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About Mary Zicafoose Mary Zicafoose's tapestries and rugs span the globe from the corporate offices of Tenaska in Canada to the United States Embassies on three continents. Her woven pieces blend cultural icons and symbols with a contemporary hand, creating powerful visual statements in fiber. The work and processes are a reflection of the artists' superb craftsmanship and her ability to speak articulately through the use of color. I am a tapestry and rug weaver. My fascination with pattern and ethnic cloth began as a child, with a scrap of Pacific Island fabric given to me by a favorite aunt. After many formative years of art schooling and teaching, I somewhat surprisingly found myself behind a loom. I have spent the last 22 years in pursuit if visual surprise on the flat woven "rug" surface, through dye processes, tapestry techniques and intriguing color play. Weaving has become my ticket into the Arts, it is a personal vernacular that speaks about the unabashed use of color and the power of illusion. Ms. Zicafoose has worked, traveled and taught throughout the Americas. A largely self taught weaver, she received her BFA from St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana. Her graduate Studies include the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Nebraska. She credits her courage at the dye pot to the influence of painter Mark Rothko and her designs to every textile she has seen and touched. She currently maintains a one-woman fiber studio in Omaha, Nebraska where she lives with her family. |
- Mary Zicafoose at the loom in her studio. |