BOON

Interstice at @branchmuseumofdesign

With its even stripes of muted blue and red in luminous silk, ‘Interstice’ by @elizabethfewstudio proves a perfect companion to the Americana exhibition.

Few is drawn to the meditative and methodical practices of textile art. Hand-cutting circles, ripping fabric, intricate stitch work, and slow dye processes have their origins from her time in the fashion industry but are pushed and transformed into a new language.

Her intuitive relationship with color enables her to highlight the natural and luxurious properties of silk. The hand-dyed colors, radiance and tactility of the fiber work in tandem as soft grids, traditional quilt constructions or more spontaneous, intuitive shapes and stitching are explored in this ongoing body of work.

‘Interstice’ draws inspiration from American abstract painter Agnes Martin, who painted meticulous and introspective geometric schemes in colors inspired by the landscapes around her – the blue-gray of the New York harbor and the warm tones of the arid desert in Taos, New Mexico.

On view in the front lobby through September 10. Available for purchase through Boon.