Sarah Haskell
Sarah Haskell
indigo dyed linen, cotton and metallic warp threads, handspun linen weft, embroidery
37 × 28 in.
Sarah Haskell
Maine beach stones, netted with naturally dyed, waxed linen
installed with sturdy corsage pins
Sarah Haskell
Handspun woven linen with cyanotype print and embroidery
9 × 9 × 1.25 in.
Sarah Haskell
Handspun woven linen with cyanotype print and embroidery
9 x 9 x 1 in.
Sarah Haskell
Handspun woven linen with cyanotype print and embroidery
9 x 9 x 1 in.
Sarah Haskell
Handspun woven linen with cyanotype print and embroidery
9 x 9 x 1 in.
Sarah Haskell
Handspun woven linen with cyanotype print and embroidery
9 x 9 x 1 in.
Sarah Haskell
Handspun woven linen with cyanotype print and embroidery
9 x 9 x 1 in.
Sarah Haskell
Handspun woven linen with cyanotype print and embroidery
9 x 9 x 1 in.
Sarah Haskell
Handspun woven linen with cyanotype print and embroidery
9 x 9 x 1 in.
Sarah Haskell
cyanotype on antique homework,
aluminum frame with museum glass
14 x 10 in.
Sarah Haskell
cyanotype on antique homework,
aluminum frame with museum glass
14 x 10 in.
My medium is thread - investigating the mystery of encoded fabrics and the hidden language of cloth. Using the forest, field and sea as the source of my palette I dye linen, paper, rayon and cotton threads with plants and minerals. Then I weave, embroider, net or crochet these threads, seeking to define a personal truth and collective wisdom.
Exploring the parallels between the Buddhist concept of impermanence of my organic textile materials and our human bodies, I often treat my textiles to rust dyeing, weathering, bleach and compost dyeing. These transformative and dye processes allow me to be a witness in the process of metamorphosis and to challenge my attachment to what I once deemed as precious. After the handwoven linen has been weathered and dyed, I embellish it with hand stitching to add details to the imagery and story.
Sarah Haskell
indigo dyed linen, cotton and metallic warp threads, handspun linen weft, embroidery
29 × 28 in.