Disruption coloration is found in many species of animals were the bold pattern actually confuses the eye of other animals who cannot distinguish the pattern from the background. In this case, the weaving structure of a twill pattern (think denim jeans) is enlarged and layered with a photograph of undulating striped fabric. Foreground becomes background and background foreground as the viewers eye searches for a resting spot. The imagery of the undulating cloth creates movement and dimension while the flatter twill pattern creates a strong diagonal. These patterns are about textiles systems but also about math and geometry. The zig zag shape is derived from the flat pattern of an icosahedron, one the five regular platonic solids and essential shape in the expensive fields of geometry, philosophy and astronomy. I am specifically interested how the geometric principles of 3-d form making relate to textile logic systems; both the structural integrity of woven cloth and the decorative patterning.

I also admit to finding humor and a sense of the meta to create images that are about weaving, structure and image to see how they are able to create this through the tool of the industrial loom. This work again asks the viewer to contemplate multiple aspects of the work simultaneously, weaving as object, weaving as image, pixel as thread, thread as blanket, structure as image, image as structure and on and on.

Washing Instructions: Hand wash in cool water using mild detergent or use the machine wash gentle cycle. Dry on a cool cycle separately.

Dimensions: 54” x 72”