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I love Kimberly Corday’s wool creations, not just because they look so soft to touch and hold but because of their simple appeal.

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hand-dyed sheep wool, string, cotton, and wood, 36″ x 28″ (2016)

 hand-dyed sheep wool, string, cotton, and wood, 36" x 28" (2016)

 

 

 

 

 

 

“My practice is rooted in the notion of an ideal natural world – a concept that marries the spectacle of nature and the spirit of 18th century Romantic landscape painting. Through a Frankensteinian process that borrows aspects of painting, relief sculpture, and embroidery, I create textured objects that conjure up an amalgam of natural phenomena like threadbare pelts, plumage, and patterns found in the wild. ”

One of my favorite aspects of her wool pieces is the subtleness off the dye and the left impression that the animal may of had blue fur. I read and interview of Kimberly once and remember how she stared playing with wool after seeing a wool duster at ikea. I adore how she tries to take sometime manufacturer and almost return it back to its natural roots, but not quite.

 "Flamenco", hand-dyed sheep wool, string, muslin, and wood, 20x28 (2015)  

“Flamenco”, hand-dyed sheep wool, string, muslin, and wood, 20×28 (2015)

 "Beryl", hand-dyed sheep wool and string on muslin, 16x18 (2015)

“Beryl”, hand-dyed sheep wool and string on muslin, 16×18 (2015)

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