Contemporary American Fiber Artists
Maker Profile: Kari Lønning/Mary Merkel-Hess
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Contemporary American Fiber Artists Maker Profiles: Kari Lønning Mary Merkel-Hess 1998, VHS, 30min Odyssey Kari Lønning Works in rattan, dyed and often in large, double walled vessel forms which suggest ceramic containers. Recently, also works in thin plywood sheet to produce small, more architectural shapes.. Mary Merkel-Hess Works in rattan and reed to provide linear elements trapped in pasted and coloured paper. THe large, open forms suggest growing plants in the landscape, swaying in the wind. The effect is heightened in the latest layered constructions. $36.00