Heat Index on Tour

 

Heat Index

A quick and exciting update about Heat Index, currently on tour as part of the SAQA Global Exhibit "Light the World". It will be on display at the following venues this spring and summer: 

• SAQA Global Exhibit, Light the World, AQS Quilt Week, Branson, MO, March 22 - 25, 2023

• SAQA Global Exhibit, Light the World, AQS Quilt Week, Paducah, KY, April 26 - 29, 2023

• SAQA Global Exhibit, Light the World, Brigham City Museum of Art & History, Brigham City, Utah, June 1 - September 30, 2023

• The exhibit theme: Light is our primary tool for perceiving and understanding the world around us. Without light there is no vision. Light allows us to appreciate the world through shape and form and evokes emotions. Common qualities of light are intensity, quality, color, direction, distribution, texture and movement. Artists were encouraged to explore how light creates and transforms their art. 

Heat Index, detail

I made these prints in August, when a combination of record high temperatures and humidity had me checking each day for the predicted heat index, an indicator of how unbearable outdoor activity would be. They were an experiment in combining wet process cyanotype with solar dye printing, and have a bit of an apocalyptic edge to their beauty. The patchwork of silks adds to the shimmer and intensity.

Wet cyanotype/solar dye prints on cotton, silk fabrics, stitching.

Size: 54"h x 51"w

As always, I am very grateful SAQA, which has allowed me to exhibit my works in a wide and impressive variety of venues.

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