I ♥ CZ
SUSIE BRANDT
THROUGH FEBRUARY 14th
In celebration of Valentines Day, Temple Gallery has commissioned artist Susie Brandt to create an artwork led by love. Brandt's response is I <3 CZ. CZ refers to the late fiber artist Claire Zeisler. Based in Chicago for much of her life, Zeisler (1903-1991) was internationally known for her draped forms of braided and knotted threads. These "Cousin It" like sculptures are the inspiration for Brandt's commission. Made from 120 skeins of red Red Heart yarn, Brandt's commission will spill over the gallery couch and floor in a loving tribute to Claire Zeisler.
Susie Brandt is an artist who worked at the Claire Zeisler Workshop in Chicago over the summer of 1986. Now living in Baltimore, Brandt's work has addressed issues of domesticity, consumption, abundance, time, and devotion. Her work has been included in numerous solo and group exhibitions both nationally and internationally. Brandt is on the faculty of the Fiber and Foundation Department at Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore.
A number of our majors assisted Susie with the installation, Fiber & Material Studies Senior Rachel Barnes is pictured in the above photograph.
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