My work is a hybrid of photography, digital art, and textile art. The inspiration for most of my work comes from the forms, colors, and patterns of the natural environment. Exploring the mysteries, the nuances, the magic, and the intricate patterns found even in everyday environments remains my goal. I am constantly seeking the evocative photograph which I can work on in the digital studio. Whether sitting with my laptop, or walking, hiking, and traveling, I am looking for those strong images that will become the basis for my digital transformations.
Techniques
I start with abstract images that I have captured with my camera– single moments in time that focus the attention on the details of what I am observing. Once I start altering and combining images on the computer I aim to highlight abstract patterns unnoticed at the initial observation. My resulting images are an exploration of these patterns, both natural and manmade. The result is often a fantasy landscape impression where reality takes on a sense of mystery but communicates an added beauty to the viewer’s experience.
Printing my digital paintings on cloth allows me to take advantage of the textures and light reflecting variations of different kinds of fabrics. The traditions of the quilter’s world (the repetition of the stitched line, the patterning of grids and block arrangements, and the resulting bas-relief effects of stitched, quilted cloth) allow me to tell a multi-layered story of my impressions of the real and imagined landscapes.
For more information and availability of quilts, please contact the artist: mailto: cziebarth@aol.com
