More Than an Object
found object, foam core, Aqua-resin, fiberglass veil, taxidermy clay, epoxy putty, alkyd oil, blessed dirt from Chimayo, NM, hand felted wool
2022
2022
found object, foam core, Aqua-resin, fiberglass veil, taxidermy clay, epoxy putty, alkyd oil, blessed dirt from Chimayo, NM, cinder blocks, hand felted local wool
2022
found object, foam core, Aqua-resin, fiberglass veil, taxidermy clay, epoxy putty, alkyd oil, blessed dirt from Chimayo, NM, cinder blocks
2022
found object, foam core, Aqua-resin, fiberglass veil, taxidermy clay, epoxy putty, alkyd oil, blessed dirt from Chimayo, NM, flower breeze block, hand felted local wool on industrial felt
2022
found object, foam core, Aqua-resin, fiberglass veil, taxidermy clay, epoxy putty, alkyd oil, blessed dirt from Chimayo, NM, flower breeze block, hand felted local wool on industrial felt
2022
found object, foam core, Aqua-resin, fiberglass veil, taxidermy clay, epoxy putty, alkyd oil, blessed dirt from Chimayo, NM, flower breeze block
2022
hand felted, hand dyed local wool, marker wire, pieces of the road near my studio and home, pieces of a planter from my studio
2022
found object, foam core, Aqua-resin, fiberglass veil, taxidermy clay, iron b metal coating, patina
2022
found object, foam core, Aqua-resin, fiberglass veil, taxidermy clay, iron b metal coating, patina
2022
Along commutes and perambulations, Grumbine collects bits of detritus and chronicles the road markings and architectural features of her surroundings. She then meticulously reproduces the industrial relics through careful craft techniques such as weaving and felting. By creating multiple iterations of the same form, Grumbine transforms the monotony of quotidian travel into meditations on the cultural values assigned to objects, modes of production and consumption, and how public indications of climate change, economic segregation, and devotion are as ubiquitous as they are commonly overlooked. (Text by Sophie Landres, Photos by Joshua Simpson)