Between Two Fires: Work by Sue Carrie Drummond from Pyramid Atlantic

Work by Sue Carrie Drummond

On view July 8–August 13, 2023

Materiality is central to Mississippi-based artist Sue Carrie Drummond’s work. In Between Two Fires, she examines clothing as material culture, extracting tacit narratives from garments and the bodies that wear them. Her work explores delicate fabrics and their ability to ensnare the viewer and the wearer.

The exhibition features meticulously layered work using different process combinations, including hand dying, screenprinting, stitching, book making, and handmade paper with blowouts, the last being a process for which Drummond is particularly known.

Of her work, Drummond shares:
“Garments and cloth are the primary sources from which I draw out information about lived experiences, both personal and communal, that speak to identity, relationships, and performance. Until fairly recently we created garments by hand. The investment of time and labor to produce by hand means that each garment was further cherished, maintained, and retained for longer periods of time. For this reason, I am drawn to labor-intensive processes that require meticulous attention and repetition such as papermaking, printmaking, and handwork.”

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Virtual Artist Talk with Sue Carrie Drummond
Held August 3, 2023, 6-7pm via Zoom

Join us for an in-depth talk with artist Sue Carrie Drummond about her process for creating the pieces in the exhibition Between Two Fires, now on view in Pyramid’ Helen C. Frederick Gallery. Moderated by Pyramid’s Artistic Director, Gretchen Schermerhorn.

Watch the artist talk video!