When I first wrote about self-taught artist Shannon Weber back in 2007 (remember my Empty Vessel blog?) I loved her work, color sense and her sensibility regarding life’s obstacles – still true almost five years later.
Private Parties
Weber uses chewed beaver sticks, reclaimed metal, willow, sea kelp, sea grass roots, dyes and more to create her unique over-sized baskets and assembled collages. Her motto? “If it bends, I use it!”
Watch the excellent video above to get a glimpse of Weber’s world
Life Guard Towers, beaver sticks, kelp bulbs, beach glass, waxed linen
Weaving stitching and tying her materials together, one could say she does it in a fashion that mimics the way she weaves the obstacles life throws at her into the tapestry of her own life.
From my 2007 post: “The common denominator in moving this talented weaver’s career ahead might be dark clouds, but don’t discount Weber’s soul-shifting ability to laugh out loud and jump into the fray. After all, ‘it started with a giggle.’”
Orbit, 57″ in circumference. It’s almost as wide as I am tall!
Well Traveled
Shannon Weber, photo via Register Guard
Shannon Weber’s website
The video on ArtBeat
My original post on The Empty Vessel
