A Delicate Balance: Woven Reflections

LAURA STRAND | ARTIST STATEMENT

The world reflected on the surface of water is the source for these weavings, and solitude is its core. Walking at water’s edge and viewing the world through that altered lens can help me step outside the demands of daily life, which is mercilessly focused on all that must be accomplished. All too rarely do I find a place to ask questions about the elements, both personal and global, that wreak endless havoc — from the treatment of our earthly environment to the devastating impact of society against empathy.

Weaving is complex, demanding, and slow. The process is built on rhythm, repetition, and concentration, all of which benefit solitude. These images are built on from photographs of water at sunset and the golden hour before, where the reflection on water outside my studio window brings color, complexity, and solidity to the world. I notice, record,…