Cat Babbie

I want you to touch my art. I create fiber sculptures that are vibrant and tactile, enticing you to reach out and touch them; to physically connect with these strange, beautiful things. As life moves faster we become more isolated, but our intrinsic need for connection never disappears. The more touch screens, the more we need to touch things. Handmade art reminds us that attraction is real, we are not the only ones who value beauty, we are not alone. In this body of work my familiar cocoons have evolved into forms with wire skeletons. This architecture, along with light-bending beads and sequins brings textural facets to my work. These forms are unplanned, giving me space to act in the moment, and react to puzzles that have no pictures. The resulting shapes and structures are loose, dynamic — even jarring — but they are safe spaces even if they feel unfamiliar. They encourage you to explore them with all your senses, especially touch.
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