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by SHerry Knutson

My work is a multidisciplinary practice with drawing and painting at the core. Depending on the project, I incorporate other materials and methods such as printmaking, sewing, embroidery, and glass.

Painting and sewing machines in my studio. Humans have been painting on walls since living in caves, and women have used embroidery to tell their individual global stories for centuries. Recently, I have introduced digital embroidery to my practice. The process includes scanning my original drawings into the embroidery machine, which mirrors the activity of tattooing, a “forgotten American folk art.” The needle moves through the fabric, distributing thread instead of ink, creating a tangible expression of individual courage and empowerment.

I am curious about the human condition reflected as it is reflected in the world today: relationships between culture and nature, young and old, the urban and the rural, art and craft, rich and poor, the feminine and the masculine.

Currently I have been very interested in exploring glass murals and transforming my designs into panels or a wall of glass.

**My mom has been sewing alongside me from the very beginning and gives me the space to create. More love to her and to all the moms out there offering support. Thank you!