The Modern Wreath

“Full Circle” Modern Wreath III
showing at Julie’s November 20, 2014-January 5, 2015

When I was living on the land, I made wreaths for a living. Although I’ve made hundreds of wreaths using dried and fresh plant materials, I never really felt compelled to hang one in my house, it just isn’t my style. They felt old-fashioned and short-lived. In recent years I realized that what compelled me to keep making them, besides the money they generated, was the deeper meaning that the symbolism of the wreath inspired in me….mainly, the eternal circle.

I started looking at the succession of material objects in my world. Running a cafe has been particularly inspiring for this theme. The never-ending stream of things, from people to broken china, creates a pattern of repetition that is impossible for me to ignore. Making them into wreaths allows me to give new life and beauty to these objects, many of which would be discarded or unnoticed.

This exhibit is a collaborative show which explores the symbolism and tradition of wreath making using nontraditional elements. Artists were asked to use the circle, repetition and the constant flow of material objects through our lives, as inspiration for their creations.

Many thanks to the contributing artists: B. Cisek, Kelly Conley, Karen Jarratt, Marcy Voyevod, Ginny Parsons, Stephanie Rodreguez, Cynthia Winton Henry, Serena Wright, Julia Marchand & Julie Baron

Proceeds from wreath sales will be donated to Midway Shelter of Alameda.

-Julie