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ABOUT THE ARTIST
THE FELT MOMENT
Salley's art comes from that delicate split
second of sight that occurs the moment something is seen but before
the mind gives it a name.
The fuzzy place of seeing before knowing is where Salley's art
exists. It consists of silk surfaces stretched across two frames
which are bonded together, displaying unfinished edges, chance
threads, and layers of color that cover and reveal.
She uses traditional Japanese rozome methods for dying silk (semi-transparent
organza, and sueded). She prepares the cloth by soaking it in homemade
soy milk so that the later application of the dye produces rich,
brilliant color.
Once the dye has been applied and allowed to mature for several
days, she steams the cloth for 3-4 hours for color permanence.
Salley's background is in batik, photography, filmmaking and painting.
She studied at the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, University
of Maine, University of Washington, and Middlebury College.
She lives with her husband and four children
in Brookline, MA, and Squam Lake, NH. |
