Oak Gall Gray Pillow
Medium
Linen, plant dyes; Hand dyed, clamp resist, hand stitched, machine sewn
Dimensions
20” x 20”
Cost
$195 (plus shipping from Asheville, NC. Contact galleries@chq.org to inquire about this artwork and get a shipping quote. Please include your shipping address in the email.)
Description
Barbara Zaretsky creates handcrafted decorative textiles for home and wardrobe. Her plant-based dyes impart a distinctive earthy palette, yet her motifs veer toward the modern. The unexpected blend of the two influences is a hallmark of her approach, which equally honors graphic geometry and fluid, imprecise edges. "I’ve always been fascinated with textiles and the influence they have on our culture. Inspired by the things around me—color, movement, light, nature, architecture and design—I am moved to create art for everyday use. Functional textiles can enhance our lives in subtle yet powerful ways—from expressing who we are to communicating emotion”. Rooted in the aesthetics of simplicity and intentionality, BZDesign began in Chicago in 1980, and is now located in Asheville, NC. Barbara Zaretsky is a textile artist, painter, and founder and former director of Cloth Fiber Workshop, a textile arts learning center. Originally from the Chicago area, she studied art and textile design at Northern Illinois University and the Art Institute of Chicago, and Art History at the University of Illinois, continuing her education at Penland School of Crafts. Barbara has many pieces in private collections across the U.S. and abroad and her work has appeared in magazines and newspapers, both national and regional, and in trade publications and blogs.About this Artist
Barbara Zaretsky / BZ Design
Rooted in the aesthetics of simplicity and intentionality, BZDesign began in Chicago in 1980, and is now located in Asheville, NC. Barbara Zaretsky is a textile artist, painter, and founder and former director of Cloth Fiber Workshop, a textile arts learning center. Originally from the Chicago area, she studied art and textile design at Northern Illinois University and the Art Institute of Chicago, and Art History at the University of Illinois, continuing her education at Penland School of Crafts. Barbara has many pieces in private collections across the U.S. and abroad and her work has appeared in magazines and newspapers, both national and regional, and in trade publications and blogs.
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