Jacqueline Surdell's Knotted Tapestries

A recent article highlights the dazzling weavings of Jacqueline Surdell. A Chicago based fiber artist whose weavings ooze from the wall, defying boundary and homogenous form.

“Industrial Materials and Rugged Topographies Converge in Jacqueline Surdell’s Knotted Tapestries”
by Grace Ebert for Colossal

Excerpt

“Chicago-based artist Jacqueline Surdell sutures lengths of rope, fabric, and silky ribbons into sprawling abstract tapestries that hang from walls and standalone armatures in textured, colorful masses. Swelling clusters of knots and ties, loose weaves, braided tunnels, and dangling strands compose her three-dimensional compositions that are disrupted by sporadically used items like steel chains, volleyballs, and polyester shower curtains. Because of the scale of the pieces and the hefty materials, the artist often uses her body as a shuttle to weave the brightly colored fibers together on massive hand-built looms.”