Georgie Cunningham
Serenity Series: Lamp 1

Media: Handmade abaca paper and Brazilian cherry wood lamp frame
Size: 14" x 7.5" x 7.5"
$750

Artist Statement:
Born and raised in South Texas I have always loved wide open spaces and big skies. As a papermaker I purchase fiber, but I prefer hiking across the countryside looking for plants with papermaking potential. The resulting work is an interplay of art and craft.

My goal is to produce work that evokes a peaceful and quiet atmosphere. The filtering of light through layers of translucent paper or woven color and texture is key in both my lamps and tapestries.

I want to encourage people to pause—give them "breathing room"—permission not to look for image and meaning but to simply meditate on movement, color and light.

Biography

Georgie Cunningham studied papermaking at the Southwest School of Art in San Antonio, Texas. Her love for the outdoors and interest in exploring plants and their papermaking qualities have determined the course of her life for the last 25 years. Cunningham's paper tapestries and handmade paper lamps have shown in galleries across the country.

https://www.georgiecunningham.com/