'Nests' in Port Angeles

'Nests'    Barbara De Pirro

Art Outside 2015

Opening June 20

PAFAC

1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd.

Port Angeles, WA

'Nests'  (detail)  Barbara De Pirro

and so it began...

I received a large donation of green plastic banding, so of course I needed to weave it! New nests to add to my 'Forest Weavings' collection, now installed within Webster Woods at Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. 

Prior to installation they rested happily on my studio walls...

'Nests'    Barbara De Pirro

'Roots & Vines'

'Roots & Vines'  (detail)    Barbara De Pirro

“A mysterious unexpected form has taken root, its fibrous tendrils clinging to the surface, reaching outward into the landscape.  Inspired by nature’s ability to regenerate, De Pirro developed methods that mimic these plant structures, using an invasive fiber as her medium.  She collected hundreds of post consumer plastic bags from the local communities, cut them into strips; and then painstakingly crocheted individual vines that were woven into this sinuous form.”

Saving the Environment: Sustainable Art

April 23 – May 30

Schack Art Center 

2921 Hoyt Ave, Everett, WA 

WEBSITE

'Roots & Vines'  (detail)    Barbara De Pirro

'Metamorphosis: Light & Movement'

“An installation comprised of a series of cellular forms, pulsing with movement, each representing a metamorphosis, a transformation from the humble into the exceptional, a promise of new life.  As nature creates life cell by cell, so De Pirro created these sculptures.  Reclaiming hundreds of plastic bottles, she began by hand cutting each into individual shapes then meticulously stitched them together to create an organic structure.  Joe Walker weaving his digital magic, projects imagery into the surface, creating the illusion of life within.”

Saving the Environment: Sustainable Art

April 23 – May 30

Schack Art Center 

2921 Hoyt Ave, Everett, WA 

WEBSITE