Ruth Asawa

 

Thinking of possibilities for a thread container, these suspended, connected wire containers are beguiling. I am particularly drawn to their hanging state as I have noticed this as a recurring aspect of the art that catches my eye and in other things that grab my attention, such as waterfalls and wisteria flowers.  

The piece is very effective as a visual art form by it's structural and fluent shapes, with other overlapping shapes within, creating shades of grey and shadows on the white walls.  Each hanging structure is different in size and length and their positions interplay and offset one another.  It is something to consider for my thread basket idea as something to hang from a tree.

Further work from Ruth Asawa could provide a lead on containers. This looped wire basket is simple and elegant.

All these are made with wire.

Reading her life story is inspiring and relatable since she grew up on a farm and was fascinated by the details in nature.  Growing up on a farm myself, I was always aware of the plants and animals that I found in the wooded area by the farm and the fields.  I always felt a part of it.