Constance Waisanen

 
 

Constance Waisanen

Studio Location:: Knappa, Oregon USA

Title of Piece: Crosscut

Materials Used: Fabric, indigo, thread, batting

Price: $350

Primary Techniques: Thread resist using techniques patterned after traditional Japanese shibori. Immersion dyed.

Type of Vat: Iron vat

Other Applications: Quilting

Artist Bio: Constance Waisanen (she/her) is a fiber artist working out of her studio in Knappa, Oregon. Her work includes hand imaged, eco printed, rusted and dyed fabric that she uses to create fiber art pieces that reflect her immersion in nature and the interpretation of human emotions. Her other interests include music, poetry, language, travel and her garden.

Artist Statement about Piece: The rings in a tree tell the story of a life that often reaches far beyond the recorded activity of human kind on the North Coast. The circular nature of life and repeating cycles are visible in the banded core. We can only access a small part of this language, unable to know what a forest has seen or experienced. What wisdom can be gained if we learn to communicate with the plant kingdom?