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Artist: Mary Merkel-Hess
Russet, Contemporary Abstract Fiber Sculpture by Mary Merkel-Hess
By Mary Merkel-Hess
Located in Wilton, CT
Russet, Mary Merkel-Hess, paper, paper chord, 16" x 14" x 10", 2017.
This colorful contemporary fiber-based sculpture was done by American textile artist, Mary Merkel-Hess (b. 1949). Her work is often reflective of the natural landscapes from her childhood in the Midwest.
Merkel-Hess was born and raised in Iowa where the landscape is dominated by fields of grass and corn. Her sculptural vessels and wall pieces, which she refers to as “landscape reports” are inspired by these natural surroundings. Using paper, reeds and other materials, Merkel-Hess’ work conjures images of slender grasses and cultivated fields, shaped and tamed like Iowa’s landscape...
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2010s Contemporary Mary Merkel-Hess Art
Materials
Textile, Paper, Mixed Media
"Last Light" Mary Merkel-Hess, Contemporary Abstract Textile Sculpture
By Mary Merkel-Hess
Located in Wilton, CT
"Last Light" Mary Merkel-Hess, paper, paper chord, 14” x 31” x 15”, 2018.
This colorful contemporary textile sculpture was done by American fiber artist, Mary Merkel-Hess. Merkel-Hess' work is often reflective of the natural landscapes from her childhood in the Midwest. Her work, "Last Light", was specifically inspired by a line from Willa Cather...
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Textile, Paper, Mixed Media
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