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Eileen BraunTapestry, Wall Sculpture: 'Comfort'2023
2023
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My work with pattern tissue has evolved over the past 5 years. I acquired waste dressmaker pattern paper from a now defunct factory. It was part of my wild hoard of random materials glaring at me from a high studio shelf, occasionally to be taken down and played with. At first it was put into service as a “skin” to texture surfaces, encasing my skeletal reed forms. Early in 2023, I had the inspiration to ignore the intended purpose as a paper template and instead use it as my primary fabrication material. I create the sculpture from 4” wide strips which I finger knit into a tapestry. I then drape, shape, secure and gild. I use my fingers to secure the loops, without a knitting needle. Close observation reveals the tissue’s inked patterns and instructions.
In many ways, the end result is an amalgamation of two very diverse materials: the worthless factory discard which is associated with the undervalued traditional women’s labor sewing clothes; and treasured 14K gold. The tissue is given a new life and added value. The knitted construct is a new twist in its use. The 14K gold adds a wink, as if to question what we value. The folds create highs, lows, shadows, and light; an engaging, flowing tapestry with a twinkle emanating from the surface.
- Creator:Eileen Braun (American)
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 43 in (109.22 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU422314258532
Eileen Braun
Eileen Braun’s work is heavily influenced by her interest in nurture and science. As a child, she listened to dinnertime conversations that were a blend of her mother’s attending to the growing family's needs and her father’s sharing updates from the scientific research community. Her current sculptural work in many ways blends these two. She creates biomorphic forms that appear to be communicating human-like emotional needs. Although the work is 3D they are very much drawings in space. The shadows they cast are informed by the often changing light passing through them, changing one’s perception of space. Like her father before her, Eileen delights in experimenting with materials, often surprising viewers with the lightness of seemingly much heavier sculptures. A native of Massachusetts, Eileen Braun began formal fine-art training began at C. W. Post College (Long Island, New York) and continued at Indiana University (Bloomington) where she was awarded a B. A. degree in Sculpture and Education. Her ceramics training was acquired at local Arts Centers and Regional Workshops. Ms. Braun taught in public schools, served as Executive Director of a suburban New York Arts Center, and also worked as a Museum Giftshop Buyer and Manager. A full-time artist, Ms. Braun completes the majority of her work in her Atlanta, Georgia studio.
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