Artist Statement

Drawing is essential to my art practice. Much like “Harold and the Purple Crayon”, the beloved children’s book, I relish taking a line for a walk without knowing where I am going and trusting that even if I get lost, I can find my way home. Beginning with white cloth, my blank canvas, I make marks and shapes by pulling thickened dyes through a silkscreen. Lifting the screen to reveal the image below is magic to me. I repeatedly respond to what came before to change the surface of the fabric to a finished piece.

Sometimes I make lines and figures with squeeze bottles with filled with thickened dyes or apply thickened dyes directly onto the fabric’s surface with a brush or scrapper. All the fabrics arewashed and photographed. Then I decide if the fabric should be cut up and re-assembled much like a collage or if it is to become a “whole cloth art quilt”.

My work relates to imagery that is drawn from the human figure, nature, patterns and symbols. Of late, I have been exploring circles as a metaphor for this world and its’ many mysteries. The circle can be interpreted in many ways; the moon, sun, plant life, human life, a metaphor for the passing of time, my ideas and inspirations from this simple shape are infinite. Finally, I use intricate and creative stitching to bring out the textural element on each work. A sense ofimprovisation and play on the road to the finished piece is vital to my art making.

Artist Biography

Myania Moses lives and works in Arlington, Virginia. Myania is a member of Studio Art Quilt Association, Surface Design Association The James Renwick Alliance and Potomac Fiber Arts Guild. Her fiber works have been in local and national galleries and art shows and are held in private and public collections. Myania has a degree in Dance and Art Education from the University of Michigan and a degree in Occupational Therapy from Western Michigan University.