Taking imagination seriously - Janet Echelman
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Janet Echelman found her true voice as an artist when her paints went missing -- which forced her to look to an unorthodox new art material. Now she makes billowing, flowing, building-sized sculpture with a surprisingly geeky edge. A transporting 10 minutes of pure creativity.
Echelman says she “searched for beauty in the traditional things, in craft forms” and now combines them with high-tech materials and engineering. Are there traditional craft forms that you find particularly beautiful or inspiring? What about them appeals to you?
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