October 24th

Bugs are Beautiful!

Jeanie Pratt’s work uses a variety of textile techniques including weaving, knitting, twining, looping, and bobbin lace – all with metal! Her fiber arts and metalsmithing backgrounds inform how she approaches the construction of each piece, but it is her entomology background that inspires her designs through form, color, and texture. The synergy of her two life-long pursuits in one body of work is unique, dynamic, and full of life. She lives by a philosophy that “bugs are beautiful” and the organic nature of both her subject and her artistic process give her pieces beautiful harmony with a whimsical touch. With a weaver’s eye for color, she adds enamels to enliven her work.