 2005
Tapestry,
7 x 7 X 2 feet
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La Conquistador Old Spanish Trail Monument , 2001
Stone Sculpture,
8 x 11 X 4 feet
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