"...Polly Gilmore's 'Obi Lining: Worn', which received an honorable
mention, is a sensitive, intelligent, beautifully designed and assembled
work." - Dorothy Shinn, Akron Beacon-Journal, Sunday May 8, 2005
incorporates commercially available and hand-dyed fabrics, metals, glass,
beads, and found objects. She also creates hand-blown glass works, some of
which incorporate other materials.
Please take some time to browse the photos on this site to see some of Polly's
work. Work for sale is priced. If you are interested in a specific piece or in a
custom commission, please contact the artist.
Artist's Statement
"The layers and textures of a quilt parallel the complexity of the themes I work to
express – our common humanity, the patterns of life, the world around us, and the
grandeur of the universe. Each of my pieces begins with some “inspiration” fabric
– even if that fabric is not used in the final piece – and has its own “voice” which
guides its growth and decides its end.
The process of building the layers of materials and meaning is an organic one,
with small interruptions of analysis and reason. Many pieces deliberately have no
set foreground or background in place – there are spaces that could be more
forward, or perhaps there is a “tear through” that exposes more distant horizons
or universes. Beads, ribbons and found objects repeat the shapes and themes
of the piece, drawing the eye to new worlds, new ideas."
1031 Kingswood Drive *Akron OH 44313
330-867-1211 * info@artbypollygilmore.com
