Wheat Ridge High School graduate Wendy Kowynia explores line and form through the use of thread and a loom, weaving intricate fiber works that are uniquely folded and manipulated. Kowynia’s textiles are created using specialized Japanese yarns of linen, paper, and silk, and are colored using natural dyes like indigo, sumi ink, walnut ink, and soymilk. After carefully laying each thread in delicate lines, Kowzyina bends the textile into gossamery structures that are both strong and elegant.
Kowynia states, “I chose the show title Following the Thread because the phrase speaks to the iterative nature of the weaving process. I bring awareness and intention to the laying in of each thread. I follow that thread in the new forms, new creations. The resultant forms speak to the nature of time and its passing.”
Pushing the boundaries of traditional weaving, Kowynia’s pieces evolve slowly, one thread at a time. The act of weaving for her is a meditative experience that allows her to slow down and engage in the rhythm of the process. This exhibition speaks to the iterative nature of the weaving process and brings awareness and intention to the laying in of each thread.
Kowynia lives and works in a small semi-heated studio just steps from her backdoor in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Kowynia is represented by Space Gallery in Denver, Colorado.