Rowen Schussheim-Anderson
Monarchy, 2015
Wool, linen, cotton, rayon, silk, beads, plastic 57x54"
Monarchy is part of a series of tapestries inspired by natures, and more specifically, butterflies. This work was informed by studying the repetition found in monarch butterflies. The rich pattern resonated, while the color was utilizes warm and cool hues to create depth and movement.
Rowen Schussheim-Anderson
Inside Outside, 2017
Wool, cotton, rayon, silk 26x33"
This work was part of a body of work exploring the concept of collage within the tapestry format. Utilizing a woven "window" provides depth and adds interest to the plane.
Rowen Schussheim-Anderson
Fio de Luz, 2018
Wool, linen, cotton, rayon, silk 48,5x24.5"
This work was inspired by stained glass windows observed in South America and the United States. A woven "window" format was used to create depth and to push the concept of the stained glass.
Rowen Schussheim-Anderson
Synergetic 7, 2021
Wool, linen, cotton, rayon, silk, glass 56.5x61"
This work brings together an interest in forms found in nature. Fish in an aquarium in Eilat, Israel, plant forms, and the rich latticework discovered on a close up of a butterfly wing all inspired this tapestry.
Rowen Schussheim-Anderson
Coloring Outside the Lines, 2023
Wool, linen, cotton, rayon, silk 36x44"
This work was influenced by the Color Field painters such as Rothko, Frankenthaler and others. I was attempting to create a woven field that emulated an open field of painted space. Using analagous hues pushed the concept.
Rowen Schussheim-Anderson
Ricochet, 2023
Wool, linen, cotton, rayon, silk 46x63"
This work was influenced by the hues observed in Mexican art. The rich and vibrant color range resonated and challanged my aesthetic!
Rowen Schussheim-Anderson
Hues from the Edge, 2022
Wool, cotton, rayon, silk 36x40"
Coloring Outside the Lines was part of a series of pieces inspired by the color field painters of the 1960's. Using analagous colors of a varied range in value, I wanted to create movement and depth.
Rowen Schussheim-Anderson
flutterby, 2018
Cotton, linen, rayon, silk, beads 30x40"
Some works are inspired by the organic latticework of butterflies, observed in Brasil, the Amazonian rainforest, and butterfly gardens in Africa, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC. The beautiful structure of the butterfly, the rich color, the contrast of line and lively organic shape offer infinite design potential. Butterflies represent progressions found in nature, designs ranging from orderly to fluid, from complex to formal symmetry. Patterns create elegant, lively tension. While grids offer structure, organic grids, like curvilinear labyrinths, impose structure upon the abstract. From the desert to the rainforest, from bustling color filled markets to elegant breathtaking butterflies, design sources are ubiquitous. As artists we pick and choose, layer, collage, synthesize and weave it into a tapestry revealing interplay of pattern, surface and color.
Rowen Schussheim-Anderson
Arrived, 2025
Wool, linen, cotton, rayon, silk 29x48"
My newest work explores color and movement. Shape and perspective, including forms moving in space and overlaping shapes and planes interests me. While weaving cloth, the abstract expressionism movement in art is resonating strongly with me at this juncture. Creating depth, while using strong contrasting hues, including a range of warm and cool colors is part of the objective here. These works were produced on a four harness floor loom using a linen warp and weft comprised of wool, silk, cotton, and rayon yarns. I hope I have also created and conveyed a feeling of joy.
Rowen Schussheim-Anderson
Delineations, 2023
Wool, linen, cotton, rayon, silk 48x40"
Delineations was inspired by a photograph shot in northern Israel of a marble step. The organic latticework was exciting to me visually. I added warm and cool hues to play with movement.
