heaven
As you enter into this alternate cosmos, convoluted, cloud-like sculptures, stuffed with recycled fibers, hang from the ceiling. In this version of heaven, many of the sculptures are formed and named for those who have passed from this world to the next, including the artist’s mother, the catalyst for this project. Others have been commissioned to memorialize loved ones. These sculptures are organic and unconventional, not at all the predetermined forms associated and derived from faded stitchery pattern-books. Here we have rambling rows curling around into sensuous newness.
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Melissa Maddonni Haims
melissa maddonni haims is a mixed media fiber artist based in philadelphia. she explores alternative materials, mostly recycled, reclaimed or rescued, with knitted elements and found objects. her career in the arts began in new york city in the 1990’s, and life led her back home to philadelphia in 2004.
ms. haims was an active member in the highwire artists co-operative gallery during 2009 + 2010, associated with the northwest artists collective since 2008, and currently teaches children and young adults traditional handwork methods, such as knit and crochet, for the handwork studio of narberth, pa.
she is so pleased to announce her membership with 3rd street gallery as of november 2010.
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