Glendora Simonson

I come from a long line of dressmakers. My approach to sewing is very much like my approach to cooking. I rarely follow a pattern or recipe verbatim. I prefer to assemble the ingredients, think about pleasing combinations, and playfully experiment. Beyond experiments with color, I’m also intrigued by the texture and pattern of fabrics, yarns, buttons, and threads. Fabric speaks to me, but time constraints or other priorities interfere with this reflective process. When a piece turns out well, is has movement and balance, tension as well as tranquility. Color progression, patterns and organic shapes excite my heart. I embrace traditional textile crafts, and immerse myself in vital female energy. Equally inspired by an African –American ancestry, it informs my work, impacts my artistic sensibilities, and indulges a desire to create exciting contemporary works, which, nonetheless, employ traditional skills.