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Beth Minear |
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| My rugs are
individually designed to have a strong initial impact and then to encourage the eye to
explore shapes, lights and darks, movement, and texture. My inspiration in weaving has
always been the graphics inherent in the woven structure as well as the tactile nature of
the materials. The excitement of combining graphics, texture and color as well as a
fascination with the technical demands draw me repeatedly to new possibilities. Although my pieces are often used on the wall, I am always aware of the design and structural elements basic to rugs. When used on the floor, a rug will be viewed from all four sides horizontally. I use a traditional weave structure that produces durable rugs, but have adapted my loom in an innovative way that gives me a great deal of design flexibility. My initial design work is done on a computer, which is not only helpful in the graphics of a design but in visualizing color combinations. My work was included in the exhibition, 'Art That Works: The Decorative Art of the Eighties, Crafted in America', which was curated by Lloyd Herman and toured museums from 1990 - 1993. In 1992, 1 was a recipient of a Grant-In-Aid from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. Five years ago I moved from Washington, D.C. to Cape Cod. The closeness of water, marshes, and my constant work in the garden has affected my use of color to some extent. |
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