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| Calligraphy Veins I, 2010, 2'3.5"x 2'1, Cotton jacquard tapestry. |
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| Calligraphy Veins II, 2010, 2'3.5"x 2'1, Cotton jacquard tapestry. |
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“My work is a combination of contemporary aesthetic, modern technology, and ancient techniques. These pieces are weavings lifted directly from my sketch journal. The synapse between the neurons in the brain and the hand are spaces in which I create controlled movements, resulting in expressive marks of the brush, each of which holds concentrated energy. Translated onto cloth, the controlled mechanism of the loom allows the energy of the calligraphic mark to remain suspended in time. Jacquards are woven on an industrial loom, thus creating a literal and conceptual opposite to ancient, hand controlled processes. In the case of the jacquard work, color is created by weave structures. In this way I can control the amount of reflected and absorbed light. An investigative understanding of structure allows me to manipulate the surface.”
Carol LeBaron is a current professor of Textile at The Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design at Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. Her clamped wool and jacquard work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and has won several awards.
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