Woven Textile 1935 - 1942

This Woven Textile, by Byron Dingman, shows us what can be made with patience, process, and a real love for the craft. The texture looks smooth and dense, a testament to the care taken in weaving. The color is like a faded memory, all muted pinks, giving it a gentle, almost nostalgic feel. Look closely, and you can almost feel the loops in your fingers. See how the pattern repeats, but with slight variations? Each of those differences is a tiny moment of decision-making, a subtle shift in direction. It reminds me of the paintings of Agnes Martin. Both Dingman and Martin share a commitment to repetition and subtle variation. In both their works, the act of creation becomes a kind of meditation, a process of finding beauty in the smallest of details. Ultimately, art is all about embracing uncertainty and finding beauty in the unexpected.