Oh, to touch the artwork

Oh, to touch the artwork

Insect Control (detail), handspun yarn, felted wool yarn, mulberry paper, grapevine, canvas, beads, wire, 16 x 11 x 3 inches, $450. © 2018 Eve Jacobs-Carnahan Oh, to touch the artwork Lately, I’ve been thinking about the tactile aspect of artwork. The materiality of...
Escape and fly away!

Escape and fly away!

Calm (detail), wool yarns, wool felt, linen, cotton, wire mesh, mulberry paper, wood, rigid foam, stone clay, acrylic paint, 19 x 19 x 14 inches. © 2020 Eve Jacobs-Carnahan Escape and fly away! Birds are one of my favorite subjects. Perhaps it is because I see them...
Why we need art, now!

Why we need art, now!

Why we need art, now! There are times when we need art to lift our spirits, to make us laugh, to give us a vision of a better world. There are days when we need to feel a connection to people around us, people in our past, and people in our future. Days when we demand...
Monumental Work

Monumental Work

Monumental Work For years, when I looked up from the desk in my law office, I would see a large poster photograph of The Pont Neuf Wrapped by Christo and Jeanne-Claude. It showed the historic Paris bridge covered with golden fabric, as people and buses traveled across...
Telling Stories with Trash

Telling Stories with Trash

Rosa, the Resurgent Beauty, knitted yarns, fused silk, wire, canvas, rubber, discarded trash, 18 x 23 x 14 inches, $650. Photo by paulrogersphotography.com. ©2016 Eve Jacobs-Carnahan Telling Stories with Trash “Wait, don‘t throw that out. Maybe I can use it.” That...