Gwen Samuels

My work is about transformation, using familiar materials in unexpected ways.I am interested in reconfiguring shapes and patterns by printing in repeat on transparency and hand-stitching the imagery to my wire forms that interact with light to create a unique visual experience. My art has taken many forms over the years, sculpture has expanded my visual language using the images to support the form as a whole in space. From far away, the objects created with the wire are recognizable but upon closer inspection of the images, unexpected shapes take form adding an element of craft, time and intimacy.