DEBORAH MEISEL
RAINING CLOUD
Within her work, Deborah Meisel seeks to manipulate the ephemera of modern life through art practices that have been around for centuries. “As a fiber artist, I like to experiment with weaving together materials of all sorts,” says Meisel, who often hunts for resources in hardware stores and scrapyards. “I am combining ancient weaving techniques, including knotting, basket making, coiling, and crochet, using industrial materials.” This piece is no exception. Made of plastic tubing, upcycled motor parts, electrical wiring, bullet casings, and the skeleton of a light shade, Raining Cloud is an exploration of objects, colors, sizes, and shapes. It features a special emphasis on the repetition of circles, a form Meisel frequently finds in the machines she disassembles and that she associates with many aspects…
