Mary Giehl
A Functioning System, 11ft x 16ft x 7in Crochet wool then needle felted and wet felted
Under a Microscope 5ft circle, crochet thread and insect pins
Found it in Alaska 41in x 30in crochet cotton and linen thread
My Spiral Jetty 40in x 24in silk crochet thread on silk
Will they Survive 23in x 17in Crochet thread and glass beads
Growing in Water 23in x 20in crochet then needle felted into wool
I Saw it While Hiking 24in x 18in Crochet, then needle felted into woo, embroidery and beading
Euglena 25in x 22in needle felted and embroidery
There are Two that Keep Growing 27in x 27in needle felting crochet wool and glass beads
It Keeps Expanding 30in x 23in needle felted
Microscopic images of water-borne organisms have inspired my artwork. These organisms have an organic chaos of elements of beauty, complexities and fragilities. Through the use of different fiber techniques I transform these images into organic abstractions. There is a randomness that is in nature that for me allows my exploration into creating large-scale installations that start from those images of microscopic organisms.