BETZ BERNHARD
Seattle, WA
Past Exhibitions Biography CV Statement
“The use of kimonos combined with the concept of Wabi Sabi – the beauty of imperfection and the idea of Boroboro – that act of mending and reusing something tattered and worn -plays an important role in my creative process.”
– Betz Bernhard
FEATURED
OPEN KIMONO
Betz Bernhard
May 1st – July 1st, 2020
Bernhard’s hand-sewn works start as a simple scrap of fabric, sourced from her expansive cache of materials. Each found segment offers its own element of storytelling; the playful connection that materializes between pattern, color, shape and void weaves a narrative of diverse perspectives.
FLOUNCE
36 X 31.5″ sewn vintage fabric and kimonos
JITTERBUG
29 X 36″ sewn kimono and found fabric, framed
SOLD
HOCUS POCUS
26 X 31″ sewn fabric
2500.
SOLD
CAPER
25 X 29″sewn kimono and found fabric, framed
SWEET BREATH
24 X 24″ sewn kimono and found fabric, framed
SOLD
“I reach into a heaping pile of fabric scraps, and gather a few pieces that speak to me. I start to play with them. Is there an idea here?”
– Betz Bernhard
HIJINX
26 X 30″ sewn kimono and found fabric, framed
HEART THROB
31 X 30″ sewn kimono and found fabric, framed
