So if you have been reading my blog this summer you have now
seen all 15 of the designs I have created for my artist in residency for Black
Rock Desert.
When
I was out in Nevada at the NCA, I reveled in the vastness of the desert; it was
overwhelming and beautiful. It was laid out around me and enveloped me at the
same time. During my tenure in the spring I felt that I was wrapped in the desert.
This became my theme for the artwork I created; wearable art that allows you to
wrap yourself in Black Rock Desert.
The
act of creating something so entwined with the land itself sparks a stewardship
and urge to conserve that land. I hope that others will be inspired to enjoy,
conserve, and steward the Black Rock Desert National Conservation Area through
my art. To help accomplish this, part of my practice entailed creating patterns
so other people can make their own piece of wearable art. All patterns created
through my artist-in-residency will be available to be purchased here or on Ravelry soon. I hope to compile them in an ebook
titled Desert Wraps.
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