Sue Conner
Nature’s Opus VIII, 2021
Encaustic, handmade paper, fiber, found objects 14x10x.5
Sue Conner
Nature’s Opus IV, 2021
Encaustic, handmade paper, fiber, found objects 10x10x5
Sue Conner
Sitting Under the Eucalyptus Tree, 2022
Re-purposed and eco-dyed fabric, fiber and sticks 25x32x1
Sue Conner
Coming Full Circle II, 2022
Re-purposed and eco-dyed fabric, fiber and found objects 18x9x2.5
I re-discovered my passion for working with fiber and textiles after putting aside this medium for over 40 years. I found the slow stitching process to be restorative and calming as I followed my intuitive voice when placing and stitching the elements together. A certain childlike joy emerged as I experimented with ways to alter and re-purpose fabric. The distressed copper tubing was resurrected from a pile of discarded attempts to form a regular shape for a previous art piece – this irregular circle became the perfect foundation in which to place the constructed piece. The intent then became to communicate a sense of renewal and “coming full circle”. This ultimately made a significant impact on my creative process and has now become part of the catalyst for a larger body of work.
Sue Conner
Coming Full Circle I, 2022
Re-purposed and eco-dyed fabric, fiber and found objects 17x7x2.5
I re-discovered my passion for working with fiber and textiles after putting aside this medium for over 40 years. I found the slow stitching process to be restorative and calming as I followed my intuitive voice when placing and stitching the elements together. A certain childlike joy emerged as I experimented with ways to alter and re-purpose fabric. The distressed copper tubing was resurrected from a pile of discarded attempts to form a regular shape for a previous art piece – this irregular circle became the perfect foundation in which to place the constructed piece. The intent then became to communicate a sense of renewal and “coming full circle”. This ultimately made a significant impact on my creative process and has now become part of the catalyst for a larger body of work.
Sue Conner
Listen to the Lichen Grow, 2022
Eco-dyed fabric, drift wood, fiber, found objects 15x10.5x6
My desire to seek and maintain balance in life informs my creative process. I embrace my failed attempts, deriving more value from the process than from the final product itself. Recently I re-discovered my passion for working with fiber and textiles. The slow stitch process is meditative and restorative. Experimenting with ways to alter and re-purpose fabric awakened within me a certain childlike joy and this sense of renewal has been fundamental for preserving my life’s balance. My desire to seek and maintain balance in life informs my creative process where I recently re-discovered my passion for working with fiber and textiles. Utilizing hand stitching to combine pieces and embellish has been meditative and restorative while experimenting with ways to alter and re-purpose fabric awakened within me a certain childlike joy that is essential for preserving my life’s balance. The world has exploded into an era of continuous, cacophonous artificial noise. “Listen to the Lichen Grow” is a tribute to a time long ago when the silence of our natural environment was commonplace and appreciated. Today I choose to listen to these important voices, to discriminate between the man-made noise and the authentic natural sounds, and to not become complacent with the new norm. I will continue to find solace in the quiet of the natural world and create work that communicates this significant message. I refuse to give in and become complacent My hope for the future is to once again notice, listen to, and appreciate these important voices.
