Susan Maddux Blends Textile Design and Sculpture in Vibrant Folded Canvas Works
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Kate Mothes
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Susan Maddux, a textile designer with Hawaiian and Japanese heritage, creates vibrant sculptural works that blend fabric, painting, and sculpture. Her folded canvas pieces drape on walls like garments—evoking kimonos, cloaks, and historical clothing such as "Mantle." She often stacks painted, folded canvases several feet high to mirror human proportions, exploring the intersection of textile design, fine art, and the human form.
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· 3 pulledDrawing on her experience as a textile designer and her family's artistic heritage, Susan Maddux investigates the relationships between fabric, painting, and sculpture.
Tapping into both her Hawaiian upbringing and Japanese heritage, the artist creates vibrant works that drape on the wall like elegant cloaks hung up after a walk.
A small piece titled 'Mantle' is redolent of the historical clothing worn to keep the shoulders warm.
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