The act of weaving interlaces many distinct elements to create a new whole. Framed and facilitated
by the structure of the loom holding warp threads taut, weaving is a negotiation between structure
and softness. The generative tension provided by the loom keeps many loose threads from
becoming a tangle.
For this exhibition Partial Shade envisions the plot of land comprising Sweet Pass as an oversized
loom, a site of tension and potential — meandering between wilderness and maintenance, organic
growth and industrial development. Neighborhoods, railroads, factories, trees, weeds, wildflowers
and roving packs of small dogs surround and define the character of the Park, which in turn
provides a space open for reception, reflection, conversation, community-gathering and the
formation of new ideas and relationships.
The works included in Looms, brought together from across the country and woven into the
landscape of the park, operate as weavings as well: disparate clay parts melt into a sloppy slurry,
bees cling precariously to avocado nets, viewers consider identity through a game of connect four,
an orchestral score is revealed in parts, bodies, cloth and printed images mimic the landscape -
each holds their own intention while developing an interwoven relationship greater than the sum of
its parts.
Participating Artists: Cameron
Cameron, Jesse
Cline, Leticia
Contreras, Zack
Ingram, Ariel
Rene Jackson, Eric
McMaster, Joiri
Minaya, Jonathan
Molina-Garcia, Michael
Muelhaupt and Virginia Lee Montgomery
