Custom designed 3D fiber art
wall hangings & sculptures
by Door County Artist, Wendy Carpenter.
Wendy
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
designed fiber wall sculpture and operated Interfibers
Design Gallery for 30 years. Wendy's commissioned work
provides a unique and personal opportunity for personal
custom designed artwork.
Wendy studied contemporary
fiber wall sculptural 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... university Master degree level to
intimate small workshops. For the last 8 years she has
been creating cooperatives in Central America for
textile and lapidary artists...together they cut
stunning jade stones, and recently Door County geodes,
for her timeless jewelry. The textile work focuses on
Wendy's clothing designs woven with the traditional ikat
weaving so prevalent in Guatemala. |