Mary Lane – Lattice

Mary has always been influenced by tapestries from the past, especially those woven in Europe during the Middle Ages, the rich textile tradition from the Andes and the Coptic weavings created in Egypt and surrounding areas. That influence can be seen in her use of pattern and specific weaving techniques employed by those early weavers.

The design for “Lattice” is a collage created in Photoshop. The components in the collage are geometric patterns and details from textiles. They are blended to create an image in which the various parts move in and out of each other. The design includes a grid that references the tapestry’s woven construction. By enlarging the grid, the structure is celebrated and caricatured. In addition, the grid serves as a background for a collage of details from textiles that intermingle over the surface. The textiles are, in turn, rendered, in part, through the half pass weaving technique, highlighting the pixelated nature of the woven grid.