Interfibers Design by Wendy Carpenter, Door County Wisconsin

 

Custom designed 3D fiber art wall hangings & sculptures by Door County Artist, Wendy Carpenter.

Carpenter and a Litugical Art Wall HangingWendy Carpenter designs large 3D woven wall hangings in a mix textile media consisting of weaving, dyeing, papermaking & basketry. Her work expresses a connection with nature through form, color and tactile material. She has woven fiber wall hangings for 36 years. Wendy's commissioned work provides a unique and personal opportunity for personal custom artwork. She also owns Interfibers Studio Gallery in Fish Creek and is celebrating her 32nd year.

Wendy studied contemporary 3D fiber art for the wall and fiber sculpture in Olympia, WA, at the Evergreen state college, Rio-Grande tapestry weaving in Taos, New Mexico, and completed her BA through the University of Wisconsin, studying with paper artist Karon Winzenz. She received a grant in 2002 to study liturgical fiber art and has since been commission by several churches.

Wendy has over 20 years of teaching experience with university Master degree students, K-12 artist-in-residence programs and intimate small art school classes. For the last 9 years she has worked with craftsman/women in Central America sewing clothing and custom cutting jadeite and Door County geodes. The textile work focuses on Wendy's clothing designs woven with the traditional ikat fabric so prevalent in Guatemala. And with the custom stones Wendy creates timeless sterling silver jewelry to accent the precious jadeite from Guatemala and quartz geodes from Door County.

 

 
 
 
 

Interfibers Design Gallery
9204 Silk Road • Fish Creek, WI 54212 • (920) 868-3580
www.interfibers.com