Featured Artist: Marlene Gruetter

During the six weeks of 'Black White Red' we'll focus on individual artists here on our blog. Every week, several artists will be featured. Today, we're pleased to introduce to you: Marlene Gruetter

Wounded (front): wool/recycled, silk, felting, 25"x25"

Piece Statement:

At some point in our lives we all experience emotions which inflict wounds in both our hearts and in our minds.  This piece is a wearable interpretation of how these life experiences can permanently wound our harmonious outlook on life.  Black represents the darkness or evil which lurks within each of us and white symbolizes the purity or innocence each of us is graced with at birth.  When these conflicting human forces collide with one another inside each of us, we become wounded forever.

Wounded (back):Wool/recycled, silk,felting25" x 25" 

Artist Statement:

In creating my Shambolic fiber art, I use a combination of contemporary and traditional feltmaking techniques in a unique way to form pieces with exceptional movement through texture and color.  Composition of color is fashioned using pieces of silk ripped from recycled silk garments.  Fine merino wool is used to fiberseam the composed silk pieces together.   During the fiberseaming and final felting process, the wool and silks move according to their own natural flow miraculously providing exceptional texture and movement.   This captivating combination allows creation of various forms of wearable art that evoke deep feelings and strong emotions.