Amy Usdin
Picnic at Dead Horse Bay (panels 01-03), 2022
animal and plant fibers on vintage fishing nets 94 x 60 x 50 inches, variable
Amy Usdin
Thoughts and Prayers, 2023
banana, cotton, hemp, nettle, and sisal on vintage rope horse fly nets 50 x 26 x 18 inches
This shroud is built on two worn horse fly nets whose loose peripheral fringes used to swish side-to-side to shoo away biting insects. When woven back into the body of the net, the fringe becomes incapable of providing such comfort. Much like thoughts and prayers over meaningless action.
Amy Usdin
Of Burden, 2022
cotton, wool, and recycled fibers on vintage rope horse fly nets with singletree, the wooden bar connecting horse to cart 38 x 46 x 90 inches
Amy Usdin
And Through the Wood, 2021
cotton, hemp, leather, linen, and wool on leather horse fly nets with hames 90 x 56 x 17 inches
Amy Usdin
To Grandmother’s House, 2020
cotton, hemp, leather, linen, paper, reed, and wool with caned seat on leather horse fly nets with hame 85 x 35 x 18 inches
Amy Usdin
The Weight of It, 2020
cotton, paper, silk and wool on vintage rope horse fly nets 75 x 24 x 7 inches
Amy Usdin
Dismount Left, 2019
Cotton, linen, paper, silk and wool on vintage rope horse fly net 31 x 15 x 6 inches
Amy Usdin
Length Behind, 2021
cotton, linen, silk, and wool on vintage horse fly net 52 x 18 x 8 inches
Amy Usdin
Portrait of a Woman in Love, 2021
wool on vintage rope and canvas horse fly net 54 x 17 x 6 inches
Amy Usdin
Withers, 2021
linen, silk and wool on vintage rope horse fly nets 75 x 30 x 12 inches