Dropbox Sky Links

Chains are industrial by nature, tied to metalwork, factories, and shipping. By covering them in fiber, I shift these objects into the realm of knotting and other textile traditions: labor practices rooted in every culture yet historically overlooked within the fine art world. The transformation turns hardware into hand-work and invites touch. Often, the Links are made in community, carrying forward a centuries-old tradition of shared making. The act of working together is central to my practice and integral to the meaning of the finished form: links connect. I developed an algorithm to map how systematically-proportioned hues interact, a way to structure choice. Thus, algorithms, math, and rule-based play become another material in the work.

The work reflects the colors of the San Francisco sky (the title of the piece is Sky Links) - sunrise, midday and sunset.