JO LOBDELL

"Slow Rise on Repeat", 2025, Natural dye on cotton yarn and rope, walnut dowel hooks

detail of "Slow Rise on Repeat", 2025

Yarn dolls dyed with natural plant based colors are woven together and hanging from a thick twisted rope dyed with weld and indigo to create a teal. Colors in this work sift from blue to green with a pops of pinks and light purples.

"Algae Bloom", 2024, Natural dye on cotton yarn and rope, walnut dowel hooks , 60" x 39"

Close up image of yarn dolls dyed with natural plant based colors that are woven and clustered together.

detail of "Algae Bloom", 2024

Yarn dolls dyed with natural plant based colors are woven together and hanging from a thick twisted indigo dyed rope. Colors in the work shift from blue to orange, with greens and pinks mixed in.

"She Won't Know Me", 2023, Natural dye on cotton yarn and rope, walnut dowel hooks, 68" x 26"

Close up image of yarn dolls dyed with natural plant based colors that are woven and clustered together.

detail of "She Won't Know Me", 2023

Yarn dolls dyed with natural plant based colors are woven together and hanging from an oak dowel.

"Grandma Doesn't Like My Sculptures", 2022, yarn, rope natural dye, oak dowel, 84" x 48" x 5"

Close up image of yarn dolls dyed with natural plant based colors that are woven and clustered together.

detail of "Grandma Doesn't Like My Sculptures", 2022

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