Well, I asked for Terry's business card and proceeded to go to her web site. And this was the first image I saw.
I thought this piece was beautiful but then I got to reading about her technique and started to browse her galleries. It's not your everyday photography for sure. Terry creates fine art photography by using a micro image of a plant and combines it "with a more recognizable view of the plant subjects". WHAT! Yep!
I took this statement from Terry's gallery for this photograph:
MAY APPLE
The backlit May apple fruit is superimposed on a light micrograph of an epidermal peel from a May Apple flower. The four round shapes are pollen grains, a necessary prerequisite for the "apple."
BEECH BUD
The Beech bud was shot in the snow in early spring. Unlike most Botanical Chords, the background is not a micrograph, but a shot of beech leaves floating in a puddle.
I could sit and cut and paste all of her photographs but you need to visit Terry's site and just take in each piece and read what plant(s) or micro image she used for the backgrounds.
I am so impressed and inspired by Terry's work!! I can see these pieces being turned in art quilts! Maybe we need to collaborate on a piece! That would be cool!
I asked Terry if I could do a blog post on her and she did give me approval...and I am so glad to be able to share her work with you!! ENJOY!!
Impressive?!? No kidding…..thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteThis IS cool! If anyone can interpret a photo like these in fiber art, it certainly is YOU.
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Wow I love her work. So different. Thanks for sharing Robbie.
ReplyDeleteThank you for telling us about her work, I love it. Very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThis is some amazing art. Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos
ReplyDeleteHer work is unique and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBy the very first photo before I had read anything I thought this was a fabric art piece you are working on...so...I can totally see you and Terri working together to create some magical Works of HeArt. Her photography is definitely unique and very special. This is Creative Bliss...
ReplyDeleteI went on an Art and Photography tour to Costa Rica and met Terri a couple years ago. ( www.mindylighthipe.com for tour details)). It was amazing to see how meticulous Terri is in achieving her photos. She takes a gazillion shots, crawling around on the ground to capture the exact part of the plant that she needs. She doesn't use a digital camera but uses film for this breathtaking awesome work. I saw a show of her work at Gainesville. Amazing. So glad you have been able to meet her.
ReplyDeleteTruly an awesome collaboration of art and science, both beautiful and magnificent in their own right. I would never have thought to put these two together, but Terry does an amazing job. Thanks, Robbie, for writing a post on her work!
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