By Erik Bergrin
The weaving measures:
26.5” long (37inches with the fringe)
18.25” wide
3” deep
This is a weaving from a 9 piece collection called, "Shadowwork," last shown at Marlborough Contemporary Gallery in NYC, the Gallery of Arts and Crafts in Boston, The State Historical Museum in Moscow Russia, and Y Gallery NYC. In my 9 part series called, each sculpture is a representation of the ritualistic story about creating our own mental torment.
This is a flat weaving with a woven doll on the front of it made of dyed reed.
The doll was made weaving reed around a base to create the 3D effect. The piece is a representation of expelling inner demons. The doll was visualized using meditation techniques that bring up inner demons or things that need to be worked on. The weaving took many hours, and during this time the demon that I wanted to get rid of was worked on using analytical meditation. The bell represents a sound used as a way to snap your attention into knowing that this will all end and to not put too much weight into the problem. Hang this to remind yourself not to waste the precious pending time you have left. Focus on sorting out whats in your mind, find out what you don’t want to be there, and expel it one by one.
The weaving measures:
26.5” long but 37inches with the fringe
18.25” wide
3” deep
By Erik Bergrin
The weaving measures:
26.5” long (37inches with the fringe)
18.25” wide
3” deep
This is a weaving from a 9 piece collection called, "Shadowwork," last shown at Marlborough Contemporary Gallery in NYC, the Gallery of Arts and Crafts in Boston, The State Historical Museum in Moscow Russia, and Y Gallery NYC. In my 9 part series called, each sculpture is a representation of the ritualistic story about creating our own mental torment.
This is a flat weaving with a woven doll on the front of it made of dyed reed.
The doll was made weaving reed around a base to create the 3D effect. The piece is a representation of expelling inner demons. The doll was visualized using meditation techniques that bring up inner demons or things that need to be worked on. The weaving took many hours, and during this time the demon that I wanted to get rid of was worked on using analytical meditation. The bell represents a sound used as a way to snap your attention into knowing that this will all end and to not put too much weight into the problem. Hang this to remind yourself not to waste the precious pending time you have left. Focus on sorting out whats in your mind, find out what you don’t want to be there, and expel it one by one.
The weaving measures:
26.5” long but 37inches with the fringe
18.25” wide
3” deep