Cathryn Amidei
Ann Arbor, , MI
Visual artist blending the traditional craft of hand weaving with contemporary technology that embraces the precision and possibilities of both.
Message
Cathryn Amidei, (b. Chicago, Illinois) is lives and works in Ann Arbor Mi.
Cathryn's work combines the precision and possibilities of digital design with traditional hand weaving. Her interests range from impressionistic reflections of natural spaces to observations of the body as landscape. The complexities of her works reflect her observations about the interactions between people, materials, time and space.
Her work has been exhibited in Muskegon Museum of Art, Visionary Arts Collective, Fiber Arts Network, and is in private collections nations wide.
She holds a MFA in Fibers from Eastern Michigan University.
Statement
My work investigates the expressive potential of woven structure, exploring the patterns, rhythms, and interconnections found in the natural and perceptual world. I am interested in how materials, color, and texture can convey relationships and movement, and how subtle shifts in gesture or composition can reveal structure and resonance. Through weaving, I explore both personal and collective narratives, creating tactile experiences that encourage viewers to engage with the underlying patterns that shape natural and human systems.