Dianne Koppisch Hricko
Climbing Rose, 2023
Monoprint, Dye, Hand Stitching, Silk 33” x 55”
Dianne Koppisch Hricko
Transit, 2024
Silk Organza, Silk Habotai,MX Dye 24" x 53"
Transit continues my exploration of painting two or more layers of different weight silk at once. Using both direct dye drawing and breakdown printing I build a highly textured visual surface. I added small strips of previously printed silk and tied the two layers with small areas of stitching. My goal is to keep the viewer engaged as they Transit throughout the piece, step away, move in close.
Dianne Koppisch Hricko
Pulse, 2024
Silk Organza, Silk Habotai, Wooly Nylon Serging, MX Dye 45” x 51”
I am responding to the strong black visual line of the serged seam against the varied recording of dyed patterning. It moves through the three different weights of silk emphasizes how each of the weaves responds to the structure of the stitch. Each piece is connected with hand stitching to its neighbor and then loosely held by soft backing.This black line provides both visual and actual movement and structure. It “Pulses” with movement for me.
Dianne Koppisch Hricko
Tear, 2019
Silks, felt, fusible web, acrylic textile paint, MX, flour paste 19.5"h X41.5"w
Tear, a homograph, depicts my anguish for the rending of my illusion of our social fabric. The original flour paste resistpiece illustrated the fracturing of the surface. Slashing the piece allowed me to reverse applique the brilliant scarlet dupioni, the wounds are now exposed.
Dianne Koppisch Hricko
Cloche, 2020
hand dyed and printed silk, commercially dyed dupioni and woven silk, serged silk and wool remnants crocheted. Cotton and silk and wool threads 16w X 16"H
This woven and heavily embellished image began as two separate surface designed pieces torn down and woven together. The cloche shape began to appear after they were woven and the crocheted serger remnants were applied. Additional dupioni was woven into the surface and was augmented with hand stitching. The visual rhythm captures the jazz that was popular with cloche hats in the 1920s.
Dianne Koppisch Hricko
Entangled, 2020
Mono printed silk broadcloth, overprinted, collaged, organza, hand stitched, serged remnants 16"w X 14"H
Entangled began as one of several mono prints using ovoid or enclosed forms. As the piece evolved, I over-printed and added collaged pieces of hand printed silk organza, delicately stitched and embroidered. I had been looking at Louise Bourgeois and the inclusion of the remnants from some serged edges added the menace I was feeling from this work.
Dianne Koppisch Hricko
Enclosed, 2020
Mono printed broadcloth, over printed, hand drawn, silk organza appliqué , beaded couched, stitched 17.5"w x 19"h
Enclosed is part of a series of dyed mono prints using enclosed or ovoid forms as a starting point. I began drawing into thickened dye and printing on silk, Layers of patterns were printed next, then direct drawing with dye. Previously dyed silk organza was layered on to the piece and the surface was embellish with stitching beads and couched thread. This womb like form feels safely enclosed.
Dianne Koppisch Hricko
Breakaway, 2020
flour paste resist on cotton, stitched. woven, collaged printed and plain silk. 22.5"x31"
Organic vs geometric shape, transparent vs. opaque, textured vs. smooth, patterned vs. solid, hard edge vs. soft, these are the visual elements I am juggling in Breaking Away. I hope the viewer will experience dynamic movement, from foreground to background, through the cacophony of textures.The repetition of the oval shapes keeps us orbiting within this universe, connecting or spinning off.
Dianne Koppisch Hricko
Votex, 2020
Flour paste resis , Mx dyed cotton, dyed and printed silk, acrylic paint. stitched and woven 23Wx35 H inches
Vortex began as a very gestural flour paste resist. The dominant spiral challenged me to create visual stops throughout the composition. My love of texture and mark were freely expressed.
Dianne Koppisch Hricko
Dawn to Dusk, 2019
silk, cotton, linen, wire mesh, plasic mesh, mx dyes, discharged, steel angle iron, magnets 58"x58"
This collaged diptych allowed eto freely explore and incorporate a wide range of materials that reflect my experiences of living in a city.
