Fiber
A Collection of Featured Original Fiber Works by Mo Lashbrook
My work in fiber is a collection of materials and techniques which explore how we reconstruct memories to determine who we are and how we fit into the cycle of life.
To see more of my original fiber work, visit the main portfolio page. If you have any questions, or if you’d like to commission a work of your own, drop me a line on the contact page. Thanks for visiting!
Fiber
A Collection of
Featured Original
Fiber Works
by Mo Lashbrook
My work in fiber is a collection of materials and techniques which explore how we reconstruct memories to determine who we are and how we fit into the cycle of life.
To see more of my original fiber work, visit the main portfolio page. If you have any questions, or if you’d like to commission a work of your own, drop me a line on the contact page. Thanks for visiting!
“Growing Memories, Years 1-35”
Mixed (cyanotype, watercolor, fabric, thread, and resin on board)
96 x 240
2018-2020
This series, Growing Memories, explores the connection to my grandmother whom I have fond memories of quilting and gardening with. After her death in 2015, I began using the textiles she left behind in my art. Over time, I realized that patterns on the textiles mimicked plants growing in my garden. This realization led me to find a way to connect the two. I started by using cyanotype and painting to document plants in my garden. I then sewed her textiles into soft sculptural roots. Finally, I pieced the two matching elements together to honor the connection we shared and symbolically reconnect the past to present. The artworks are individually made but installed together like memories stitched into the brain; like a garden woven together. Growing Memories is a reminder to savor and appreciate the little things. Sometimes they grow into the big things.
“Garden Weavings: The Dead and the Beautiful #3”
Cyanotype and ink on fabric
60 x 42
2020
Garden Weavings: the Dead & the Beautiful #3 was part of the Sewn In: A Contemporary Look at Fiber Arts exhibition at the Fenix Gallery in Fayetteville, AR. This piece explores the connection between four generations of women in my family. It is a self-portrait where identity is constructed through the weaving together of others. First, I used cyanotype and ink to capture images of my mother and daughter. Cyanotype is a photographic printing process involving the sun. Both images were printed onto my grandmother’s quilting fabrics. Later, I collected flowers from my garden and created cyanotypes of them. Finally, I collaged the printed flowers onto the woven images. It is a nod to generational cycles of growth, death, and rebirth made through weaving and collaging pieces of memory together.
“To Whom It May Concern”
Mixed (flags, thread, dye, nutshells, and acrylic on canvas)
64 x 120 x 3
2017
To Whom It May Concern is a large banner stating the simple message “choose love”. Several American flags were disassembled, dyed, and painstakingly hand sewn to form the message. The destructive and reconstructive process represents my hopes going forward after a year of hate filled outbursts across various media and social media platforms. Unlike a political billboard, this piece is a human statement. On closer inspection it envelops the viewer and is a tangible reminder to display warmth and unselfish concern for the good of another. The work was created without regards for who receives it, person or institution. It was part of the One Year Down exhibition at the New Deal Gallery, Little Rock, AR and served as the backdrop for stage performances during the opening reception.
To see more of my works, check out the full portfolio page. Thank you for viewing!
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