Gray Caskey
Dissenting (detail), 2020
reclaimed electrical porcelain tubes, abaca paper, thread, wire, wood 24" x 12.5" x .75"
Enamored with these discarded porcelain tubes which were used during the early 1900's to insulate wiring, I reverently wrapped each in wet abaca to dry and encapsulate. Unlike their modern day counterparts these have a sense of history and felt like something to be treasured. Interweaving the tubes with thread, a natural arc took form. The completion coincided with the passing of RBG and this piece pays tribute to her dissenting voice.
Gray Caskey
Dissenting, 2020
reclaimed electrical ceramic tubes, abaca paper, thread, wire, wood 24" x 12.5" x .75"
Enamored with these discarded porcelain tubes which were used during the early 1900's to insulate wiring, I reverently wrapped each in wet abaca to dry and encapsulate. Unlike their modern day counterparts these have a sense of history and felt like something to be treasured. Interweaving the tubes with thread, a natural arc took form. The completion coincided with the passing of RBG and this piece pays tribute to her dissenting voice.
Gray Caskey
Samskaras (detail), 2018
bias tape, thread 30" x 30" x 1.5"
detail of interlaced strips and stitching