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SARA REESE
"I grew up in the mountains of Southwest Virginia. I feel a spiritual, visceral connection to this place that I have loved for so long. As I child, I was surrounded by needlework, quilts, old fashioned utensils and tools that my near and distant ancestors used in their daily lives. Even though many of these 'treasures' were no longer used on a daily basis, I was fascinated by them and how they were used in the past. Fiber arts and history became serious hobbies at an early age. I loved to be surrounded by 'living objects' from the family and learned to do needlework and sewing when I was about ten years old. Grandmothers were my best teachers. As an adult I began to quilt and spin my own yarn.
"My present series of works encompasses fiber arts and is entitled 'A Thread that Weaves.' The present is built on the work and people of the past. These works concentrate on the mountain women of the past and their creation of beauty in the midst of their struggle for survival. The juxtaposition of utilitarian objects and places with beautiful quilts, coverlets and other fiber arts will help the viewer realize that real women not only struggled to survive, but were able to create beauty and serenity in their minds with their fiber arts. I want this series to represent the contributions of women to their families and later generations in the fiber arts that they left behind. A quilt or a piece of lace many times is the only connection I have with these grandmothers. Their survival allowed me to exist and the handwork that they enjoyed is there for me to love today. I hope this love and appreciation shows in these works."
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©2007 APPALACHIAN ARTS CENTER OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
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