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Joy Muller-McCoola

Blooming Possibilities of an Integrated Future

Blooming Possibilities of an Integrated Future

Cairns

Cairns

Ex Uno Plures

Ex Uno Plures

1/2 Sheet, 12 Sheep

1/2 Sheet, 12 Sheep

Running Out

Running Out

Natural Vessels

Natural Vessels

Copper and Curls

Copper and Curls

Reasons for Migration

Reasons for Migration

Arroyo and Scale-less landscape

Arroyo and Scale-less landscape

Water

Water

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Glens Falls

Water and stone are elemental materials found in the places that give me peace. The stacks of stones surrounding my home echo that peace but also provide rich metaphors for larger issues. Water is used to felt wool along with agitation. The tactile quality of the process draws me to felting. Through use of resists and sheared wool I am able to create surface and form simultaneously. Singular hairs amass into larger forms through direct massage. Soft materials create the illusion of firm stone and scale-less environments.
As I use water in the felting process and represent the movement of water in wall works, I remain conscious of rising tides, aridification, and soil degradation. Water is our life force and yet can bring destruction.
My current work uses wool from twelve breeds of sheep whose migratory history is similar to that of human beings. The movement and relationships of people, time, and the environment are subjects that I continually explore.

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