47 – Sylvia White
Sylvia White: Three boxes, copper and bamboo
Sylvia White Baskets
90 Bayview Lane
Port Townsend, WA 98368
360.379.6833
dwhite@olympus.net
Basketry and wall hangings
Demonstration:
Visitors will be shown the variety of industrial materials that can be used to make art, and they will see the artist using those materials in making baskets and wall hangings.
Directions to studio:
South on Hwy. 20 to Four Corners. Turn right at Discovery Bay Road and proceed one mile. Turn right at the entrance to Discovery Bay Heights (Olympic Blvd.) Go one block and turn right on Vancouver Lane, and after one block turn right onto Bayview Lane, following Bayview Lane to the left. 90 Bayview Lane is on the right, clearly marked. If driving north n Hwy. 20, turn left at Four Corners onto Discovery Road and follow directions as indicated above.
Artist statement:
Though I have been making baskets for many years, in the last ten years I have been stimulated by the color, texture and flexibility of industrial materials. My interest has been reinforced by my curiosity. How could these materials be shaped into artistic pieces that are worth saving, rather than being more pieces of junk to be thrown away? I haunt places that might have metals, strapping tape, pipe fittings, wire, cans, computer parts and paper. I have learned many new techniques for preparing materials for weaving. Simply handling and exploring these cast-offs leads me to experiment with new concepts for vessels and wall hangings. Mostly, I think the material “speaks to me” in some way, giving me an inspiration for its ultimate shape.