Janet Passehl : ODETTA 2017 Appearances

ODETTA 2017 Appearances cut cotton cloth, painted wood

Clockwise from upper left: Small Rain, Rain, Grass
2017
cut cotton cloth, painted wood
Largest 19 x 72 x 60 inches

Cloth was sliced using both sharp and dull blades to create a variety of edges, disrupting the flat uniform surface of the cloth. The sliced cloth was laid on custom-sized blocks painted white to enhance/illuminate the cuts.

ODETTA 2017 Appearances Cut cotton cloth, paint on wood

Rain
2017
Cut cotton cloth, paint on wood
19 x 72 x 60 inches

Cloth was sliced using both sharp and dull blades to create a variety of edges, disrupting the flat uniform surface of the cloth. The sliced cloth was laid on custom-sized blocks painted white to enhance/illuminate the cuts.

Rain, detail
2017
Cut cotton cloth, paint on wood
19 x 72 x 60

Cloth was sliced using both sharp and dull blades to create a variety of edges, disrupting the flat uniform surface of the cloth. The sliced cloth was laid on custom-sized blocks painted white to enhance/illuminate the cuts.

Grass
2017
Cut cotton cloth, painted wood
19 x 72 x 60

Cloth was sliced using both sharp and dull blades to create a variety of edges, disrupting the flat uniform surface of the cloth. The sliced cloth was laid on custom-sized blocks painted white to enhance/illuminate the cuts with shadows. Grass is dropped onto the painted wood block randomly, so it is different each time it is installed.

Grass, alternate view, detail
2017
Cut cotton cloth, painted wood
19 x 72 x 60

Cloth was sliced using both sharp and dull blades to create a variety of edges, disrupting the flat uniform surface of the cloth. The sliced cloth was laid on custom-sized blocks painted white to enhance/illuminate the cuts with shadows. Grass is dropped onto the painted wood block randomly, so it is different each time it is installed.