‘dopamine’ comes out this friday 🌸 this one is special.
textile artist Jessie Mordine Young gives a few glimpses into the creation of this piece for the song :
There’s a softness and a sweetness to this song, I perceive it as a nostalgia; remembering something that was personal, possibly profound. Rather than physically unraveling the weaving, I digitally reverse the process—a metaphor for memory. This symbolizes memory – we replay the experience in our mind, our recollections may vary slightly from the original experience. Listening to each song repeatedly while creating both physical and digital versions of the artworks, I am continually struck by new nuances – I am surprised by a note or lyric. Though the song remains unchanged, I am moved by different elements each time.
In Dopamine, I let the viewer observe the tools that I used to make each woven work – Beyond the frame loom, I insert a tapestry needle, holding a thread, in between the vertical warp threads to insert the horizontal weft threads. I pack down the fibers with a hand carved, wooden comb, and lastly, a bit of tape is briefly placed over the warp threads to keep the wild, wild yarns from going awry. I felt compelled to share more of my practice with the audience. Tools are often overlooked, but are intrinsic to the process of making these pieces. Weaving, though an ancient practice that was once evidence to advancement in technology and still is ubiquitous in our world, is less often practiced by hand these days – this glimpse into the tactile process causes the piece to feel more alive, and an archive of action.
Incorporating raw agave fibers among the warp threads adds a touch of untamed freedom. Unlike the tightly spun fibers of the warp and weft, the agave rustles gently, as if swaying in the wind, complementing the structured elements. It brings us back to nature, which is at the center of this collection. This is where I find a profound sense of bliss and a surge of dopamine.
Trevor Hall
‘dopamine’ comes out this friday 🌸 this one is special.
textile artist Jessie Mordine Young gives a few glimpses into the creation of this piece for the song :
There’s a softness and a sweetness to this song, I perceive it as a nostalgia; remembering something that was personal, possibly profound. Rather than physically unraveling the weaving, I digitally reverse the process—a metaphor for memory. This symbolizes memory – we replay the experience in our mind, our recollections may vary slightly from the original experience. Listening to each song repeatedly while creating both physical and digital versions of the artworks, I am continually struck by new nuances – I am surprised by a note or lyric. Though the song remains unchanged, I am moved by different elements each time.
In Dopamine, I let the viewer observe the tools that I used to make each woven work – Beyond the frame loom, I insert a tapestry needle, holding a thread, in between the vertical warp threads to insert the horizontal weft threads. I pack down the fibers with a hand carved, wooden comb, and lastly, a bit of tape is briefly placed over the warp threads to keep the wild, wild yarns from going awry. I felt compelled to share more of my practice with the audience. Tools are often overlooked, but are intrinsic to the process of making these pieces. Weaving, though an ancient practice that was once evidence to advancement in technology and still is ubiquitous in our world, is less often practiced by hand these days – this glimpse into the tactile process causes the piece to feel more alive, and an archive of action.
Incorporating raw agave fibers among the warp threads adds a touch of untamed freedom. Unlike the tightly spun fibers of the warp and weft, the agave rustles gently, as if swaying in the wind, complementing the structured elements. It brings us back to nature, which is at the center of this collection. This is where I find a profound sense of bliss and a surge of dopamine.
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