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THE COLLECTION
Fay Wood, a resilient artist in Saugerties, NY, channels her experiences
with loss, music, and life's challenges into diverse and transformative
art forms, ranging from wire sculptures to found-object assemblages,
reflecting her journey of creativity and healing.
Words By: Robert Langdon,
Owner/Curator of Emerge Gallery
"Tapestries of My Mind- Storm I".
Wool, silk, cotton fibers, paint, found objects.
53" x 33" x 2"
F
ay Wood opens the door to her
Saugerties, NY, home and greets me
with a warm smile. I'm led to the
living room and to a comfortable
leather sofa where I settle in for a visit. Fay sits
across from me in an armchair, the table next
to it containing a wire cutter, coated wires,
and other materials that are part of a work in
progress.
Fay has had a challenging few years recently,
grappling with Covid isolation and the loss
of her husband, to whom she was married for
many years. She shut down and her creative
side took a break. She used art to process
difficult situations in the past – her favorite
piece, "Tapestries of My Mind," was created
on her lap in the living room surrounded by
the wreckage of furniture after a hurricane
destroyed her home and studio. So why wasn't
she using art now to process these difficult
situations?
CREATIVE
REINVENTION
