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"Afternoon", Forest landscape embroidery covering book and sunglasses
"Afternoon", Forest landscape embroidery covering book and sunglasses

"Afternoon", Forest landscape embroidery covering book and sunglasses

By Ulla-Stina Wikander

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Afternoon"is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander that is a free standing sculpture with variable arrangements. This piece is made from sourcing vintage needlepoint embroidery o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Textile

"Communication", floral needlepoint on vintage headphones and walkie talkie
"Communication", floral needlepoint on vintage headphones and walkie talkie

"Communication", floral needlepoint on vintage headphones and walkie talkie

By Ulla-Stina Wikander

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Communication" is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander that can be a free or wall mounted sculpture with variable arrangements. This piece is made from floral vintage needlepoi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Fabric, Textile

Cotton Candy Cumulus Blue Purple Orange - Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Art
Cotton Candy Cumulus Blue Purple Orange - Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Art

Cotton Candy Cumulus Blue Purple Orange - Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Art

By Atticus Adams

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Wire

Chenille Variegated - Original Sculptural Copper-Tone Three-Dimensional Wall Art
Chenille Variegated - Original Sculptural Copper-Tone Three-Dimensional Wall Art

Chenille Variegated - Original Sculptural Copper-Tone Three-Dimensional Wall Art

By Atticus Adams

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

"Beaded Flower 12" Oversized stoneware Beads, Ceramic, Flora Hanging Sculpture
"Beaded Flower 12" Oversized stoneware Beads, Ceramic, Flora Hanging Sculpture

"Beaded Flower 12" Oversized stoneware Beads, Ceramic, Flora Hanging Sculpture

By Jeff Rubio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Beaded Flower 12" is an original piece by Jeff Rubio made from stoneware beads, glaze, rope, metal hardware, steel paperclip. This pieces measures 30"h x 7.5"w x 2.5"d and comes wit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Hand Made, Woven and Crocheted Abstract Fiber Sculpture, Yarn, Felt, Mixed Media
Hand Made, Woven and Crocheted Abstract Fiber Sculpture, Yarn, Felt, Mixed Media

Hand Made, Woven and Crocheted Abstract Fiber Sculpture, Yarn, Felt, Mixed Media

By Ethan Meyer

Located in St. Louis, MO

Hand Made, Woven and Crocheted Abstract Fiber Sculpture, Yarn, Felt, Mixed Media Groot Foundation Grant Honorable Mention Recipient 2025 "My work, both in painting and sculpture, i...

Category

2010s Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Felt, Yarn, Glass, Mixed Media

Button Reliquary - Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Sculpture for Desk or Table
Button Reliquary - Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Sculpture for Desk or Table

Button Reliquary - Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Sculpture for Desk or Table

By Atticus Adams

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Fiber Truck - Pride Edition", Full Color Spectrum in Dimensional Embroidery
"Fiber Truck - Pride Edition", Full Color Spectrum in Dimensional Embroidery

"Fiber Truck - Pride Edition", Full Color Spectrum in Dimensional Embroidery

By Han Cao

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Fiber Truck - PHD Edition" is an original piece by Han Cao and is madecotton embroidery thread, plastic stitching canvas, painted wooden spools, acrylic display ca...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Canvas, Cotton, Plastic, Wood, Paint

Cotton Candy Cumulus JamJam - Original Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Artwork
Cotton Candy Cumulus JamJam - Original Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Artwork

Cotton Candy Cumulus JamJam - Original Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Artwork

By Atticus Adams

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"You Are Here: Purple" Thread and Acrylic in Wavy Pattern on Panel
"You Are Here: Purple" Thread and Acrylic in Wavy Pattern on Panel

"You Are Here: Purple" Thread and Acrylic in Wavy Pattern on Panel

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Purple" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. Kozma's work is supported by her practice of collecti...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Panel, Acrylic, Found Objects

"Yellow Headphones", Vintage needlepoint embroidery on headset
"Yellow Headphones", Vintage needlepoint embroidery on headset

"Yellow Headphones", Vintage needlepoint embroidery on headset

By Ulla-Stina Wikander

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Yellow Headphones" is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander that can be a free standing or wall mounted sculpture with variable arrangements. This piece is made from vintage need...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects

"Present", Embroidered landscape wrapped into flower, ribbon, and book sculpture
"Present", Embroidered landscape wrapped into flower, ribbon, and book sculpture

"Present", Embroidered landscape wrapped into flower, ribbon, and book sculpture

By Ulla-Stina Wikander

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Present" is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander that can be wall-mounted or be free standing. This piece is made from sourcing vintage needlepoint embroidery and expertly hand-...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Textile

Tunisia
Tunisia

Tunisia

By Esperanza Cortes

Located in New Orleans, LA

ESPERANZA CORTÉS is a Colombian born contemporary multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. Cortés has exhibited in the United States in solo and group exhibitions in venues ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Leather, Clay, Thread, Mixed Media

Ceramic and textile small sculpture: 'No. 19'
Ceramic and textile small sculpture: 'No. 19'

Ceramic and textile small sculpture: 'No. 19'

By Ak Jansen

Located in New York, NY

This is part of a collection of ceramics, textiles, and drawings by Ak Jansen which comprise his first solo show in New York City. Born in the Netherlands, Jansen’s work occupies que...

Category

2010s Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Textile Sculpture on Steel frame: 'Gloves'
Textile Sculpture on Steel frame: 'Gloves'

Textile Sculpture on Steel frame: 'Gloves'

By Judy Rushin-Knopf

Located in New York, NY

Judy Rushin-Knopf (1959) was born in Dallas Texas and lives in Tallahasee, FL. Her work addresses bodies, access, and connection. She has exhibited her paintings, sculptures, and tex...

Category

2010s Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Italian Modernist Abstract Sculpture Painting Shaped Canvas Brutalist Collage
Italian Modernist Abstract Sculpture Painting Shaped Canvas Brutalist Collage

Italian Modernist Abstract Sculpture Painting Shaped Canvas Brutalist Collage

By Max Marra

Located in Surfside, FL

Signed, dated, and titled "MAX MARRA XXX 2002 verso. Mixed media sculpture painting including acrylic, ink, cord, and wax on shaped canvas, 20 3/4 x 24 in., unframed. Ho viaggiato ...

Category

Early 2000s Modern Cord Sculptures

Materials

Cord, Ink, Mixed Media, Wax, Acrylic

"MySpace Tom No. 3", Textile Portrait, Glitch Motif, Crochet Acrylic
"MySpace Tom No. 3", Textile Portrait, Glitch Motif, Crochet Acrylic

"MySpace Tom No. 3", Textile Portrait, Glitch Motif, Crochet Acrylic

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "MySpace Tom No. 3" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crochet acrylic. This piece measures 30"h x 33"w framed...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Yarn, Acrylic Polymer

Offerings
Offerings

Offerings

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This wall-hanging sculpture titled "Offerings" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of credit card offer envelopes & assorted paper, hand-stitched together with embroidery thre...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Paper, Found Objects

"Parting Lines", Blue and Gold-Colored, Metallic Figurative Bust, Sculpture
"Parting Lines", Blue and Gold-Colored, Metallic Figurative Bust, Sculpture

"Parting Lines", Blue and Gold-Colored, Metallic Figurative Bust, Sculpture

By Jedediah Morfit

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This blue and gold-colored figurative sculpture titled "Parting Lines" is an original artwork by Jedediah Morfit made of plaster, paint, yarn, and adhesive. This piece measures 38”h x 23"w x 14"d. BIO Jedediah Morfit received his MFA in sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2005, where he was awarded the Sylvia Leslie Herman Young Scholarship and the Award Of Excellence. He was a Fellow at the Center For Emerging Visual Artists from 2007-2009, and received a New Jersey Council On the Arts Fellowship for sculpture in 2009. He received the Louise Kahn Award for Sculpture from the Woodmere Art Museum in 2006, and was awarded the Dexter Jones Award for Bas Relief from the National Sculpture Society in 2011 and 2012. In 2013, he was commissioned to create a series of new work for Artlantic:Wonder, which was named one of the 50 best...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Yarn, Plaster, Paint, Adhesive

"Coin Cunt XXXVI" feminist art, kisslock coin purses, assemblage
"Coin Cunt XXXVI" feminist art, kisslock coin purses, assemblage

"Coin Cunt XXXVI" feminist art, kisslock coin purses, assemblage

By Suzanna Scott

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Coin Cunt XXXVI" is an original artwork made from kiss-lock coin purses and thread by Suzanna Scott. This piece measures approx. 4"x4", size varies Suzanna Scott ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects

Small Fruit Press
Small Fruit Press

Small Fruit Press

By Ulla-Stina Wikander

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This sculpture titled "Small Fruit Press" is an original artwork by Ulla-Stina Wikander made of needlepoint embroidery and vintage object. This piece measu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Thread, Found Objects

Coin Cunt XXVII
Coin Cunt XXVII

Coin Cunt XXVII

By Suzanna Scott

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an original navy blue sculpture from Suzanna Scott's ongoing "Coin Cunt" series made from a kisslock coin purse and thread. The piece measures approximately 4in x 4in. ABOU...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects

Coin Cunt XLII
Coin Cunt XLII

Coin Cunt XLII

By Suzanna Scott

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Coin Cunt XLI" is an original artwork made from kiss-lock coin purses and thread by Suzanna Scott. This piece measures approx. 4"x4", size varies Suzanna Scott is...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects

"Get Free" Hand Embroidery and Collaged Photographs on Paper by Kelly Kozma
"Get Free" Hand Embroidery and Collaged Photographs on Paper by Kelly Kozma

"Get Free" Hand Embroidery and Collaged Photographs on Paper by Kelly Kozma

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This fabric work titled "Get Free" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of hand embroidery and photographs on paper. The piece measures 13”h by 13”w framed. Kelly Kozma is a m...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Found Objects, Paper, Photographic Paper

"MySpace Tom No. 4", "MySpace Tom No. 1" Textile Portrait, Glitch Motif, Crochet
"MySpace Tom No. 4", "MySpace Tom No. 1" Textile Portrait, Glitch Motif, Crochet

"MySpace Tom No. 4", "MySpace Tom No. 1" Textile Portrait, Glitch Motif, Crochet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "MySpace Tom No. 4" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crochet acrylic. This piece measures 30"h x 33"w framed...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn

Coin Cunt XXXVIII
Coin Cunt XXXVIII

Coin Cunt XXXVIII

By Suzanna Scott

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Coin Cunt XXXVIII" is an original artwork made from kiss-lock coin purses and thread by Suzanna Scott. This piece measures approx. 4"x4", size varies Suzanna Scot...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects

"Music Folder",  Internet Icon, Textiles, Crochet Acrylic on Plexiglass
"Music Folder",  Internet Icon, Textiles, Crochet Acrylic on Plexiglass

"Music Folder", Internet Icon, Textiles, Crochet Acrylic on Plexiglass

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "CD-ROM" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crochet acrylic on plexiglass. This piece measures 122"h x 22"w fr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Yarn, Plexiglass, Acrylic

Grounding
Grounding

Grounding

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This sculpture titled "Grounding" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of punched paper and photographs hand-stitched together with embroidery thread...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Coin Cunt XL
Coin Cunt XL

Coin Cunt XL

By Suzanna Scott

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Coin Cunt XL" is an original artwork made from kiss-lock coin purses and thread by Suzanna Scott. This piece measures approx. 4"x4", size varies Suzanna Scott is ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects

"MS Paint", Internet Icon, Textiles, Crochet Acrylic on Plexiglass
"MS Paint", Internet Icon, Textiles, Crochet Acrylic on Plexiglass

"MS Paint", Internet Icon, Textiles, Crochet Acrylic on Plexiglass

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "MS Paint" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crochet acrylic on plexiglass. This piece measures 22"h x 22"w f...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Yarn, Plexiglass, Acrylic

Havabanana / Sleep (diptych)
Havabanana / Sleep (diptych)

Havabanana / Sleep (diptych)

By Hyland Mather (X-O)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Havabanana / Sleep (diptych)" is an original artwork by Hyland Mather made of lost objects, acrylic, aerosol, abandoned papers, laser engraving, string, nails, wood box frame measur...

Category

2010s Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Wood, Paper, Found Objects, Acrylic, Engraving

Taco Tuesday
Taco Tuesday

Taco Tuesday

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Taco Tuesday" is an original artwork made from hand embroidered thread on paper by Kelly Kozma. This piece is shipped in the pictured white frame and measures 8.75...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Paper

Hyang #1 - green, yellow, abstract, contemporary, industrial felt wall sculpture
Hyang #1 - green, yellow, abstract, contemporary, industrial felt wall sculpture

Hyang #1 - green, yellow, abstract, contemporary, industrial felt wall sculpture

By Chung-Im Kim

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This sculptural wall hanging is inspired by nature and made from textiles by a by Chung-Im Kim, an award-winning fiber artist whose exquisite work has been showcased and celebrated ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Felt, Thread, Mixed Media

"For Your Eyes Only" Oversized Interactive Schoolyard M.A.S.H. Note
"For Your Eyes Only" Oversized Interactive Schoolyard M.A.S.H. Note

"For Your Eyes Only" Oversized Interactive Schoolyard M.A.S.H. Note

By Sarah Detweiler

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"For Your Eyes Only" is an original piece by Sarah Detweiler made from cotton canvas, batting, thread, acrylic paint. This piece measures approx. 4”h x 25”w x 13”d folded and approx....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Cutting Machine
Cutting Machine

Cutting Machine

By Ulla-Stina Wikander

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This sculpture titled "Cutting Machine" is an original artwork by Ulla-Stina Wikander made of needlepoint embroidery and vintage object. This piece measures approximately approx. 11....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Thread, Found Objects

"Thinking About the Old Carpet & the Air Hockey Table" Hand Embroidery & Collage
"Thinking About the Old Carpet & the Air Hockey Table" Hand Embroidery & Collage

"Thinking About the Old Carpet & the Air Hockey Table" Hand Embroidery & Collage

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This fabric work titled "Thinking About the Old Carpet & the Air Hockey Table" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of hand embroidery and photogr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Found Objects, Paper, Photographic Paper

"New Address" Contemporary Hand Embroidery and Collage
"New Address" Contemporary Hand Embroidery and Collage

"New Address" Contemporary Hand Embroidery and Collage

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This fabric work titled "New Address" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of hand embroidery and photographs on paper. The piece measures 13”h by 13”w framed. Kelly Kozma is ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Found Objects

"Squeaking By" by Kelly Kozma
"Squeaking By" by Kelly Kozma

"Squeaking By" by Kelly Kozma

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This fabric work titled "Squeaking By" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of hand embroidery and photographs on paper. The piece measures 13”h by 13”w framed. Kelly Kozma is...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Found Objects, Paper

"Soft Swirl" Vibrant Hand Embroidery and Color Pencil on Paper
"Soft Swirl" Vibrant Hand Embroidery and Color Pencil on Paper

"Soft Swirl" Vibrant Hand Embroidery and Color Pencil on Paper

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This fibers, drawing, and sculptural work titled "Soft Swirl" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of hand-embroidery, colored pencil, and acrylic paint on paper. The artist us...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Cord Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Found Objects

Star Grazers
Star Grazers

Star Grazers

By Rachel Denny

Located in Bozeman, MT

'We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Meteoric Rainbow
Meteoric Rainbow

Meteoric Rainbow

By Lyndi Sales

Located in New York, NY

Meteoric Rainbow 2021 Embroidery thread, acrylic and wool on wood dimensions variable $300 per stick Lyndi Sales is an artist based in Cape Town, South A...

Category

2010s Contemporary Cord Sculptures

Materials

Wool, Thread, Plastic, Wood

Patricia Miranda, Florilegium Series, 2016, cochineal dyes, antique books, pearl
Patricia Miranda, Florilegium Series, 2016, cochineal dyes, antique books, pearl

Patricia Miranda, Florilegium Series, 2016, cochineal dyes, antique books, pearl

By Patricia Miranda

Located in Darien, CT

Patricia Miranda's work includes interdisciplinary installation, textile, paper and books. The textiles incorporated in these new pieces are vintage linens from her Italian and Irish grandmothers and sourced from friends and strangers around the country. Each donation is documented and integrated into the work. Textile as a form that wraps the body from cradle to grave. The role of lacemaking in the lives of women both economically and historically is packed with metaphorical potential. The relationship of craft and women’s work (re)appropriated by artists today to environmental and social issues is integral to the artist's research. Her work is process oriented; materials are submerged in natural dyes from oak gall wasp nests, cochineal insects, turmeric, indigo, and clay. She forages for raw materials, cook dyes, grind pigments, ecofeminist actions that consider environmental impacts of objects. The process is left visible as dyestuff is unfiltered in the vat and finished work. Sewn into larger works, Miranda incorporates hair, pearls, bone beads, Milagros, cast plaster. The distinct genetics and environmental and cultural history of each material asserts its voice as collaborator rather than medium. The lace inserts a visceral femininity into the pristine gallery, and exerts a ghostly trace of the history of domestic labor. The combination of earth and lace references human and environmental devastation and the conflation of nature and women’s bodies as justifications for exploitation. Mournful and solastalgic, they are lamentations to the violence against women and the earth. Patricia Miranda is an interdisciplinary artist, curator, educator, and founder of The Crit Lab, graduate-level critique seminars and Residency for artists, and MAPSpace project space. She has been Visiting Artist at Vermont Studio Center, the Heckscher Museum, and University of Utah; and been awarded residencies at I-Park, Weir Farm, Vermont Studio Center, and Julio Valdez Printmaking Studio. She received an Anonymous Was a Woman Covid19 Artist Relief Grant, an artist grant from ArtsWestchester/New York State Council on the Arts, and was part of a year-long NEA grant working with homeless youth. Miranda currently teaches graduate curatorial studies at Western Colorado University, and develops programs for K-12, museums, and institutions such as Franklin Furnace. Her work has been exhibited at ODETTA, NYC; ABC No Rio, NYC; Alexey von...

Category

2010s Feminist Cord Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Plaster, Dye, Found Objects

Patricia Miranda, Florilegium Series, 2016, cochineal dyes, antique books, pearl
Patricia Miranda, Florilegium Series, 2016, cochineal dyes, antique books, pearl

Patricia Miranda, Florilegium Series, 2016, cochineal dyes, antique books, pearl

By Patricia Miranda

Located in Darien, CT

Patricia Miranda's work includes interdisciplinary installation, textile, paper and books. The textiles incorporated in these new pieces are vintage linens from her Italian and Irish grandmothers and sourced from friends and strangers around the country. Each donation is documented and integrated into the work. Textile as a form that wraps the body from cradle to grave. The role of lacemaking in the lives of women both economically and historically is packed with metaphorical potential. The relationship of craft and women’s work (re)appropriated by artists today to environmental and social issues is integral to the artist's research. Her work is process oriented; materials are submerged in natural dyes from oak gall wasp nests, cochineal insects, turmeric, indigo, and clay. She forages for raw materials, cook dyes, grind pigments, ecofeminist actions that consider environmental impacts of objects. The process is left visible as dyestuff is unfiltered in the vat and finished work. Sewn into larger works, Miranda incorporates hair, pearls, bone beads, Milagros, cast plaster. The distinct genetics and environmental and cultural history of each material asserts its voice as collaborator rather than medium. The lace inserts a visceral femininity into the pristine gallery, and exerts a ghostly trace of the history of domestic labor. The combination of earth and lace references human and environmental devastation and the conflation of nature and women’s bodies as justifications for exploitation. Mournful and solastalgic, they are lamentations to the violence against women and the earth. Patricia Miranda is an interdisciplinary artist, curator, educator, and founder of The Crit Lab, graduate-level critique seminars and Residency for artists, and MAPSpace project space. She has been Visiting Artist at Vermont Studio Center, the Heckscher Museum, and University of Utah; and been awarded residencies at I-Park, Weir Farm, Vermont Studio Center, and Julio Valdez Printmaking Studio. She received an Anonymous Was a Woman Covid19 Artist Relief Grant, an artist grant from ArtsWestchester/New York State Council on the Arts, and was part of a year-long NEA grant working with homeless youth. Miranda currently teaches graduate curatorial studies at Western Colorado University, and develops programs for K-12, museums, and institutions such as Franklin Furnace. Her work has been exhibited at ODETTA, NYC; ABC No Rio, NYC; Alexey von...

Category

2010s Feminist Cord Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Plaster, Dye, Found Objects

Cord sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Cord sculptures available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add sculptures created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, orange, purple and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Rachel Denny, Atticus Adams, Kelly Kozma, and Ulla-Stina Wikander. Frequently made by artists working in the Contemporary, Abstract, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Cord sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.12 inches across are also available

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