DANIELLE BODINE
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                                                                     Artist Statement

Weaving, quilting, needle arts, silk screening and basketry are areas of fiber I've explored over the years. 
My current work is a culmination of reflections and experiences with techniques and concepts.  When I first experimented with fiber, I worked in a two dimensional format.  I found that I wanted to manipulate the flat surfaces into 3-dimensional forms.  The discovery of basketry techniques enabled me to construct forms without constrictions of size or shape.

My experimentation with paper began over 30 years ago after discovering a variety of exquisite kozo papers in a shop in Japan.  I was intrigued by the transparency and strength of the papers.  Returning home, I began to use them for printmaking and then applied the printed papers to the surfaces of my basket forms.

I had previously cast handmade paper, but found the forms weren't flexible enough to manipulate.  I experimented with layering mulberry papers using an acrylic adhesive to a basket form or other object, then removing it and manipulating it into the forms I desired.  Coming from a textile background, I enjoy that paper has a memory and retains the textures from the objects it is cast on.  It, also, has the freedom of flexibility to be painted, dyed, and altered; giving the illusions of weight, of being made of metal or clay.

I love to travel internationally and visit Ethnological Museums.  My work often reflects these experiences with other cultures.  As for my philosophy:  The process of creating is centering and exciting.  It is important to me in my own work and when I teach, to encourage experimentation of new techniques, forms materials and content. 

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© 2016 Danielle Bodine  -  Clinton Wa 98236 USA
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