Joanne Weis
Silent Funeral, 2020
Natural fiber textile, dyed, printed, appliqued and stitched 16"W X 25"H
This piece is part of a series entitled "Meditations for a Pandemic"/ Each piece is based on a quote intended to instill hope within fear. This one from John Donne, inspired by the funereal of Ellis Marsalis, Jazz patriarch buried in New Orleans without the traditional First and Second line. "Any man's death diminishes me because I am involved with mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tells for me."
Joanne Weis
Embrace the Mess, 2020
Natural fiber textile, dyed, printed, appliqued and stitched 16"W X 22"H
This piece is from my series "Meditations for a Pandemic". Each piece was based on a quote instilling hope within fear, this one being Leonard Cohen's definition of Hallelujah. "This world is full of conflicts.... of things that cannot be reconciled, but there are moments when we can transcend the dualistic system and reconcile and embrace the whole mess, and that's what I mean by "Hallelujah."
Joanne Weis
Hope and Fear Can’t Co-exist, 2020
Natural fiber textile, dyed, screened and stitched. 20" W X 21"H
This piece is from my series "Meditations for a Pandemic". Each piece was based on a quote instilling hope within fear, this one being Maya Angelou's: "Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space. Invite one to stay."
